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Overview

The Council’s services are delivered through five groups as shown below:

  • Community Based Services;
  • Development and Enterprise;
  • Learning and Children;
  • Local Environmental Services;
  • Central Services.

Within each of the five groups are a number of services, each run by a Head of Service who takes responsibility for the day to day running of the service and the management of employees.

The Management Structure

The Council’s senior management comprises:

Roger Kelly
Chief Executive, Roger Kelly|
Margaret Whellans
Margaret Whellans, Group Director Community Based Services|
Maggie Atkinson
Maggie Atkinson, Group Director Learning and Children|
John Robinson
John Robinson, Group Director Local Environmental Services|
Jane Robinson
Jane Robinson, Strategic Director Chief Executives|
Derek Coates
Derek Coates, Strategic Director Finance and ICT|
Derek Quinn
Derek Quinn, Group Director Development and Enterprise  |
Mike Barker
Mike Barker Strategic Director Legal and Corporate Services|



Development and Enterprise, Learning and Children and Local Environmental Services also have Directors, who work with the Group Directors and Heads of Service on major issues and projects and help join up work across Service areas.

 

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