Last updated:

29th February 2024

Senior council staff

An outline of the responsibilities of directorates and who you can contact

The various departments of the council are divided into directorates. Each director has responsibilities for overseeing a cluster of areas.

Chief Executive - Susan Parsonage 

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Responsibilities

  • Accountable for the delivery of the council plan
  • Developing partnerships
  • Taking a long-term view of the development of the area
  • Shaping the council's culture through effective overall leadership of the senior management team and staff, and working with the Leader, Executive and Council Members
  • Town Centre Regeneration
  • Governance
  • Internal audit and Investigations
  • Insurance
  • Democratic services
  • Electoral registration and elections
  • Customer Services
  • Insight and research
  • Communications
  • Procurement
  • Information management technology
  • Human resources
  • Organisational Development

Director of Children's Services 

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Responsibilities

  • Children’s social work and early help including youth and youth offending
  • Services for children with disability including special educational needs
  • School admission coordination and authority
  • Schools efficiency planning
  • School facing services
  • Statutory Board support - Safeguarding Board

Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Resources and Assets - Graham Ebers

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Responsibilities

  • Council Tax and benefits
  • Business rates
  • Births, deaths and marriage
  • Commercial property
  • Libraries
  • Locality Services
  • Finance
  • Legal
  • Payroll
  • Health and safety​​
  • Facilities management
  • Administration

Executive Director for Children, Adults and Health - Matt Pope

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Responsibilities

  • Director of Adult Services
  • Adult social work
  • Services for adults with disability
  • Commissioning​ services for adults

Director of Place and Growth - Giorgio Framalicco 

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Responsibilities

  • Planning and Economic Development
  • Strategic Development Locations
  • Infrastructure development
  • Development Management and Building Control
  • Licensing, Trading standards and Environmental Health
  • Parks and countryside
  • Waste and recycling
  • Parking
  • Housing register and homelessness
  • Management and maintenance of council homes
  • Affordable housing delivery
  • Housing standards
  • Community safety and anti-social behaviour
  • Grounds maintenance
  • Transport planning and network management
  • Highway maintenance and major projects

Get more information on Council Structure

Download a chart of Senior Council Staff Structure (PDF 230kb)

Read our datasets page for more information about structure and pay and benefits for senior staff. 

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