John Barradell

John Barradell
OBE
Born20 August 1960
London
NationalityBritish
OccupationPublic servant
Known forTown Clerk and Chief Executive, City of London Corporation

John Bernard Barradell OBE (born 20 August 1960), served as Town Clerk and Chief Executive of the Corporation of London (2012–23).[1]

Career

Educated at Bishop Challoner School, he went up to UCL where he read geography (graduating BA).

Barradell pursued a career in the information and communication technology sector, playing a variety of marketing management roles for such companies as Unisys and Hewlett Packard.

Serving with the Special Police Force, he was promoted Chief Officer and was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours for "services to the police".[2]

In 2002, Barradell joined Westminster City Council, being promoted Deputy Chief Executive, then Chief Executive 2006–09. Chief Executive of Brighton and Hove Council 2009-12, he became in 2012 Town Clerk of London, succeeding Chris Duffield.[3]

Since 2016, he chairs the Sir Simon Milton Foundation, a charitable organisation set up to promote the vision of society developed by the Conservative politician Sir Simon Milton, Leader of Westminster City Council from 2000 to 2008.[4]

Town Clerk successor

Ian Thomas CBE succeeded as 51st Town Clerk of London in February 2023, after the ten-year tenure of John Barradell ended on 31 December 2022.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Key City officers - City of London". cityoflondon.gov.uk. City of London Corporation. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. ^ "No. 58557". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2007.
  3. ^ Ridgway, Tim (2012). "City reacts as Brighton and Hove town hall chief quits". The Argus. No. 22 June 2012. Brighton. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Our Trustees & Management". sirsimonmiltonfoundation.com. Sir Simon Milton Foundation. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  5. ^ https://www.citymatters.london/city-corporation-appoints-new-town-clerk-and-chief-executive/, retrieved 27 November 2022, City Matters - London, dated 18 November 2022.
Civic offices
Preceded by Town Clerk of London
2012–2022 		Succeeded by