Allan Reid
Chief Executive

e-mail: allan.reid@braintree.gov.uk 

Reports to - Leader of the Council

Strategic Direction • Overall Performance • Strategic Partnerships • Leadership • External Relationships • Corporate Communications • Democracy

Peter Crofts
Corporate Director

e-mail: peter.crofts@braintree.gov.uk

Reports to - Allan Reid

District Infrastructure • Waste Strategy • Economic Growth • Cultural Strategy • Clean and Green • Environmental Well-being • Locality Management

Chris Fleetham
Corporate Director

e-mail: chris.fleetham@braintree.gov.uk

Reports to - Allan Reid

Financial and Asset Strategy • Housing Strategy • Community Development and Engagement • Business Systems • Community Safety • Commissioning and Procurement • Back Office Process • Locality Management • Healthy Living and Well-Being • Community Cohesion • Diversity

Lee Crabb
Head of Service: Environment

e-mail: lee.crabb@braintree.gov.uk

Reports to - Peter Crofts

Environmental Health • Environmental Enforcement • Carbon Management/Climate Change • Licensing • Building Control • Engineering • Emergency Planning/Health & Safety

Charmaine Dean
Head of Service: Community

e-mail: charmaine.dean@braintree.gov.uk

Reports to - Chris Fleetham

Community Development • Children/Youth • Well-being • Cohesion • Diversity • Community Safety • CDRP • Community Support • Community Transport • Community Halls • Concessionary Fares • Voluntary Sector • Funding • Community Health

Paul Partridge
Head of Service: Operations

e-mail: paul.partridge@braintree.gov.uk

Reports to - Peter Crofts

Waste Collection • Recycling • Waste Strategy • Street Scene • Parks/Open Space • Community Wardens • Markets • Parking • Highways Maintenance • Cemeteries

Sharon Lowe
Head of Service: Law & Governance

e-mail: sharon.lowe@braintree.gov.uk 

Reports to - Allan Reid

Legal • Data Protection and Freedom of Information • Elections • Locality Management • Democratic Support • Local and Rural Services • Members Support and Development • Scrutiny/Complaints

Cherie Root
Head of Service: Customer and ICT

e-mail: cherie.root@braintree.gov.uk

Reports to - Chris Fleetham

Customer Services • Contact Centre • Reception • Mail • Business Systems • Performance Systems • Information Technology • Performance • Business Planning • Programme Management

Joanne Albini
Head of Service: Housing

e-mail: joanne.albini@braintree.gov.uk

Reports to - Chris Fleetham

Housing Research and Development • Homelessness and Housing Advice • Housing Register/Needs Assessment • Welfare Rights • Housing Contract • District ‘champion’ for Services for Older People

Helen Krischock
Head of Service: Human Resources

e-mail: helen.krischock@braintree.gov.uk

Reports to - Allan Reid

Human Resources • Learning and Development

Paul Munson
Head of Service: District Development

e-mail: paul.munson@braintree.gov.uk

Reports to - Peter Crofts

Development Control • Future Plans and Planning Policy • Transportation • District Infrastructure • Land Charges • Landscape

Trevor Wilson
Head of Service: Finance

e-mail: trevor.wilson@braintree.gov.uk

Reports to - Chris Fleetham

Accountancy • Payments/Payroll • Treasury Management • Assets and Buildings Management • Capital Programme Management • Revenues/Benefits • Cashiers • Audit • Insurance/Risk • Business Continuity • Procurement

Russell Everard
Head of Service: Enterprise & Culture 

e-mail: russell.everard@braintree.gov.uk

Reports to - Peter Crofts

Economic Development • Education/Skills • District Marketing • Culture • Tourism • Museum • Leisure • Leisure Contract • Leisure Development