West Northamptonshire Council confirms latest senior appointment

West Northamptonshire Council has appointed Sarah Hall as its new Executive Director for Resources following a highly competitive national recruitment process.

27 October 2026

The appointment was announced by Council Chief Executive, Martin Henry, who said the role attracted a strong field of high-quality candidates from across the country. 

Sarah Hall is currently the Council's Corporate Director of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer, a role she has held since October 2024.

During the past four years she has played a key role in supporting the Council's governance, transformation and organisational development, while leading a wide range of services including legal, democratic, electoral, information governance, regulatory, coroners and registrations.

A qualified solicitor with 25 years of public sector experience, Sarah Hall has held senior leadership positions across local government, whilst also supporting the wider sector in her role as Non-Exec Director of Solace and Chair of EMLawshare.

Throughout her career she has built a strong reputation for delivering organisational transformation, strengthening governance and helping councils navigate complex financial and operational challenges.

Her achievements include leading the delivery of Northamptonshire's £10.6-million award-winning County Mortuary project, transforming delivery of the Council’s Thriving Communities initiative, developing innovative approaches to digital and>