Andrew Kerr is a local government officer who has served as Chief Executive of several principal councils. He has been with the City of Edinburgh Council since August 2015. A native of Falkirk, in his youth Kerr was an international sprinter. He won a bronze medal at 400m in the 1977 European Athletics Junior Championships. In September 2016, Kerr told The Times that he was spearheading a 2050 Edinburgh City Vision in an attempt to identify a "North Star", as without that guiding light "any plans get shaky". The vision was one for a city of enlightenment and empty bins.