A council employee has come 11th on a list of the 26 most influential people in the field of human resources by an industry magazine.

Althea Loderick, director of human resources and transformation at Waltham Forest Council, has overseen money-saving changes for the borough, which led Human Resources magazine to name her as the 11th most influential person in her field this year.

The list was unveiled in front of 100 top HR directors, CEOs and academics at Claridge's on Monday night.

Ms Loderick said: “I am delighted to be on the list and have enjoyed the challenges in my role. I am especially proud of the way our HR team have supported and delivered change at the council.”