Whatever local government's claim to be open-minded in its recruitment processes the stark fact remains that the number of council chief executives from a black and minority ethnic background can be counted on one hand and the numbers are worse than 20 years ago. Is this due to covert racism, a problem with the pipeline of talent or a lack of interest by black and minority ethnic (BAME) candidates in working at the top in the public sector?A group of council chiefs and directors discussed the reasons as part of a wider round table debate held recently at the offices of recruitment firm Green Park on diversity, covering ethnicity, gender and disability.
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