Council chief executive, strategic directors and service heads
Find details of the council's Corporate Management Team, what they are responsible for and how to contact them.
Organisation chart
Our
corporate management organisation chart
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shows the responsibilities and salary bands for senior officers.
Chief Executive
Chief Executive Officer - Peter Holt
Reports to the Leader of the Council
Phone: 01799 510400
Email: pholt@uttlesford.gov.uk
Responsibilities
Head of Paid Service, Returning Officer
Directors
Strategic Director of Finance, Commercialisation and Corporate Services [Section 151 Officer] - Adrian Webb
Reports to the Chief Executive
Phone: 01799 510510
Email: awebb@uttlesford.gov.uk
Strategic Director of Planning - Dean Hermitage
Reports to the Chief Executive
Phone: 01799 510510
Email: dhermitage@uttlesford.gov.uk
Responsibilities
Planning Policy/Local Plan Development Management Conservation and Design Building Control Planning Enforcement Business Support
Interim Strategic Director of Housing, Health and Communities - Simone Russell
Reports to the Chief Executive
Phone: 01799 510510
Email: srussell@uttlesford.gov.uk
Responsibilities
Environmental Health, Licensing, Housing Strategy & Operations, Emergency Planning, Health and Safety, Community Safety, Health and Wellbeing, Day Centres
Director Corporate Services - Richard Auty
Reports to the Strategic Director of Finance, Commercialisation and Corporate Services
Phone: 01799 510510
Email: rauty@uttlesford.gov.uk
Responsibilities
Communications, Website, Customer Services, Democratic Services, Scrutiny, Consultation, Museum, Corporate Plan & Policy
Director of Finance, Revenues and Benefits (Deputy Section 151 Officer) - Jody Etherington
Reports to the Strategic Director of Finance, Commercialisation and Corporate Services
Phone: 01799 510510
Email: jetherington@uttlesford.gov.uk
Responsibilities
Finance, Revenues, Benefits
Director of Digital Innovation and Commercialisation - Nicola Wittman
Reports to the Strategic Director of Finance, Commercialisation and Corporate Services
Phone: 01799 510510
Email: nwittman@uttlesford.gov.uk
Responsibilities
ICT, Information Governance, Facilities, Print and Mailroom, Commercial Assets, Business Process Re-engineering
Director of Environmental Services - Ben Brown
Reports to the Chief Executive
Phone: 01799 510510
Email: bbrown@uttlesford.gov.uk
Responsibilities
Waste and Recycling, Grounds Maintenance, Street Cleansing, Highway Rangers, Vehicle Maintenance, Climate Change
Director Business Performance and People- Angela Knight
Reports to the Chief Executive
Phone: 01799 510510
Email: aknight@uttlesford.gov.uk
Responsibilities
Human Resources, Procurement, Internal Audit, Economic Development, Car Parking, Contract, Performance and Risk, Change Management, PFI Client
Service heads
Head of Legal (Monitoring Officer) - Nurainatta Katevu
Reports to the Chief Executive
Phone: 01799 510510
Email: legal@uttlesford.gov.uk
Responsibilities
Legal Services. Local land Charges, Monitoring Officer
Electoral Services Manager and Deputy Electoral Returning Officer - Phil Hardy
Reports to the Chief Executive
Phone: 01799 510510
Email: elections@uttlesford.gov.uk
Responsibilities
Elections and voting