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Suffolk Coastal's management team

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Stephen Baker, Suffolk Coastal's chief executive and two strategic directors, Jeremy Schofield and Tony Osmanski, make up the Council's strategic management team.

The Council's corporate management team comprises of the chief executive and two strategic directors plus our seven heads of service and three managers from our key service partners.

Members of the management team can be contacted by calling our main switchboard on 01394 383789 or by emailing management.team@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk.

Left to right - Stephen Baker, Jeremy Schofield, Tony OsmanskiStrategic management team

Stephen Baker - Chief executive.

Jeremy Schofield - Strategic director.

Tony Osmanski - Strategic director.

Corporate management team

The corporate management team comprises of the chief executive and two strategic directors plus our seven heads of service (listed below with their areas of responsibility) and three managers from our key service partners.

Head of Planning Services - Phil Ridley.

  • Development control
  • Building control
  • Planning enforcement
  • Planning policy
  • Conservation and design

Head of Community and Economic Services - Andy Wright.

  • Economic development and regeneration
  • Community development
  • Tourism development and resort promotion
  • Sport, leisure, art and culture
  • Rural issues and countryside management
  • Community safety
  • Rights of way

Head of Housing and Benefits - Mike Eaton.

  • Homelessness
  • Housing advice and support
  • Housing policy and enabling
  • Private sector housing
  • Housing benefits
  • Council Tax
  • Business Rates

Head of Health - Phil Gore.

  • Food and safety
  • Pollution
  • Health and safety
  • Health promotion
  • Port health

Head of Finance and Central Services - David Ablett (Interim).

  • Accountancy
  • Accounts
  • Cash control
  • Administration and procurement
  • Land charges
  • Geographical Information System (GIS)
  • National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG)
  • Printing services

Head of Legal and Democratic Services - Hilary Slater.

  • Council's Monitoring Officer 
  • Committee and member services
  • Electoral registration and elections
  • Legal services
  • Licensing

Head of Strategic Services - Steve Whelan.

  • Customer services
  • Asset management
  • Human resources
  • ICT
  • Communications
  • Performance and risk management  
  • Policy development
  • Organisational development
  • Knowledge management

Internal Audit Manager and Section 151 Officer - Trevor Brown.
Internal audit services are provided in partnership with Ipswich Borough Council.

Suffolk Coastal Services - Dennis Ball, Managing Director and Mel West, Head of Operations.

Suffolk Coastal Services provide a range of services for the Council through a partnership arrangement including refuse collection, recycling, street cleaning, dealing with abandoned vehicles, car parks, pest control, public toilets, coast protection, ground maintenance and street signs.

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