Cornwall Council chief executive Kate Kennally was last week appointed as an expert member on an advisory commission on how to safeguard public services as the UK leaves the European Union.

Launched last week by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, the Brexit Advisory Commission on Public Services plans to examine how risks can be mitigated and opportunities seized to make public services ’more flexible, effective and sustainable’ following Brexit.

The commission has said it will seek to shape government negotiation choices in order to protect and boost the sustainability of public services.

Ms Kennally said: ’The referendum outcome highlighted frustration with how public bodies are responding to local priorities. That creates a challenge that public sector leaders must respond to – in looking at how to reinvigorate grass roots political engagement and trust and in building local economies which create opportunity for all.’