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Chief Executive's Service


The Chief Executive's Service brings together several core services supporting our priorities and plans.

The Chief Executive is John Hewitt.

Chief Executive's Service management structure (PDF) [180KB]

These services include:

Statutory roles within the Chief Executive's Office include:

  • Monitoring Officer for legal issues
  • the Electoral Roll Officer

Services provided to staff include:

  • support to county councillors
  • challenging practice and promoting continuous improvement across the council
  • supporting service improvement, innovation and partnership development
  • ensuring strong links between functions to take an overview of cross cutting issues
  • co-ordination of a strategic approach across all services and provide advice and support
  • our Corporate Improvement Programme
  • specific cross-service projects and programmes
  • training and guidance on project and programme management
  • corporate programme/project management methodology
  • the corporate project register

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