What does this Group cover?
The Central Services Group provide the Council's core support services, covering issues such as finance, legal, personnel and policy. Some services support the work of other parts of the Council, while others are provided direct to the public.
Which of the Council's policy areas does it contribute to?
Because the Central Services Group provides support for the Group Directorates it contributes to all of the Council's policy areas. Key policy areas which are specifically supported by Central Services include:
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Social Inclusion and Equality;
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Community Involvement;
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Quality;
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Management of Resources;
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Supporting Democracy;
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Health.
The key service areas within Central Services are:
Chief Executive's Department
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Communications;
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Customer and Building Services;
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Policy Planning and External Funding;
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Service Improvement;
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Managing Civic Centre and Mayor’s Office;
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Members Support.
Strategic Director, Assistant Chief Executive: Jane Robinson
Director of Policy and Service Improvement: Lindsay Kirkley
Head of Communications: Robert Schopen
Head of Policy: Martin Gray
Head of Service Improvement: Marisa Jobling
Telephone: 0191 433 3000
Fax: 0191 478 3495
E-mail: Chief Execs|
Finance and ICT
Strategic Director: Derek Coates
Corporate Head of Finance: Darren Collins
Head of Financial Services: Keith Purvis
Head of Financial Management: John Jopling
Corporate ICT Manager: Steve Cook
Corporate ICT Manager: Roy Sheehan
Telephone: 0191 433 3000
Fax: 0191 478 3495
E-mail: Finance and ICT |
Legal and Corporate Services
Strategic Director: Mike Barker
Director of Corporate Services: Jeff Dean
Head of Corporate Purchasing: Andrea Tickner
Head of Development, Law & Democratic Services: Martin Harrison
Head of Litigation: Deborah Hill
Head of Business Support: Peter Dougal
Head of Customer Services: Dan Paul
Head of Human Resources: Paul Thompson
Special Advisor, OD: Caroline Patterson
Telephone: 0191 433 3000
Fax: 0191 478 3495
E-mail: Legal & Corporate|