EMCCA Appoints First Permanent Director of Legal, Governance and Compliance & Monitoring Officer

East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) has appointed Sanjit Sull as its first permanent Director of Legal, Governance and Compliance & Monitoring Officer, marking a significant milestone in the development of the Authority’s leadership team and governance framework.

Sanjit is a highly experienced local government lawyer and governance professional with a distinguished career in public sector legal services. Most recently, she has been Group Manager Legal, Democratic Services and Information Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer) at Nottinghamshire County Council and prior to this was the Interim Director of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer at North Northamptonshire Council. Throughout her careers she has worked across all tiers of local government.

She has supported large scale commercial projects and programmes and had contributed nationally to local government improvement through her involvement in Local Government Association (LGA) Peer Reviews, acting as a governance lead across various councils. Her reputation for integrity, legal acumen, and strategic insight has made her a trusted advisor at the highest levels of local government.

As the statutory Monitoring Officer, Sanjit will play a critical role in ensuring the legality and integrity of EMCCA’s operations, supporting good governance, and embedding high standards of ethical conduct and decision-making across the organisation.

Amy Harhoff, Chief Executive at East Midlands Combined County Authority welcomed the appointment: “This is a key step in building a strong and transparent organisation that can deliver for the people of the East Midlands. Sanjit’s legal expertise and deep understanding of local government will be instrumental in helping us establish robust and accountable systems as we deliver our ambitious devolution programme.”

Sanjit Sull, said: “I am truly honoured to join EMCCA as the first permanent Director of Legal, Governance and Compliance & Monitoring Officer. This is a pivotal moment for the organisation, and I am committed to supporting EMCCA’s mission by ensuring robust legal frameworks, transparent governance, and the highest standards of integrity in all we do.

“Having spent many years working in local government law and democratic governance, I am excited to bring my experience to this role and to collaborate closely with colleagues and senior leadership across the authority to make sure we safeguard public trust and drive excellent decision-making as EMCCA grows and evolves.

Sanjit will be starting at EMCCA soon.