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 Murray
Head of Communications: Robert Schopen
Head of Service Improvement: Marisa Jobling
Finance and ICT
Strategic Director: Derek Coates
Corporate Head of Finance: Darren Collins
Head of Financial Services: John Jopling
Head of Financial Management: Keith Purvis
Head of ICT: Roy Sheehan
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 Human Resources: Paul Thompson
Special Advisor, OD: Caroline Patterson