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Senior Management Structure

Our Chief Executive, Nadeem Aziz, leads the management of Dover District Council. The operational structure is divided into directorates providing a wealth of services to the public.

The Chief Executive and two directors make up our Corporate Management Team. 

Our corporate plan outlines our vision and key priorities for 2020 to 2024.

Nadeem Aziz, Chief Executive

Nadeem Aziz

Functions and areas of responsibility

  • Leadership
  • Strategic direction and management
  • Member/Officer relationships
  • Change management
  • Partnership and joint working arrangements
  • Policy development
  • Provision of external focus
  • Civic Functions
  • Corporate Services
  • Democratic Services
  • Electoral Services
  • Continuous Improvement
  • HR, H&S, Payroll (shared service) & Creative Design & Communications
  • The Chief Executive is also our designated Head of Paid Service

Mike Davis, Director of Housing, Finance and Assets

Mike Davis

Functions and areas of responsibility

  • Financial management and budgetary control
  • Accountancy
  • Client Officer for East Kent Audit Partnership
  • Client Officer for Partnership One
  • Housing Management
  • Housing Needs
  • Procurement
  • Housing & Property Investment
  • Natural Environment
  • Parks and Open Spaces
  • Property and Corporate Assets
  • Transport and Parking
  • Waste Services

Louise May, Director of Environment and Place & Deputy Chief Executive

Louise May, Strategic Director

Functions and areas of responsibility

  • Planning & Development
  • Building Control
  • Leisure Services
  • Regeneration, Tourism & Inward Investment
  • Museums & Heritage
  • Community Services
  • Community Safety and CCTV
  • Digital & ICT
  • Governance
  • Legal & Licensing
  • Port Health & Environmental Service

Monitoring Officer

The Head of Legal and Licensing is our designated Monitoring Officer. Although not a member of the Corporate Management Team, the Monitoring Officer will always have access to the Chief Executive and Directors and the Corporate Management Team agendas before the meetings. The Monitoring Officer will be free to attend the Corporate Management Team meetings as required. 

Constitution of the Council 

Further information on our Senior Management Structure is in the Council's Constitution. The Constitution sets out how the Council operates, how we make decisions and the procedures we follow to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people.

Contact

Tel: 01304 821199 (Democratic Services)