Council management structure
Corporate Management Team
The Corporate Management Team at Braintree District Council currently consists of a Chief Executive, three Corporate Directors, six Heads of Service, the Human Resources and Organisational Development Manager and the Marketing and Communications Manager.
If you wish to contact any of the Corporate Management Team please do so via e-mail. E-mail addresses are all in the format firstname.surname@braintree.gov.uk
Andy Wright - Chief Executive
Reports to - Leader of the Council
Responsibilities – Strategic Direction, Overall Performance, Strategic Partnerships, Leadership, External Relationships, Corporate communications, Democracy, Community Safety Partnership, Economic Development. In Addition, Appointed by Braintree District Council as the Council’s Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer.
Chris Fleetham - Corporate Director
Reports to - Andy Wright
Responsibilities – Finance, Revenues and Benefits, Procurement, Business Solutions, Housing, Human Resources and Organisational Development, Governance and Marketing and Communications.
John Lamb - Interim Corporate Director
Reports to - Andy Wright
Responsibilities – Strategic Growth, Planning Policy, Development Management, Affordable Housing Development, District Infrastructure, Landscape Services, Capital Project Management and Delivery.
Cherie Root - Corporate Director
Reports to - Andy Wright as Corporate Director
Responsibilities – Corporate Director – Economic Development, Waste and Recycling Strategy, Clean and Green, Environmental Protection, Healthy Living and Well Being, Building Control, Leisure and Heritage Services, Community Services, Voluntary Sector Support, Community Safety, Safeguarding, Emergency Planning, Facilities Management, Digital Services and Information Technology.
Joanne Albini - Head of Housing & Communities
Reports to - Chris Fleetham
Responsibilities – Community Safety, Safeguarding, Community Transport, Voluntary Sector Development, Housing Research and Housing Development, Housing Options Advice and Homelessness, Management of the Housing Register, District ‘Champion’ for Services for Older People.
Lee Crabb - Head of Environment and Leisure
Reports to - Cherie Root
Responsibilities – Environmental Health, Pest Control, Environmental Enforcement, Sustainability, Carbon Management, Climate Change, Licensing, Building Control, Environmental Engineering, Emergency Planning, Corporate Health and Safety, Leisure, Cultural Services Public Health & Wellbeing.
Emma Goodings - Head of Economic Development and Planning
Reports to - John Lamb
Responsibilities – Development Management, Strategic Economic Growth, Business Engagement, Educational Attainment and skills, Town Centre Master-Planning, Tourism, Partnership Development, Inward Investment, the Local Plan, Neighbourhood Planning, Garden Communities, Monitoring.
Ian Hunt - Head of Governance
Reports to - Chris Fleetham
Responsibilities – Monitoring Officer, Governance, Legal, Member Support, Elections, Local Land Charges.
Helen Krischock - Human Resources and Organisational Development Manager
Reports to - Chris Fleetham
Responsibilities – Recruitment and Retention, Pay, Reward and Recognition, Terms and Conditions of Employment, Employee Relations, Skills, Learning and Development, Apprenticeships, Member Development.
Paul Partridge - Head of Operations
Reports to - Cherie Root
Responsibilities – Refuse and Recycling, Trade Waste, Street Cleaning, Vehicle Procurement and Maintenance, Parks and Open Spaces, Cemeteries, Car Parking, Markets, Public Conveniences and Highways Liaison.
Tania Roberge - Marketing and Communications Manager
Reports to - Chris Fleetham
Responsibilities – Marketing and Communications, Media Relations, Digital Communications, Campaigns, Consultation, Graphic Design and Print.
Trevor Wilson - Head of Finance
Reports to - Chris Fleetham
Responsibilities – Accountancy, Payments/Payroll, Customer Services, Performance Improvement, Treasury Management, Capital Programme Management, Revenues/Benefits, Cashiers, Audit, Insurance/risk, Business Continuity, Procurement, Mail
Aidan Kelly - Interim Head of Strategic Investment
Reports to - John Lamb
Responsibilities – Major Capital Projects, Construction Management, Housing Development.