Andy is Assistant Chief Executive at Leicestershire County Council. Responsibilities include:

- developing proposals for integrating services planning and commissioning;
- developing new ways of working with troubled families using a community budget;
- engaging with local communities and supporting the development of the Big Society;
- monitoring performance;
- providing research evidence and insight;
- supporting partnership decision making structures.

Andy started working life as a 16 year old Trainee Town Planner and worked in various planning roles at Bedfordshire County Council, Leicester City Council and has been with Leicestershire County Council since 1990.