Council departments

The council employs approximately 12,500 employees organised into 5 major areas (as of May 2008):

Chief Executives

Chief Executive: Richard Carr

• Office of the Chief Executive
• Transformation

Adults and Community

Director: Sarah Norman

• Adult and Community Learning
• Commissioning and Performance
• Community Services
• Contracting
• Cultural Services
• Health, Disability and Housing Support

Children and Young People

Director: Roy Lockwood

• Children and Families
• Commissioning, Partnership Development and Youth
• Quality and Improvement
• Development and Resources

Customer and Shared Services

Interim Director: Richard Hill

• City Direct
• Commissioning and Service Development
• Corporate Procurement
• Finance
• Human Resources
• ICT Services
• Legal Services
• Property Services

Regeneration and Environment

Director: Steve Boyes

• Commercial Services
• Environmental Services
• Neighbourhood Renewal
• Planning and Transportation