Our Services
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Chief Executive, Richard Samuel, leads the
Corporate Management Team which has overall responsibility for the
operation of the Council. Richard is supported by two Corporate
Directors.
From left to right: Brian White, John Bunnett, Dominic Evans,
Donna Reed, Paul Moore,Richard Samuel, Brendan Ryan, Robert Rose,
Mark Seed, John Bryant
and Sue McGonigal (not pictured)
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Corporate Director, John Bunnett has direct
responsibility for four service areas.
Community Services, headed by Brendan Ryan, is
responsible for a diverse range of services including housing
(homelessness and housing allocations, landlord services, private
sector housing) neighbourhood renewal in Cliftonville,
environmental health (food safety, pest and noise control,
environmental protection and health and safety) parking and
community safety (including CCTV and community wardens).
Commercial Services, headed by Mark Seed, is
responsible for many of the "essential" services such as refuse,
recycling, litter collection, street cleaning and public toilets as
well as other services which add significantly to the quality of
life in Thanet such as parks, shores and coastlines, leisure
services, sports development, children’s play areas, tourism, arts
and museums. It also covers cemeteries and crematoriums.
Development Services, headed by Brian White, is
responsible for all aspects of building regulations, dangerous
structures, planning applications, enforcement and appeals, land
charges, conservation and tree preservation. It also covers
strategic planning, licensing and property management.
Maritime Services, headed by Dominic Evans, is
responsible for the management of the Port of Ramsgate and the
Royal Harbour.
Corporate Director, Paul Moore has direct
responsibility for three service areas and oversees the team which
provides legal support to the Council.
Financial Services, headed by Sue McGonigal, is responsible for
providing professional accountancy support. It also includes the
revenues service which bills and collects council tax and business
rates.
Customer Services, headed by Donna Reed, is
responsible for the administration of housing and council tax
benefit and the detection and prevention of fraud as well as the
council’s call centre and service desks. Customer Services also
manage some key back-office functions including IT, procurement and
facilities (including the management of the Margate Media Centre
and the Kent Innovation Centre).
Improvement and Performance, headed by Robert
Rose, is responsible for communications, human resources, payroll,
training and development, member services, electoral services,
performance management, risk and project management, policy,
consultation and diversity.
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