THE chief executive of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has announced that he is retiring from the authority.Graham Burgess has been chief executive of the authority since 2006 and has won plaudits for his work, including being named fourth in a list of the 50 most influential local authority chiefs by Local Government Chronicle last year. He is also one of only three local authority chief executives national to run both the local authority and local health services.Mr Burgess has been with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Counci......for the full story register now for free or login below...