The Chief Executive is the lead
officer of the Council, and is immediately supported by two
strategic directors. The rest of the corporate management team is
made up of seven heads of service, plus three managers from our key
service partners.
Chief Executive - Stephen Baker.
Strategic Director - Jeremy Schofield.
Strategic Director - Tony Osmanski.
Head of Planning Services - Phil
Ridley.
- Development control
- Building control
- Planning enforcement
- Planning policy
- Conservation & design
Head of Community & Economic Services - Andy
Wright.
- Economic development & regeneration
- Community development
- Tourism development & resort promotion
- Sport, leisure, art & culture
- Rural issues and countryside management
- Community safety
- Rights of way
Head of Housing & Benefits - Mike
Eaton.
- Homelessness
- Housing advice & support
- Housing policy & enabling
- Private sector housing
- Housing benefits
- Council Tax
- Business Rates
Head of Health - Phil Gore.
- Food & safety
- Pollution
- Health & safety
- Health promotion
- Port health
Head of Finance and Central Services - David
Ablett (interim).
- Accountancy
- Accounts
- Cash control
- Administration & procurement
- Land charges
- Geographical Information System (GIS)
- National Land & Property Gazetteer (NLPG)
- Printing services
Head of Legal & Democratic Services - Hilary
Slater.
- Council's Monitoring Officer
- Committee and member services
- Electoral registration & elections
- Legal services
- Licensing
Head of Strategic Services - Steve Whelan.
- Customer services
- Asset management
- Human resources
- ICT
- Communications
- Performance & risk management
- Policy development
- Organisational development
- Knowledge management
Suffolk Coastal Services Ltd
Suffolk Coastal Services Ltd provide a range of services
for Suffolk Coastal through a partnership arrangement. These
services include refuse collection, recycling, street cleaning,
dealing with abandoned vehicles, car parks, pest control, public
toilets, coast protection, ground maintenance and street
signs.
Managing Director - Dennis
Ball.
Head of Operations - Mel
West.
Suffolk Coastal / Ipswich Borough Council Audit
Partnership
Internal audit services are provided in partnership with Ipswich
Borough Council.
Internal Audit Manager and Section 151 Officer -
Trevor Brown.