Executive leadership team

Each member of the Council's Executive Leadership Team (ELT) has key areas of responsibility, but together are jointly responsible (under the Chief Executive) for turning the strategic direction of the Council, set by its elected councillors, into operational policy.

ELT is also responsible for the forward-looking approach to delivering services and its transformation programme, ensuring the Council is best placed to meet the future needs of the community within the funding available.

This involves working in partnership with other local authorities, the private, public and voluntary sectors and ensuring service delivery changes to meet the demands of new legislation.

All ELT post holders are non-political and cannot participate in party political activity. They give advice and assistance to all councillors irrespective of their political party.

Andrew Blake Herbert - Chief Executive

Pay scale - from £178,761 to £185,394

Strategic Directors

Pay scale - from 150,927 to 169,254

Strategic Director of People - Barbara Nicholls
Strategic Director of Place - Neil Stubbings
Strategic Director of Resources - Kathy Freeman

Directors

Pay scale - from 128,019 to 146,346

People

Director of Ageing Well (Adults) - Annette Kinsella
Director of Living Well - Patrick Odling-Smee
Director of Starting Well (Children’s) - Tara Geere

Place

Director of Environment – Imran Kazalbash
Director of Housing and Property – Paul Walker
Director of Planning and Public Protection - Helen Oakerbee

Resources

Director of Customer Services - Paul Fisher
Director of Finance - Position vacant
Director of Partnership, Impact and Delivery – Luke Burton
Director of Public Health - Mark Ansell

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