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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 2023 to 2027.

Nadeem Aziz, Chief Executive

Nadeem Aziz

Functions and areas of responsibility

  • Leadership, strategic direction and management
  • Member/Officer relationships
  • Change management
  • Local Government Reorganisation
  • Provision of external focus

  • The Chief Executive is also our designated Head of Paid Service

Andy Vincent, Director of Housing and Place

Functions and areas of responsibility

  • Housing Management (including Strategic Housing and Housing Delivery)
  • Housing Needs
  • Housing Repairs
  • Parks, Open Spaces and Countryside
  • Place and Community (including major projects)
  • Planning and Development (including Strategic Transport)
  • Property Services
  • Waste Services

Louise May, Director of Corporate Resources & Deputy Chief Executive

Louise May, Strategic Director

Functions and areas of responsibility

  • Civic Functions
  • Community Safety and CCTV
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Creative Design & Corporate Communications
  • Democratic and Corporate Services
  • Electoral Services
  • Finance and Procurement
  • Responsible for Corporate Governance
  • Human Resources (including Health & Safety)
  • Legal & Licensing
  • Parking Services
  • Payroll (shared service)
  • Port Health & Environmental Services
  • Technology and Resilience
  • Client Officer East Kent Audit Partnership*
  • Responsible for client relationship with Partnership One*

 *undertaken by the S.151 Officer

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 they require and will attend routinely on a monthly basis as part of the extended management team.

S151 Officer

The Head of Finance and Investment is our designated S151 Officer. Although not a member of the Corporate Management Team, the S151 Officer will always have access to the Chief Executive and Directors and the Corporate Management Team agendas before the meetings. The S151 Officer will be free to attend the Corporate Management Team meetings as they require and will attend routinely on a monthly basis as part of the extended management team.

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)