Chief Executive, strategic directors and service directors
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Chief Executive
- Jacqui Gedman
- Address PO Box B24, Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1WG
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email jacqui.gedman@kirklees.gov.uk
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Corporate
Strategic Director Corporate Strategy, Commissioning and Public Health
- Rachel Spencer-Henshall
- Address PO Box B24, Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1WG
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email rachel.spencer-henshall@kirklees.gov.uk
- Director of Public Health
- Policy work
- Intelligence and Joint Strategic Assessment
Service Director Governance & Commissioning
Monitoring Officer
- Julie Muscroft
- Address PO Box B24, Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1WG
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email julie.muscroft@kirklees.gov.uk
- Insurance
- Legal services
- Governance
- Monitoring
- Member relations
- Information management
- Elections
Service Director Finance
Section 151 Officer
- Eamonn Croston
- Address PO Box B24, Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1WG
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email eamonn.croston@kirklees.gov.uk
- Section 151 Officer (statutory responsibility)
- Strategic finance
- Business and financial advice to services
- Treasury management
- Risk management
- Internal audit
Service Director for Strategy and Innovation
- Andy Simcox
- Address PO Box B24, Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1WG
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email andy.simcox@kirklees.gov.uk
- Intelligence and performance
- Policy, partnerships and corporate planning
- Strategic communications
- Technology
- Transformation and culture change
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Growth and Regeneration
Strategic Director Growth and Regeneration
- David Shepherd
- Address Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2EY
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email David.Shepherd@Kirklees.gov.uk
This directorate is responsible for:
- Economic Strategy (including overall relationship with Leeds City Region LEP, skills strategy and transportation strategy)
- Strategic Spatial Planning (including the Local Plan)
- Strategic Spatial Planning (including the Local Plan)
- Housing Strategy
- Planning and Development Management
- Delivery of major economic development and regeneration projects
- Strategic Policy for Council Assets and Capital Expenditure
- Business Engagement and Economy
- Housing options including homelessness prevention
Service Director Housing
- Naz Parkar
- Address Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2EY
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email naz.parkar@kirklees.gov.uk
The following areas are covered by this service director:
- Neighbourhoods
- Asset Management
- Council House Building
- Repairs & Maintenance
- Partnerships
- Governance
Service Director Skills & Regeneration
- Joanne Bartholomew
- Address Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1WG
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email joanne.bartholomew@kirklees.gov.uk
The following areas are covered by this service director:
- Employment and Skills
- Business and Economy
- Planning and Building Control
- Housing Services
Service Director Development
- Angela Blake
- Address PO Box B24, Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1WG
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email angela.blake@kirklees.gov.uk
The following areas are covered by this service director:
- Major Projects
- Town Centres
- Property
- Housing Growth
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Adults and Health
Strategic Director Adults and Health
- Richard Parry
- Address Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2EY
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email richard.parry@kirklees.gov.uk
Service Director Adults Social Care Operation
- Amanda Evans
- Address PO Box B24, Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1WG
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email amanda.evans@kirklees.gov.uk
- Assessment
- Support Management
- Promoting Independence
- Personal Support
- Assessment and Care Management - older people with physical disability
- Short term and urgent support services
- Partnerships with acute trusts
- Statutory safeguarding services
- Safeguarding function
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulated services
- Related customer services
- Commissioning of carers
- Integrated services
- Delivery of partnerships with community health services
- Community equipment services
- Commissioning
- Market development
- Regulation and quality
- Performance management
- Driving service quality and development
Service Director Adults Sufficiency
- Helen Severns
- Address PO Box B24, Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1WG
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email helen.severns@kirklees.gov.uk
Service Director Customers and Communities
- Jill Greenfield
- Address PO Box B24, Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1WG
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email jill.greenfield@kirklees.gov.uk
Service Director Learning Disabilities and Mental Health
- Michelle Cross
- Address PO Box B24, Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1WG
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email michelle.cross@kirklees.gov.uk
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Children and Families
Strategic Director Children and Families
- Melanie Meggs
- Address PO Box B24, Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1WG
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email mel.meggs@kirklees.gov.uk
Service Director Child Protection & Family Support
- Elaine McShane
- Address PO Box B24, Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1WG
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email elaine.mcshane@kirklees.gov.uk
- Model of social work
- Support for children and families
- Social care and assessment
- Services for disabled children
- Corporate parenting for looked after children
- Youth Offending Team
- Integrated youth support
- Specialist support for children with special needs and additional needs
- Independent review and advocacy
- Management and leadership of the Safeguarding Children Board
Service Director for Learning and Early Support
- Jo-Anne Sanders
- Address PO Box B24, Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1WG
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email jo-anne.sanders@kirklees.gov.uk
- Transforming the school system
- 14-19 education and skills and adult learning
- School and early years improvement
- Inclusive learning
- Learning support for vulnerable children and young people
- Promoting and supporting school attendance
- School and early years planning and school admissions
- Early help
Service Director Resources, Improvement and Partnerships
- Tom Brailsford
- Address PO Box B24, Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1WG
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email tom.brailsford@kirklees.gov.uk
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Environment and Climate Change
Strategic Director Environment and Climate Change
- Colin Parr
- Address Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2EY
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email Colin.Parr@Kirklees.gov.uk
Service Director Environmental Strategy and Climate Change (Interim)
- Wendy Blakeley
- Address Streetscene, Flint Street,, Huddersfield, HD1 6LG
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email wendy.blakeley@kirklees.gov.uk
- Directorate Programme Office
- Climate Change Programme
- Environmental campaigns and community engagement
- Environmental Health
- Air Quality and Environmental Protection
- Licensing
- Corporate Enforcement Unit
Service Director Highways and Street Scene
- Sue Procter
- Address Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2EY
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email sue.procter@kirklees.gov.uk
- Highways
- Road Safety Unit
- Parking Services
- Urban Traffic Control
- Waste Services
- Fleet Services
- Street Cleansing
- Greenspaces and Parks
Service Director Culture and Visitor Economy
- Adele Poppleton
- Address Culture and Tourism, Queensgate Market, Huddersfield, HD1 2UJ
- Phone 01484 221000
- Email Adele.Poppleton@kirklees.gov.uk
- Creative Development
- Visitor Economy Strategy
- Museums
- Galleries
- Events and Festivals
- Venue Management
- Markets
- Catering Services
- Cleaning Services
- Bereavement Services