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Council management
How the council is managed, the Chief Executive, the Corporate Leadership Team and senior officer salaries, how decisions are made.
Senior council officer salaries
When preparing the Statement of Accounts under the Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2011 (A&A Regs) we are required to publish information for senior employees earning £50,000 or more.
We also publish additional information about this group of people, as stated in the Local Government Transparency Code.
Information correct as of 1 January 2025.
Corporate Leadership Team (CLT)
Salaries and allowances for members of CLT.
Chief Executive
This post is currently held by Richard Carr, Managing Director Commissioner, who is appointed by the government.
Responsibilities: head of paid service, principal advisor to the council, oversees the running of the council and works with commissioners.
- organisation position: CLT (Tier 1)
- hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- salary band: £1,200 day rate, plus expenses (appointed to work 220 days per year)
Kevin Foster, Strategic Director - Corporate Resources
Responsibilities: property services, customer services, revenues and benefits, procurement, performance management, commercial oversight, legal and democratic services, digital and transformation services, marketing communications, human resources and organisational development and elections returning officer.
- organisation position: CLT (tier 2)
- hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- salary band: £108,594 to £128,312 (pay grade W11)
- flexible benefit: £5,018
- vehicle allowance: £2,600
- annual organisation pension contribution: £22,693
Beverley Kuchar, Strategic Director - Place
Responsibilities: planning, environmental health, housing standards and licensing, green spaces, parking, neighbourhoods and waste.
- organisation position: CLT (Tier 2)
- hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- salary band: £108,594 to £128,312 (pay grade W11)
- flexible benefit: £5,018
- vehicle allowance: £2,600
- annual organisation pension contribution: £17,615
Louise Strongitharm, Strategic Director - Communities
Responsibilities: housing, living well, leisure and communities and community safety.
- organisation position: CLT (Tier 2)
- hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- salary band: £108,594 to £128,312 (pay grade W11)
- flexible benefit: £5,018
- vehicle allowance: £2,600
- annual organisation pension contribution: £19,476
Stephen Fitzgerald, Strategic Director - Finance (Section 151 Officer)
Responsibilities: finance.
- organisation position: CLT (Tier 2)
- hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- salary band: £108,594 to £128,312 (pay grade W11)
- flexible benefit: £5,018
- vehicle allowance: £2,600
- annual organisation pension contribution: £22,603
Extended Leadership Team (ELT)
Salaries and allowances for directors and senior managers.
Corporate Resources
Director of Legal and Democratic Services (Monitoring Officer)
- organisation position: ELT (Tier 3)
- hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- salary band: £90,510 to £108,593 (pay grade W10)
- flexible benefit: £4,347
- vehicle allowance: £2,600
- annual organisation pension contribution: £7,295
Interim Director of Legal and Democratic Services
- organisation position: ELT (Tier 3)
- hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- salary band: £90,510 to £108,593 (pay grade W10)
- flexible benefit: £4,347
- vehicle allowance: £2,600
- annual organisation pension contribution: £8,357
Deputy Director of Finance
- organisation position: ELT (Tier 3)
- hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- salary band: £76,440 to £90,509 (pay grade W9)
- flexible benefit: £3,731
- vehicle allowance: £2,600
- annual organisation pension contribution: £7,195
Head of Transformation, Digital and Customer Services
- organisation position: ELT (Tier 3)
- hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- salary band: £76,440 to £90,509 (pay grade W9)
- flexible benefit: £3,731
- vehicle allowance: £2,600
- annual organisation pension contribution: £12,794
Head of Human Resources
- organisation position: ELT (Tier 3)
- hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- salary band: £65,624 to £76,439 (pay grade W8)
- flexible benefit: £3,255
- vehicle allowance: £2,600
- annual organisation pension contribution: £12,974
Head of Property Services
- organisation position: ELT (Tier 3)
- hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- salary band: £76,440 to £90,509 (pay grade W9)
- flexible benefit: £3,731
- vehicle allowance: £2,600
- annual organisation pension contribution: £14,724
Head of Commercial, Corporate Strategy and Performance Management
- organisation position: ELT (Tier 3)
- hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- salary band: £65,624 to £76,439 (pay grade W8)
- flexible benefit: £3,255
- vehicle allowance: £2,600
- annual organisation pension contribution: £11,694
Place
Head of Planning
- organisation position: ELT (Tier 3)
- hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- salary band: £76,440 to £90,509 (pay grade W9)
- flexible benefit: £3,731
- vehicle allowance: £2,600
- annual organisation pension contribution: not applicable
Head of Environmental Services
- organisation position: ELT (Tier 3)
- hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- salary band: £65,624 to £76,439 (pay grade W8)
- flexible benefit: £3,255
- vehicle allowance: £2,600
- annual organisation pension contribution: £12,974
Head of Environmental Health
- organisation position: ELT (Tier 3)
- hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- salary band: £65,624 to £76,439 (pay grade W8)
- flexible benefit: £3,255
- vehicle allowance: £2,600
- annual organisation pension contribution: £11,716
Communities - led by Louise Strongitharm
Head of Housing
- organisation position: ELT (Tier 3)
- hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- salary band: £65,624 to £76,439 (pay grade W8)
- flexible benefit: £3,255
- vehicle allowance: £2,600
- annual organisation pension contribution: £14,948
Head of Housing Transformation
- organisation position: ELT (Tier 3)
- hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- salary band: £54,397 to £65,623 (pay grade W7)
- flexible benefit: £2,888
- vehicle allowance: £2,600
- annual organisation pension contribution: £8,253
Head of Living Well
- organisation position: ELT (Tier 3)
- hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- salary band: £65,624 to £76,439 (pay grade W8)
- flexible benefit: £3,255
- vehicle allowance: £2,600
- annual organisation pension contribution: £7,602
Head of Leisure and Culture
- organisation position: ELT (Tier 3)
- hours: 37 hours per week, full-time
- salary band: £65,624 to £76,439 (pay grade W8)
- flexible benefit: £3,255
- vehicle allowance: £2,600
- annual organisation pension contribution: £7,602
| Grade | Salary band – starting point | Salary band – finishing point | Number of employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| W12 | £128,313 | £149,189 | 0 |
| W11 | £108,594 | £128,312 | 4 |
| W10 | £90,510 | £108,593 | 2 |
| W9 | £76,440 | £90,509 | 4 |
| W8 | £65,624 | £76,439 | 10 |
| W7 | £54,397 | £65,623 | 17 |
| W6 | £46,570 | £54,396 | 6 |
| W5-W6 | £39,718 | £54,396 | 5 |