Council departments

The council's chief officers, structure and service departments.

Tony Zaman - Chief Executive


Richard Ennis - Corporate Director of Finance 

  • Matt Davis - Director of Strategic and Operational Finance 
  • Andy Goodwin - Deputy S151 Officer 
  • Bharti Bhoja - Assistant Director of Financial Management
  • James Lake - Director of Statutory Accounting, Investments and Pensions
  • Matthew Kelly - Director of Procurement and Commissioning
  • Alex Brown - Head of Counter Fraud
  • Claire Baker  - Head of Internal Audit and Risk Assurance
     

Dan Kennedy - Corporate Director of Homes and Communities  

  • Sam Strong - Head of Housing Management
  • Lee Robson - Head of Housing Needs
  • Debby Weller - Head of Service, Housing Policy and Strategy
  • Richard Webb - Director of Community Safety and Enforcement
  • Darren Deeks - Head of Libraries and Cultural Services, including Leisure Services 

Julie Kelly - Corporate Director of Children's Services

  • Tehseen Kauser - Director of Children's Social Care, Prevention and Youth Justice
  • Alex Coman - Director of Safeguarding, Quality Assurance, Partnerships and Residential Care
  • Abi Preston - Director of Education and SEND

    Karrie Whelan - Corporate Director of Place

    • Julia Johnson - Director of Planning and Sustainable Growth 
    • Gary Penticost - Director of Operational Assets
    • Nicola Herbert - Director of Environment

    Sandra Taylor - Corporate Director of Adult Social Care and Health 

    • Jan Major - Assistant Director of Direct Care and Business Delivery
    • Claire Fry - Assistant Director of Child Family Support Services
    • Kelly O'Neill - Director of Public Health
    • Gavin Fernandez - Assistant Director of Immediate Response Services
    • Graham Puckering - Assistant Director of Sustained Support Services

    Matthew Wallbridge - Chief Operating Officer of Corporate Services

    • Sarah Davies - Director of Transformation and Business Change 
    • Tony Sweeting - Head of Human Resources 
    • Lloyd White - Head of Democratic Services
    • Dan Dickinson - Monitoring Officer 
    • Ian Kavanagh - Head of Business Intelligence
    • Darren Persaud - Head of Digital
    • Darren Everden - Head of Technology
    • Emma Gilbertson - Head of Communications
    • Louise Forster - Head of Customer Experience
    • Tracey Taylor - Head of Business Administration

    Page last updated: 21 Nov 2024