Senior management

The chief executive is David Buckle

Under the chief executive there are three strategic directors. They have no direct operational responsibility for services, but each has a portfolio of a number of services that they oversee.  There seven heads of service.

The management structure is as follows:

Steve Bishop, Strategic Director

With responsibility for:

• Finance - accountancy, audit, concessionary fares, payroll, revenues and  benefits
• HR, IT and Customer Services - HR, IT, local service points, business process management (including performance management)

Matt Prosser, Strategic Director

With responsibility for:

• Corporate Strategy - communications, consultation, corporate planning, equalities, grants, key partnerships (notably LSP - community strategy and CDRP - community safety), climate change, youth issues, parks, waste and recycling
• Economy, Leisure and Property - arts, economic development, leisure (includes leisure centre contract management and sports development), facilities and property  management (includes civic halls and council offices), tourism.

Anna Robinson, Strategic Director

With responsibility for:

• Legal and Democratic Services - legal, democratic, electoral, land charges, licensing
• Planning - planning policy, development management, landscape, arboriculture, conservation and design
• Housing and Health - environmental health, housing
• Didcot project team