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Sidhant is responsible for managing CCLA’s three deposit and money market funds.

Having graduated from King’s College London in 2013 with a BSc in Maths & Computer Science (joint honours), Sidhant worked in the consulting industry focussing on wealth and asset management clients for six years. Sidhant then joined CCLA in 2019 and specialised as a fund manager within Cash and Money Markets team.

Sidhant holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Investment Management Certificate (IMC) qualifications. Outside of work he is a Governor for Foster’s Primary School in Bexleyheath.

Dan Bates is a finance specialist at LG Improve. He leads LG Improve’s Financial Resilience function, enabling councils to adapt to a leaner, more outcomes focused way of working.   Working with all types of authorities on financing and funding to modernise financial management, outcomes-based budgeting and well-being and social value. 

Leigh is the Chief Executive of West Sussex County Council, a role he has held since June 2024. Prior to joining West Sussex, Leigh spent just under six years at Surrey County Council, for the majority of which he was Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Resources (s151 Officer). Leigh has also previously held s151 roles at the London Borough of Bexley, and the Royal Borough of Kingston (RBK), where he also acted as joint Chief Executive for a period of six months. Leigh started his career at the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham as a graduate trainee accountant, and has also worked for the London Borough of Hillingdon.

Leigh is a former member of the CIPFA institute council, and a former school governor. He also previously acted as a Director of Achieving for Children, a company then wholly owned by RBK and the London Borough of Richmond. Leigh was named the Public Finance Awards ‘Public Finance Leader of the Year’ in 2020

Sidhant is responsible for managing CCLA’s three deposit and money market funds.

Having graduated from King’s College London in 2013 with a BSc in Maths & Computer Science (joint honours), Sidhant worked in the consulting industry focussing on wealth and asset management clients for six years. Sidhant then joined CCLA in 2019 and specialised as a fund manager within Cash and Money Markets team.

Sidhant holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Investment Management Certificate (IMC) qualifications. Outside of work he is a Governor for Foster’s Primary School in Bexleyheath.

Dan Bates is a finance specialist at LG Improve. He leads LG Improve’s Financial Resilience function, enabling councils to adapt to a leaner, more outcomes focused way of working.   Working with all types of authorities on financing and funding to modernise financial management, outcomes-based budgeting and well-being and social value.