Carmarthenshire Council's first female director takes up her post
Carmarthenshire County Council's first female director has started in her post. Christina Harrhy has been appointed as Director of Environmental Services. She joins the authority from Torfaen County Borough, where she was Chief Officer for Neighbourhood Services. Christina is a Chartered Civil Engineer and one of only two fellow female Welsh members of the Institution. Named winner of the Leading Wales Awards 2011, Christina has more than 20-years of service in local government – starting out as a junior technician in highways design. As Director of Environmental Services, Christina will be responsible for services such as waste collections, street cleaning and lighting, transport, roads and highways maintenance, planning, enforcement, flytipping and dog fouling. In her first week in post, Christina said her main priority is the budget. She said: “I recognise that the services we provide are highly valued by people in Carmarthenshire. I need to look at how we can deliver them mor...