Chief Executives

Peter Simpson
Chief Executive

Overall responsibility for the management of the Council and Departmentally responsible for:

• Corporate administration
• Personnel
• Legal and land charge services
• Licensing
• Civic services
• Electoral registration

Resources
Phillip Morton
Director of Resources and Deputy Chief Executive

Responsible for:

• Collection of Council tax and business rates
• Accountancy and financial administration
• Housing benefits
• Internal Audit
• Information technology
• Customer Services
• Business Support
• Communications & Marketing

Planning and Environmental Services
Steve Quartermain
Director of Planning and Environmental Services

Responsible for:

• Food safety, pollution, noise control, housing standards, health and safety, pest control, dog warden
• Refuse collection, street cleaning and recycling
• Markets
• Housing services
• Planning - development control, enforcement and forward planning
• Engineering services including car parks
• Building services
• Building control
• Economic development
• Leisure services
• Tourism