Dacorum Borough Council has appointed Sally Marshall as its new chief executive.

Ms Marshall, currently the council's finance and governance corporate director, will be taking on the role from October and will be the authority's first female chief executive.

Ms Marshall said:'I'm honoured to accept the role of chief executive for Dacorum Borough Council in these challenging times for local government.

'I am looking forward to continuing to work with our councillors, staff, partners and the local community to bring about the council's ambitions to support local people and businesses so that our borough can thrive.'