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Wes LumleyChief Executive Directorate

Chief Executive Officer
Wes Lumley
Tel: 01246 242424 Email

Wes is now joint Chief Executive Officer of Bolsover District Council and North East Derbyshire District Council and he is the most senior officer of the Council and the Head of Paid services. By sharing our Chief Executive, the two councils share the salary costs, enabling us both to save money.

He is the principal adviser to the Council and is responsible for its smooth running and co-ordination. It is a management and leadership role with statutory and non-statutory responsibilities. The Directorate comprises the:

Chief Executive and Partnership Team

Pam Brown is in charge of the PDF icon Chief Executives and Partnership team, which undertake the following services. alt

  • Provision of professional advice to all parties in the decision making process (the executive, overview and scrutiny, Council and other committees)
  • Together with the Monitoring Officer, responsibility for a system of record keeping for all local authority’s decisions (executive or otherwise)
  • Policy Implementation
  • Monitor Members Expenses
  • Chief Executive's and Partnership Manager Secretariat
  • Leader/Deputy Leader Secretariat
  • Consult on, produce and continually review the Community Strategy
  • Undertake an annual self assessment of the Local Strategic Partnership
  • Support the meetings of the Local Strategic Partnership Board, Executive Support Group and Forum
  • Provide Programme Management function for relevant funding streams awarded to the area
  • Communications and information service on behalf of the Local Strategic Partnership

 

Strategy and Performance

Jane Foley is the Joint Assistant Director of Strategy and Performance (formerly PDF iconCustomer Service and Performance).Jane Foley

The department is responsible for:

  • Actively developing and implementing strategies relating to our customers
  • Strengthening our consultation and satisfaction survey work
  • Developing and delivering improvements to internal and external communications
  • Developing customer access strategies and e-solutions
  • Co-ordinating and implementing e-government initiatives
  • Designing, finishing and printing Council publications and publicity material
  • Facilitating Best Value Reviews
  • Facilitating our Performance Management Groups in respect of timely, relevant and accurate performance information
  • Co-ordinating and monitoring service planning
  • Carrying out an annual assessment and review of the Corporate Plan
  • Carrying out policy reviews and produce corporate policies
  • Producing the Annual Performance Report
  • Monitoring progress against the Corporate Plan and Community Strategy
  • Delivering, assisting and advising with the implementation of quality accredited procedures (ISO:2000) and/or other quality systems
  • Implementing and developing our Performance Management software
  • Facilitating the mainstreaming of and the Local Government Association Equality Standard

 

Human Resources and Payroll

Angela Grundy is the Joint Assistant Director of PDF iconHuman Resources and Payroll, who are responsible for the delivery of an extensive centralised employment service covering the following activities:Angela Grundy

  • Human Resource planning
  • Organisational development
  • Employment records and statistics
  • Recruitment and selection
  • Contracts of employment
  • Performance management and appraisals
  • Remuneration and pay systems
  • Equal opportunities
  • Training, education and development
  • Discipline
  • Employee relations
  • Safety, health and welfare
  • Redundancy
  • The payment of all salaries, wages and other emoluments to all employees of the Council
  • The payment of member's allowances and expenses in accordance with the Council’s approved scheme

 

Legal and Democratic Services

Heading up this department is Sarah Sternberg, Solicitor to the Council. This section is repsonible for a whole host of services covering the democratic processes and legal aspects of the Council. Sarah Sternberg, Solicitor to the Council

Legal Services

The PDF iconlegal department provide a variety of legal advice and support services to the Council, including:

  • Civil and Criminal Litigation, anti social behaviour issues, conveyancing, contracts for works, the final parts of the right to buy process
  • Land Charges functions
  • The Monitoring Officer has responsibilities in respect of the legal and ethical framework for district and parish councillors.


Democratic Services

PDF icon Democratic Services undertake a variety of administrative functions including:

  • Committee administration for all Council, committees, working parties, member panels and hearings Administration of all elections on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer (Returning Officer)
  • Compilation of the Register of Electors and ancillary lists on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer (Electoral Registration Officer)
  • Administration of Public Rights of Way Orders and other Orders; placing of public advertisements, street naming and numbering
  • Typing service to elected members and member training and development
  • Corporate support - for example mail handling (incoming/outgoing)

Last Updated on Monday, 02 April 2012 12:42

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