The Leadership team of Cannock Chase Council act as the senior strategic advisory body to the Managing Director and Council specifically advising on the following:
- Developing the strategic/corporate direction of the Council – making use of knowledge and skills of Leadership Team members to develop and explore proposals and ideas;
- Manage the development and delivery of key corporate priority outcomes, performance targets and Priority Delivery plans;
- Ensure proper governance of the organisation;
- Actively participate in the annual Budget setting cycle – ensuring excellent services continue to be provided to the residents of Cannock Chase;
- Interpret the external context and environment for the Council, taking into account International, National, Regional and local issues;
- Advise on the delivery of national and regional policies and priorities inc. specific Statutory requirements;
- Supporting effective communications across the organisation;
- Protect and enhance the Council’s reputation.
- Explore and develop ways of supporting corporate initiatives – take ownership and responsibility for delivery and successful completion;
- Ensure partnership opportunities are explored for the benefit of the Council and District as a whole – Partnership working in the broader sense;
Details of the team may be found below.
Managing Director (Interim)
Qualifications | CIPFA |
| Background | Bob has worked in the public sector since leaving college in 1977.He started working life at Dudley MBC as an Audit Clerk and qualified as a Public Finance and Accountancy accountant in 1984. Bob joined Wolverhampton MBC in 1986 and remained there until joining Cannock Chase Council in 2003. |
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bobkean@cannockchasedc.gov.uk | |
Head of Finance (Interim)
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Shared Service | Yes (Stafford BC) |
Email Address | emmafullagar@cannockchasedc.gov.uk |
Emma FullagarHead of Environment and Healthy Lifestyles (Interim)
 | Joss PreslandHead of Environment & Healthy Lifestyles (Interim) |
Qualifications | MBA (Business) / PgDip (Management) / HNC (Building) |
Background | Joss started work at Cannock Chase Council in 1986, as a trainee electrician in the Building Works Section. He left the Council briefly in 1991 and returned into the section, as a supervisor, where he eventually became the Housing Maintenance Manager. In 2009 Joss changed career and became the Council’s Waste and Engineering Manager. Prior to becoming the Council’s Head of Environment and Healthy Lifestyles Joss has managed and been heavily involved with a number of the Councils frontline services and major projects, including CCTV and Social Alarms. |
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Shared Service | No |
Head of Economic Prosperity
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Qualifications | BA (Hons) Business Studies |
| Background | Dean has worked in local government since 2005, starting at East Staffordshire Borough Council where he managed the Economic Regeneration team and in later years took on additional responsibilities for research and consultation, partnerships and the LSP. In 2014, Dean moved to Wyre Forest District Council where he headed up the North Worcestershire Economic Development & Regeneration (NWEDR) shared service which covered Bromsgrove, Redditch and Wyre Forest. Dean joined Cannock Chase Council as Head of Economic Prosperity in September 2018. |
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Shared Service | This post is responsible for leading the Building Control shared with Stafford Borough Council. |
Dean PiperHead of Governance and Corporate Services
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Qualifications | CIPFA (Chartered Public Finance Accountant) |
Background | Judith has worked in local government since 1983. She has worked for a County Council and a London Borough before joining Cannock Chase Council in 1997. Judith has spent much of her career working in Internal Audit and continues to have responsibility for this service alongside a range of others. |
List of Service & Strategic Responsibilities | Responsible for ensuring that the Council has appropriate Governance arrangements. This includes management of the following services:
Judith is also the Returning Officer and Registration Officer for Parish, District, Parliamentary and other elections. |
Shared Service | Yes |
Email Address | judithaupers@cannockchasedc.gov.uk |
Head of Governance & Corporate ServicesHead of Housing and Partnerships
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Qualifications | BA (Hons) FCIH |
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| Nirmal has worked within the Housing Sector since 1988. She started her career at Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council within the Housing Department. In 2004 she moved to Aspire Housing and then in 2008 she joined Meres & Mosses Housing Association (MMHA) as Head of Housing and Support. MMHA was part of a group structure with South Shropshire Housing Association and following an internal restructure Nirmal was appointed by Shropshire Housing Group as Head of Housing and was also the former Chair of The Chartered Institute of Housing - West Midlands Board. |
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Shared Service | This post is not shared with another Council. |
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Head of Housing & PartnershipsHead of Human Resources
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Qualifications | Chartered MCIPD |
Background | Neville has worked in local government since 1978. He began his local authority career as a trainee administrator with Warwickshire County Council. His HR career commenced in 1983 with Warwickshire CC and has since worked in a variety of professional HR roles for Staffordshire County Council and Wolverhampton MBC prior to joining Stafford Borough Council as Head of Human Resources in 2002. Neville gained responsibility for Property Services at Stafford Borough Council following a restructure in 2009. Neville became responsible for the shared HR function for Stafford Borough and Cannock Chase Councils in 2011 |
List of Service & Strategic Responsibilities | On behalf of Cannock Chase DC:
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Shared Service | Yes |
Email Address | nraby@staffordbc.gov.uk |
Head of Human ResourcesHead of Law and Administration
Head of Law and AdministrationIan Curran | |
Qualifications | Admitted Solicitor, BA (Hons) |
Background | Ian has worked in local government since 1999. He has been the Legal Services Manager at Stafford Borough Council since 2003, taking on responsibility for the shared legal service with Cannock Chase Council since 2011. |
List of Service & Strategic Responsibilities | - Legal Services |
Shared Service | Yes |
Email Address | icurran@staffordbc.gov.uk |
Head of Technology
Peter KendrickHead of Technology | |
Qualifications | Bsc. Computer Science (Hons) |
Background | Peter has worked in the public sector since coming to the area in 1986. Prior to that he worked on police computers and before that, early versions of software for what developed in later years into the computer mouse. He has worked in several technical jobs in the council and more recently has become the Head of Service for two councils. |
List of Service & Strategic Responsibilities | The key role of the Head of Technology is to support the other services of the council in their use and adoption of Information Technology. The responsibilities of the head of service includes - Computer Section.
Addressing & GIS
Reprographics
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Shared Service | The Technology Service was initially shared with Stafford Borough Council on 1st January 2011. All parts of the service are included in this arrangement. |
Email Address | Pkendrick@staffordbc.gov.uk |
Last Updated: 30/07/2021