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

  • 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
  • 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
Number of employees earning over £50,000
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