Daventry District Council provides essential local services for the district, supporting the daily needs of our residents, businesses and visitors.
The 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 Leader of the Council is the Leader of the Administration, which is currently the Conservative Party. The Leader of the Council is Councillor Chris Millar.
Corporate Board
Daventry District Council's Corporate Board is comprised of four directors. The four directors take the position of Managing Director on a rotating basis.
Managing Director is Simon Bovey.
Executive Directors are Judy Gregory, Paul Hammond and Ian Vincent.
Meet the Directors
Corporate Managers
The Council's services are managed on a day-to-day basis by six 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
Meet the Corporate Management Team