Harry Dyke joined Allerdale Borough Council as its first Director of Customer Services in February 2007. He was born in County Durham, attended New College Durham and began his career with Durham County Council.

A Chartered Secretary by profession, most of his career has been spent in democratic and corporate roles with various local authorities in the north, including Gateshead and North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Councils.

Hambleton District Council, based in Northallerton in North Yorkshire, appointed him as Head of Corporate Services and in 2003 he became Head of Customer and Information Services, leading on the council's Access to Services strategy.

Harry enjoys walking and watching motor racing and is also a season ticket holder with Newcastle United FC. Married to Joan, he is a father of four.

David has had over 28 years experience working in rural parts of the country during his career in local government in the fields of planning and economic development.

He has been with Allerdale since 1985  and has previously worked in  East Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire after graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BA in Urban and Regional Planning in 1978. He spent much of his childhood and teenage years in central Africa and returned to the UK in the early 1970’s to continue his education.

David is married to Fiona and has two grown up children. He is a keen classic car enthusiast and enjoys DIY in his spare time.