New social work boss for North Ayrshire

NORTH Ayrshire Council has a new social work boss. Iona Colvin joins the local authority from the South West Community Health Care Partnership where she was director.

She has worked with Glasgow City Council and previously with Strathclyde Region for more than 26 years in a range of management and commissioning posts.

Prior to taking up her post with the health care partnership, she was general manager for Glasgow Addiction Services – one of the NHS and council partnerships within the city.