Council departments and Management Team

The majority of the staff within the council work in one of four directorates each led by a director.

The Directorates

• Community and Wellbeing
• Environment and Property
• Development and Housing
• Resources

Directorates are a way of grouping services together, with a sense of common purpose providing services in a way that will make sense to those who use them. There is a clear expectation that everyone who works for the council will work together across this structure, to deliver the best possible services for the people of Preston.

The Chief Executive along with each of the Directors and the City Treasurer meet weekly as the Corporate Management Team. This team works closely with the political leadership of the council.

Every section in the council has a regular team meeting to ensure that colleagues at every level of the council are coming together to discuss service delivery.

You can view The Councils department structure (PDF) [167KB]  here. 

Corporate Management Team

The chief executive has overall responsibility for the management of the council and also directly manages a smaller team.

Chief Executive - Adrian Phillips

 Adrian Phillips is the Council's Chief Executive.

The Chief Executive has overall management and operational responsibility, he also has direct responsibility for:-

• Policy
• The Social Justice Programme
• Communications

Sarah Threlfall - Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Community and Wellbeing

 Community and Wellbeing includes:

• Revenues and Benefits shared service with Lancaster City Council
• Environmental Health
• ICT
• Customer Contact Centre
• Advice and Community Services
• Culture and Events

Adrian Robinson - Director of Environment and Property

 Environmental services and Property includes:

• Neighbourhood Services
• Investment Property
• Operational Property 
• Engineering

Chris Hayward - Director of Development and Housing

 Development and Housing includes:

• City Growth and Regeneration
• Development Management
• Building Control
• Private Sector Housing

 Jackie Wilding - Director of Resources and Section 151 Officer

 Resources and Section 151 Officer includes

• Legal and Democratic Services
• Financial Services
• Audit
• Workforce

What services do Lancashire County Council offer?

Lancashire County Council is the main authority for the following services in Preston:

• Schools and colleges
• Health and social care
• Libraries and record office
• Roads and Highways