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Organisational structure

Our current organisational structure reflects the most up-to-date hierarchy within Central Bedfordshire Council. This information was last updated in February 2025.

Chief Executive, Marcel Coiffait

Director of Children and Families, Amana Gordon
Director of Adult Social Care and Housing, Andrew Sharp
Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Place and Communities, Lorna Carver
Director of Resources and Organisational Change, Robert Ling
Director of Finance (S151 Officer), Denis Galvin
Director of Public Health, Vicky Head
Monitoring Officer

Director of Children and Families: Amana Gordon

Service Director Social Care and Early Help
- Head of 0-19 Support and Intervention
- Head of Family Help Locality 1 and 2
- Head of Corporate Parenting
- Head of Service (CWD)
Service Director Education, SEND and Inclusion
- Head of EHC Team
- Head of SEN Specialist Services
- Head of Education and Inclusion (North)
- Head of Music Service
- Head of School Place and Planning Delivery
Service Director Resources
Head of Quality Assurance

Director of Adult Social Care and Housing, Andy Sharp

Service Director Commissioning, Contracts and Performance
- Head of Contracts, Quality and Brokerage
- Head of Strategy Performance and Assurance
- Head of Strategic Commissioning
- Head of MANOP
Service Director Adult Social Care
- Head of Community Assessment Services
- Head of Safeguarding Mental Health and Principal Social Worker
- Head of Care Support and Quality Improvement
Service Director Housing Services
- Head of Housing Property
- Head of Housing Initiatives
- Head of Housing Operations
- Head of Housing Solutions

Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Place and Communities, Lorna Carver

Service Director Environment and Communities
- Head of Environment
- Head of Leisure
Service Director Highways
- Head of Commercial and Business Improvement
- Head of Traffic Management
- Head of Highways Maintenance
Service Director Development and Economy
- Head of Strategic Growth
- Head of Planning Delivery and Building Control
- Head of Investment, Employment and Skills
- Head of Sustainability
Service Director Public Protection and Transport
- Head of Service Public Protection
- Head of Passenger Transport
- Head of Community Safety and Parking

Director of Resources andOrganisational Change, Robert Ling

Service Director Human Resources and Organisational Development
- Head of HR Operations
- Head of Resourcing and Development
- Head of Communications
- Head of Performance and Improvement
Service Director IT and Customer Services
- Head of Technology
- Head of Operations
- Head of Customer Relations and Services
Service Director Assets and Capital Delivery
- Head of Asset Management
- Head of Capital Delivery
Head of Performance and Business Improvement

Director of Finance (S151 Officer), Denis Galvin

Service Director Finance
- Head of Financial Support
- Head of Financial Operations
- Head of Corporate Finance
- Head of Service Procurement
Service Director Revenues and Benefits
Head of Internal Audit and Risk

Director of Public Health, Vicky Head

Deputy Director of Public Health
- Head of Public Health Programmes

Monitoring Officer

Service Director Governance

You can also download the current organisational structure as a PDF.

Structure as of snapshot - 1 October 2024

We're required to publish our organisational structure as part of our annual transparency publication. The last update was on 1 October 2024, and we will update this again in October 2025.

Chief Executive, Marcel Coiffait

Director of Children and Families (interim), Hayley Griffin
Director of Adult Social Care and Housing, Andrew Sharp
Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Place and Communities, Lorna Carver
Director of Finance, Denis Galvin
Director of Resources and Organisational Change, Vacant
Director of Public Health, Vicky Head

Director of Children and Families (interim), Hayley Griffin

Service Director, Education, SEND and Inclusion
- Head of EHC
- Head of Music Service
- Head of Education and Inclusion
- Head of SEND Specialist Services and Principal Educational Psychologist
Service Director, Social Care and Early Help (interim)
- Head of Family Help Locality 1 and 2
- Head of Children with Disabilities
- Head of Service 0-19 Support and Intervention
- Head of Corporate Parenting
Service Director, Resources
- Head of Performance and Business Improvement
- Head of Strategic Commissioning Children
- Capital Delivery Specialist
- Head of Quality Assurance
- Head of School Org and Capital Planning

Director of Adult Social Care and Housing, Andrew Sharp

Service Director, Commissioning, Contracts and Performance
- Head of MANOP
- Head of ASC Assurance
- Head of Contracts, Quality and Brokerage
- Head of Integration Health and Adult Soc
- Head of Strategic Commissioning Adults
Service Director, Adult Social Care
- Head of Care, Support and Quality Improvement
- Head of Safeguarding, Mental Health and Principal Social Worker
- Head of Community Assessment
Service Director, Housing Services
- Head of Housing Regulations and Strategic Initiatives
- Head of Housing Solutions
- Head of Housing Property
- Head of Housing Operations

Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Place and Communities, Lorna Carver

Service Director, Development and Economy
- Head of Strategic Growth
- Head of Sustainability
- Head of Planning Delivery and Building Control
- Head of Investment, Employment and Skills
Service Director, Environment and Communities
- Head of Leisure
- Head of Environment
Service Director, Highways
- Head of Highway Maintenance
- Head of Commercial and Business Improvement
- Head of Traffic Management
Service Director, Assets and Capital Delivery
- Head of Asset Management
- Head of Capital Delivery
Service Director, Public Protection and Transport
- Head of Community Safety, Parking and Programmes
- Head of Business Improvement and Performance
- Head of Service Public Protection

Director of Finance, Denis Galvin

Service Director, Financial Services (interim)
- Head of Service Procurement
- Head of Financial Operations
- Head of Financial Support (interim)
- Head of Corporate Finance (interim)
Service Director, Revenues and Benefits
Head of Internal Audit and Risk

Director of Resources and Organisational Change, Vacant

Service Director, Human Resources
- Head of Learning Central
- Head of HR Services
- Head of HR Resourcing and Relations
Service Director, Strategy and Organisational Change
- Head of Performance and Improvement
- Head of Organisational Change
- Head of Communications and Consultations
Service Director, IT and Customer Services
- Head of IT Operations
- Head of Customer Services
- Head of Technology

Director of Public Health, Vicky Head (shared)

AD of Public Health
- Head of Public Health Programmes

Service Director, Governance

You can also download the organisational structure as of 1 October 2024 as a PDF.

Salary ceiling

CBG20 (HRA) £110,151
CBG20 £107,987
CBG19 £100,934
CBG16 £74,453
PHB8-D £94,412

£5,000 transparency salary bands for top 3 levels of the organisation

£195,000 - £199,999
£160,000 - £164,999
£155,000 - £159,999
£145,000 - £149,999
£130,000 - £134,999
£110,000 - £114,999
£105,000 - £109,999
£100,000 - £104,999
£95,000 - £99,999
£90,000 - £94,999
£85,000 - £89,999
£75,000 - £79,999
£70,000 - £74,999

Our Constitution - section 3E has more information about responsibilities and duties.