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Met Office Chief Exec stands down
Interesting announcement from the Met Office a few minutes ago: -------------------------------------------------------- Rob Varley has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of the Met Office. Nick Jobling, currently Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer, will be interim Chief Executive with immediate effect, pending the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive in due course. This will ensure continued leadership of our world-class National Meteorological Service. Met Office operations and services are wholly unaffected by this decision. -------------------------------------------------------- -- Norman Lynagh Tideswell, Derbyshire 303m a.s.l. https://peakdistrictweather.org Twitter: @TideswellWeathr |
Met Office Chief Exec stands down
On 05/03/2018 13:46, Norman Lynagh wrote:
Interesting announcement from the Met Office a few minutes ago: -------------------------------------------------------- Rob Varley has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of the Met Office. Nick Jobling, currently Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer, will be interim Chief Executive with immediate effect, pending the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive in due course. This will ensure continued leadership of our world-class National Meteorological Service. Met Office operations and services are wholly unaffected by this decision. -------------------------------------------------------- That wasn't on the radar. Oh no, there hasn't been any radar :-) --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
Met Office Chief Exec stands down
Dave Cornwell wrote:
On 05/03/2018 13:46, Norman Lynagh wrote: Interesting announcement from the Met Office a few minutes ago: -------------------------------------------------------- Rob Varley has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of the Met Office. Nick Jobling, currently Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer, will be interim Chief Executive with immediate effect, pending the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive in due course. This will ensure continued leadership of our world-class National Meteorological Service. Met Office operations and services are wholly unaffected by this decision. -------------------------------------------------------- That wasn't on the radar. Oh no, there hasn't been any radar :-) --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus I suspect there's a story behind it that we'll never hear. -- Norman Lynagh Tideswell, Derbyshire 303m a.s.l. https://peakdistrictweather.org Twitter: @TideswellWeathr |
Met Office Chief Exec stands down
On 05/03/2018 14:43, Dave Cornwell wrote:
On 05/03/2018 13:46, Norman Lynagh wrote: Interesting announcement from the Met Office a few minutes ago: -------------------------------------------------------- Rob Varley has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of the Met Office. Nick Jobling, currently Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer, will be interim Chief Executive with immediate effect, pending the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive in due course. This will ensure continued leadership of our world-class National Meteorological Service. Met Office operations and services are wholly unaffected by this decision. -------------------------------------------------------- That wasn't on the radar. Oh no, there hasn't been any radar :-) --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus There's radar now! I wonder if there's a conection. |
Met Office Chief Exec stands down
Metman2012 wrote in
: On 05/03/2018 14:43, Dave Cornwell wrote: On 05/03/2018 13:46, Norman Lynagh wrote: Interesting announcement from the Met Office a few minutes ago: -------------------------------------------------------- Rob Varley has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of the Met Office. Nick Jobling, currently Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer, will be interim Chief Executive with immediate effect, pending the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive in due course. This will ensure continued leadership of our world-class National Meteorological Service. Met Office operations and services are wholly unaffected by this decision. -------------------------------------------------------- That wasn't on the radar. Oh no, there hasn't been any radar :-) --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus There's radar now! I wonder if there's a conection. This was on the BBC website, it's not partcularly informative. The BBC understands that Mr Varley left following an intervention by the most senior civil servant at the Department for Business, Energy and Industry. This related to concerns about issues of "governance and management controls" at the public body, which employs about 1,500 staff. I must say that losing the real time weather output when you most need it is a serious error. Alan |
Met Office Chief Exec stands down
On Monday, March 5, 2018 at 3:26:53 PM UTC, Norman Lynagh wrote:
Dave Cornwell wrote: On 05/03/2018 13:46, Norman Lynagh wrote: Interesting announcement from the Met Office a few minutes ago: -------------------------------------------------------- Rob Varley has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of the Met Office. Nick Jobling, currently Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer, will be interim Chief Executive with immediate effect, pending the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive in due course. This will ensure continued leadership of our world-class National Meteorological Service. Met Office operations and services are wholly unaffected by this decision. -------------------------------------------------------- That wasn't on the radar. Oh no, there hasn't been any radar :-) --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus I suspect there's a story behind it that we'll never hear. -- Norman Lynagh Tideswell, Derbyshire 303m a.s.l. https://peakdistrictweather.org Twitter: @TideswellWeathr He came down to Cornwall on holiday shortly after he took up the role. He was quoted in the local press criticising the 'overly pessimistic' (his words) 5 day forecasts for the coast in Cornwall. Apparently there was no rain during his hols, when some was forecast everyday. Unstable showery conditions, when it's all inland, I suspect. Anyway, he was quoted as saying he would make reviewing the 5 day forecasts a priority. No further comment! Graham Penzance |
Met Office Chief Exec stands down
Alan Gardiner wrote:
Metman2012 wrote in : On 05/03/2018 14:43, Dave Cornwell wrote: On 05/03/2018 13:46, Norman Lynagh wrote: Interesting announcement from the Met Office a few minutes ago: -------------------------------------------------------- Rob Varley has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of the Met Office. Nick Jobling, currently Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer, will be interim Chief Executive with immediate effect, pending the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive in due course. This will ensure continued leadership of our world-class National Meteorological Service. Met Office operations and services are wholly unaffected by this decision. -------------------------------------------------------- That wasn't on the radar. Oh no, there hasn't been any radar :-) --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus There's radar now! I wonder if there's a conection. This was on the BBC website, it's not partcularly informative. The BBC understands that Mr Varley left following an intervention by the most senior civil servant at the Department for Business, Energy and Industry. This related to concerns about issues of "governance and management controls" at the public body, which employs about 1,500 staff. I must say that losing the real time weather output when you most need it is a serious error. Alan I see that the announcement is on the 'Politics' section of the BBC website -- Norman Lynagh Tideswell, Derbyshire 303m a.s.l. https://peakdistrictweather.org Twitter: @TideswellWeathr |
Met Office Chief Exec stands down
On Monday, 5 March 2018 17:36:09 UTC, Norman Lynagh wrote:
Alan Gardiner wrote: Metman2012 wrote in : On 05/03/2018 14:43, Dave Cornwell wrote: On 05/03/2018 13:46, Norman Lynagh wrote: Interesting announcement from the Met Office a few minutes ago: -------------------------------------------------------- Rob Varley has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of the Met Office. Nick Jobling, currently Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer, will be interim Chief Executive with immediate effect, pending the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive in due course. This will ensure continued leadership of our world-class National Meteorological Service. Met Office operations and services are wholly unaffected by this decision. -------------------------------------------------------- That wasn't on the radar. Oh no, there hasn't been any radar :-) --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus There's radar now! I wonder if there's a conection. This was on the BBC website, it's not partcularly informative. The BBC understands that Mr Varley left following an intervention by the most senior civil servant at the Department for Business, Energy and Industry. This related to concerns about issues of "governance and management controls" at the public body, which employs about 1,500 staff. I must say that losing the real time weather output when you most need it is a serious error. Alan I see that the announcement is on the 'Politics' section of the BBC website -- Norman Lynagh Tideswell, Derbyshire 303m a.s.l. https://peakdistrictweather.org Twitter: @TideswellWeathr In case any of the slackers here have missed it, this has bee running for a month or mo https://earth.nullschool.net/#curren...1.24,48.41,289 You can ignore me and you can ignore the weather and you can't be made to see the obvious no matter what hits you if you are brainwashed. But if you persist there is one thing that must be obvious to the future generations that will replace you. There is no such thing as Coriolis Force! Have a nice day. |
Met Office Chief Exec stands down
On Monday, March 5, 2018 at 1:46:55 PM UTC, Norman Lynagh wrote:
Interesting announcement from the Met Office a few minutes ago: -------------------------------------------------------- Rob Varley has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of the Met Office. Nick Jobling, currently Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer, will be interim Chief Executive with immediate effect, pending the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive in due course. This will ensure continued leadership of our world-class National Meteorological Service. Met Office operations and services are wholly unaffected by this decision. -------------------------------------------------------- With any luck they'll now remove the phrase 'world class forecaster' from every single press release. Anyone else find it strange - I mean we know they are world class so why keep telling us? |
Met Office Chief Exec stands down
On 05/03/2018 13:46, Norman Lynagh wrote:
Interesting announcement from the Met Office a few minutes ago: -------------------------------------------------------- Rob Varley has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of the Met Office. Nick Jobling, currently Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer, will be interim Chief Executive with immediate effect, pending the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive in due course. This will ensure continued leadership of our world-class National Meteorological Service. Met Office operations and services are wholly unaffected by this decision. -------------------------------------------------------- Perhaps Piers Corbyn will apply for the post |
Met Office Chief Exec stands down
On Monday, March 5, 2018 at 10:31:42 PM UTC, Scott W wrote:
On Monday, March 5, 2018 at 1:46:55 PM UTC, Norman Lynagh wrote: Interesting announcement from the Met Office a few minutes ago: -------------------------------------------------------- Rob Varley has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of the Met Office. Nick Jobling, currently Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer, will be interim Chief Executive with immediate effect, pending the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive in due course. This will ensure continued leadership of our world-class National Meteorological Service. Met Office operations and services are wholly unaffected by this decision. -------------------------------------------------------- With any luck they'll now remove the phrase 'world class forecaster' from every single press release. Anyone else find it strange - I mean we know they are world class so why keep telling us? The press releases did seem to get increasingly arrogant & patronising following the loss of the BBC contract. Graham Penzance |
Met Office Chief Exec stands down
On Tuesday, 6 March 2018 09:26:24 UTC, Graham Easterling wrote:
On Monday, March 5, 2018 at 10:31:42 PM UTC, Scott W wrote: On Monday, March 5, 2018 at 1:46:55 PM UTC, Norman Lynagh wrote: Interesting announcement from the Met Office a few minutes ago: -------------------------------------------------------- Rob Varley has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of the Met Office. Nick Jobling, currently Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer, will be interim Chief Executive with immediate effect, pending the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive in due course. This will ensure continued leadership of our world-class National Meteorological Service. Met Office operations and services are wholly unaffected by this decision. -------------------------------------------------------- With any luck they'll now remove the phrase 'world class forecaster' from every single press release. Anyone else find it strange - I mean we know they are world class so why keep telling us? The press releases did seem to get increasingly arrogant & patronising following the loss of the BBC contract. Graham Penzance Here is a link to the Telegraph report: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...ns-governance/ It concludes 'It is not clear the precise nature of the complaint against Mr Varley. The Met Office’s annual report raised a “significant governance and control issue” over “a particular product development and a bid which resulted in incorrect pricing and specifications for some key services”.' Reading between the lines, it seems he been sacked because the Met Office lost the BBC contract. |
Met Office Chief Exec stands down
On Tuesday, 6 March 2018 22:37:15 UTC, Alastair wrote:
On Tuesday, 6 March 2018 09:26:24 UTC, Graham Easterling wrote: On Monday, March 5, 2018 at 10:31:42 PM UTC, Scott W wrote: On Monday, March 5, 2018 at 1:46:55 PM UTC, Norman Lynagh wrote: Interesting announcement from the Met Office a few minutes ago: -------------------------------------------------------- Rob Varley has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of the Met Office. Nick Jobling, currently Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer, will be interim Chief Executive with immediate effect, pending the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive in due course. This will ensure continued leadership of our world-class National Meteorological Service. Met Office operations and services are wholly unaffected by this decision. -------------------------------------------------------- With any luck they'll now remove the phrase 'world class forecaster' from every single press release. Anyone else find it strange - I mean we know they are world class so why keep telling us? The press releases did seem to get increasingly arrogant & patronising following the loss of the BBC contract. Graham Penzance Here is a link to the Telegraph report: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...ns-governance/ It concludes 'It is not clear the precise nature of the complaint against Mr Varley. The Met Office’s annual report raised a “significant governance and control issue” over “a particular product development and a bid which resulted in incorrect pricing and specifications for some key services”.' Reading between the lines, it seems he been sacked because the Met Office lost the BBC contract. Or is it because he is opposing the privatisation of the Met Office? |
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