Daventry District Council is composed of 38 Councillors, each of whom is chosen to represent a defined Ward by its electors. Elections are by thirds, which means that one third of the seats are subject to re-election in each of three successive years, and County Council elections are held every fourth year. A Councillor's term of office is therefore four years, but Councillors can, of course, decide to submit themselves for re-election and continue to serve longer.
The Corporate Board is comprised of four Directors. The four Directors take the position of Head of Paid Service/Managing Director on a rotating basis. This year the Managing Director is Simon Bovey, the three Executive Directors are Judy Gregory, Paul Hammond and Ian Vincent. The Council's services are managed on a day to day basis by six Corporate Managers.
Corporate Managers:
Corporate Manager Customer Services– Paula Green
One Stop Shop, Contact Centre, Outreach Services, IT, Business process Re-engineering, Communication/Media, Housing Advice, Administration Services
Corporate Manager Environmental Protection – Tony Gillet
Development Control, Building Control, Enforcement (including private sector Housing enforcement), Health & Safety, Pest control/Dog Control, Pollution control, Food Safety/Health Promotion, Licensing
Corporate Manager Development and Property – Simon Bowers
Town Development, Economic Development, Asset Property Management, Facilities Management, Construction, Town Centre Management Emergency Planning, Procurement, Cemetery, Markets
Corporate Manager Public Space– Jo Gilford
Waste Management, Environment Cleansing & Enforcement, Countryside Services, Grounds maintenance, Sports & Play Development
Corporate Manager Community– Maria Taylor
LAA/LSP/ CAA Community Strategy, Coordination of partnership initiatives, Performance, Spatial Planning, Housing Strategy, Homeless Strategy/allocations ,Community cohesion, Medical Officer Housing, Care & Repair, Private Sector Housing, Disabled facilities grants, Community Safety, Voluntary Sector Support, Environmental Promotion (including Energy Conservation)
Corporate Manager Corporate Support- Tina Hull
HR & organisational development/change, Revenues, Benefits, Internal Audit, Governance & Elections, Accountancy, Legal Services
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