Sheila Downey, Council director of adult services, retiring
Date published: 15 December 2017
Sheila Downey, Rochdale Borough Council director of adult services, is retiring.
Councillor Iftikhar Ahmed, cabinet member for adult care, said: “Sheila has been a fantastic director who has superbly led the service, within budget, for the last eight years. She has been the vision and driving force behind many innovative and award winning policies like the Intermediate Tier Service. She will be a huge loss for the council and we wish her well for the future.”
Sally McIvor, the council's director of integrated commissioning, has taken on the role of director of adult services.
The strategic commissioning and director of adult services position is a key leadership role in the integration of health and social care services, which is happening across the borough and Greater Manchester.
Ms McIvor said: "This is an exciting challenge and I am looking forward to building on the many achievements and success stories in adult care service as its director."
Do you have a story for us?
Let us know by emailing news@rochdaleonline.co.uk
All contact will be treated in confidence.
Most Viewed News Stories
- 1Failing care home shut by health watchdog following safety concerns
- 2Woman of Rochdale 2024 – Lorenza Pye
- 3Visually impaired campaigners say controversial cycle scheme is unsafe for them
- 4Man charged in connection with assault on Christmas Eve in Sudden
- 5Long-awaited hydrotherapy pool opens for public use in Castleton
To contact the Rochdale Online news desk, email news@rochdaleonline.co.uk or visit our news submission page.
To get the latest news on your desktop or mobile, follow Rochdale Online on Twitter and Facebook.
