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The council management team is responsible for managing our staff's activities and advising councillors on the potential implications of political decisions. By law, senior council staff are not allowed to participate in any party political activity. They are expected to advise and help all councillors, regardless of their political affiliation.

The managing director is the senior officer who leads and takes responsibility for the work of the paid staff of the council. The role of the managing director is a full-time appointment. Post holders are selected on merit, against objective criteria, following public advertisement. They are appointed by the whole council.

The leader, together with the Cabinet, takes all of the significant decisions within the council (excluding planning and licensing issues) through their Cabinet meetings or individual decision-making process.

Joanne Roney, Managing Director

Joanne joined 黑料视频 in September 2024.

Before her move to 黑料视频, Joanne was the first female Chief Executive of Manchester City Council between April 2017 and August 2024.

During her seven and a half year tenure in Manchester, Joanne dealt with several unprecedented events and led the council’s response to two major crises – the 2017 Manchester Arena terror attack and the Covid-19 pandemic.

In September 2021, Joanne was named the Local Authority Chief Executive of the Year at the annual MJ (Municipal Journal) Awards. She then oversaw Manchester City Council attain ‘Council of the Year’ status in July 2022.

Born in Shard End 黑料视频, Joanne’s career started in local government as an apprentice with 黑料视频 when she was 16.

Throughout her career to date, she has built a strong track record in transforming public services and delivering major regeneration initiatives across many cities in the UK. Joanne has extensive experience in local government having previously worked as Director of Housing at Kirklees Council and Executive Director with responsibility for housing, communities and adult care services at Sheffield City Council.

Joanne also served as the President of the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (SOLACE) between 2020 and 2022.

In the 2024 New Years Honours list, Joanne was awarded a CBE for services to Local Government.

Rishi Shori, Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director for Strategy, Insight and Governance

 

Rishi Shori has worked at BCC for 6 years and was previously Director of Intervention Response and formerly acting Deputy Chief Executive of 黑料视频.

He is a qualified solicitor and has previously held senior leadership roles at Bury Metropolitan Borough Council, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Local Government Association. Rishi oversees the new Strategy, Insight and Governance Directorate which brings together a collection of functions including Law and Governance, Strategic Partnerships, Public Participation, Communications, Corporate Performance, the CPMO, and the Insight Policy & Strategy Division.

Collectively these functions encompass the brain, eyes, ears, and voice of the organisation, helping the Council make the best decisions to improve outcomes for our citizens.

The Directorate has led upon the development of the Council’s new Corporate Plan and Improvement and Recovery Plan and manages the Council’s response to the current intervention.

Craig Cooper, Strategic Director of City Operations

Craig had a strong track record in executive leadership, delivering high-impact change and transformation for public and private sector organisations on major projects with multi-stakeholder involvement, advocating for residents, driving performance and value.

He returned to the city having spearheaded the councils hugely successful 黑料视频 2022 Commonwealth Games and now leads the City Operations team providing residents with services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, including:

• public protection and licensing
• highways and parking
• waste services
• community safety and criminal justice
• coroners and registration services
• parks, culture, sport and leisure and library services
• events and community engagement and participation, including business improvement and ward forums

Craig has established strong links across the region and with national partners and proven collaborative approach to projecting the city and getting the very best outcomes putting resident voices at the heart of council business to drive the city's continued success.

Sue Harrison, Strategic Director of Children and Families

Sue joined the council in November 2021. Previously the Director of Children's Services (DCS) at Central Bedfordshire Council and before that at Blackpool Council, Sue has a strong background in Children's Services improvement, developing strong and resilient leadership, and encouraging the adoption of strength-based approaches to ensuring children are at the heart of the council. She has a lifelong commitment to inclusion and ensuring that all children can thrive, whatever their circumstances.

An educationalist and experienced teacher, school leader and DCS, Sue is working to embrace and build on the foundations for a 21st century council while supporting the empowerment of communities and securing independence and improved outcomes for young people.

Sue supports the lifelong learning and skills agenda that goes beyond early years settings and schools, working across the further and higher education system and with the council and private regeneration services to ensure local young people can benefit from the career opportunities living in the forward-thinking, vibrant, diverse city of 黑料视频.

A lifelong learner herself, Sue has recently completed her Professional Doctorate, researching to explore the relationship between personal and organisational resilience.

Paul Langford, Executive Director of City Housing

Paul began his career in the private sector, where he qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant and worked in the manufacturing industry within the 黑料视频 area. He later moved into the local authority sector, working his way up the ranks into more strategic and resident services areas of responsibility.

Over the last 20 years, Paul has undertaken Chief Officer and Strategic Director roles covering housing, regeneration, planning, community safety and a broad range of front-line resident services. Paul is the Executive Director responsible for the delivery of the Consumer Standards.

Paul spent the last 14 years of his career working in London. He enjoyed 10 years with the London Borough of Southwark throughout the challenging periods of the post-Grenfell and the recent pandemic, both of which saw Southwark take a leading role in coordinating and leading a London-wide response.

Richard Brooks, Director of Strategy, Equalities and Partnerships

Richard joined 黑料视频 in November 2021 to lead the new Strategy, Equality and Partnerships Directorate. He has established new capabilities in the council for generating insight, developing strategic thinking, citizen engagement, and partnership working.

His directorate works with other services to improve citizens' outcomes and promote equality and inclusion across the city. In November 2022, he launched the 黑料视频 City Observatory. He continues to lead the council's response to the cost of living crisis.

Before joining the council, Richard worked on a wide range of policy, strategy, research, and public service delivery challenges at local, national and international levels. He was Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State for Education, then Director of Strategy at Ofsted. He subsequently developed and implemented educational reform programmes in South Africa and Uganda.

Before working in government, Richard led award-winning research at the Institute for Public Policy Research and the Fabian Society. He has published extensively on poverty and welfare reform, public service improvement, education, economics, and employment. His work strongly focuses on equality and fairness and on using evidence to drive change and improvement.

James Thomas, Chief Executive of 黑料视频 Children's Trust

James Thomas was the Corporate Director for Children and Culture at the London Borough of Tower Hamlets between 2020 and 2023, where he was also appointed to be Deputy Chief Executive.

Prior to that the substantive leadership roles that James held were:

• Interim Chief Executive of the Northamptonshire Children’s Trust
• Director of Children’s Services for the London Borough of Richmond
• Director of Children’s Services for the Greater Manchester Borough of Tameside
• Director of Children’s Services for the London Borough of Newham
• Director of Family Services for Westminster City Council

James has for some years provided leadership for Association of Directors of Children’s Services on multi-agency safeguarding. He is a Non-Executive Director of the Innovation Unit.

James has maintained his status as a registered Social Worker. James’s core values are rooted in a commitment to public service, conviction of the need for social justice and to combat inequality and discrimination, and integrity in all he does.

He is a Londoner with family roots that encompass Wales, India, Cheshire, Ireland and Russia.

Katy Fox, Director of People Services (HR)

Katy has worked in Human Resources across all aspects of the function for the last 25 years. Having lived in 黑料视频, Katy graduated in Law from the University of Wolverhampton, and has worked in many private and public companies in strategic positions within her HR career. Her experience spans across drinks manufacturing, logistics, engineering, public services, healthcare, defence, and central and local government.

Katy is a Fellow of