As part of a shared services arrangement, Cannock Chase Council and Stafford Borough Council share a Leadership Team. The councils have been successfully working together since 2011 when several corporate and support services became shared.
A joint leadership team came into being in April 2023 as part of a process to share all other services apart from Elections and Cannock Chase’s Housing Revenue Account (HRA).
Here are the members of the Leadership Team with their responsibilities across both Councils:
Chief Executive of Cannock Chase District Council and Stafford Borough Council
Tim Clegg
Responsible for:
- All staff and services
- Principal policy adviser to the Councils
- Strategic role, together with the two Deputy Chief Executives, in leading the direction of the Councils in support of both Cabinets
Deputy Chief Executive - Resources / s151 Officer
Chris Forrester
Responsible for:
- S151 Officer
- Finance and Revenues & Benefits
- Law & Governance
- Transformation & Assurance
- Returning Officer for Cannock Chase Council
Deputy Chief Executive - Place
Gregg Stott
Responsible for:
- Economic Development & Planning
- Regulatory Services
- Operations
- Wellbeing
- Housing & Corporate Assets
Head of Economic Development and Planning
Dean Piper
Responsible for:
- Economic Development
- Planning Policy
- Planning Enforcement
- Development Management
Head of Regulatory Services
(Awaiting recruitment)
Responsible for:
- Climate Change
- Environmental Health
- Licensing
- Private Sector Housing
- Civil Contingencies
- Building Control
- Land Charges
- Street Naming & Numbering
Head of Operations
Joss Presland
Responsible for:
- Streetscene (inc. Parks and Open Spaces)
- Waste and Recycling
- Bereavement Services
- Fleet Management & Vehicle Workshop
- Markets
- Car Parking
Head of Wellbeing
Anna Nevin
Responsible for:
- Housing Strategy / Homelessness
- SBC’s Housing Register
- Disabled Facilities Grants
- Leisure
- Health in all Policies
- Reducing inequalities
- Working with the Voluntary Sector
- Asylum Seekers & Refugees
- Vulnerable People
- Community Safety & CCTV
Head of Housing and Corporate Assets
Nirmal Samrai
Responsible for:
- Housing Tenancy Services
- Housing Property Services
- Housing Maintenance
- Housing Service Improvement / ICT Systems
- Housing Register (CCDC only)
- Corporate Asset Management
Head of Law and Governance
Ian Curran
Responsible for:
- Monitoring Officer
- Legal
- Democratic Services
- Electoral Services
- Information Governance
- Civic and Corporate Support
Head of Transformation and Assurance
Judith Aupers
Responsible for:
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Business Planning & Performance
- Projects & Transformation
- Customer Services
- Communications
- Internal Audit & Risk
- Health & Safety
- Procurement
Last Updated: 17/05/2023