Senior management

Deputy Chief Executive

Sarah Ashmead

Salary: £190,000 to £194,999

Email: [email protected]

Responsible for:

  • Policy and Communications
  • Business Intelligence
  • Community Support
  • Legal and Democratic Services
  • Service Improvement
  • Monitoring Officer

Direct reports

Service Director Policy and Communications

  • Policy (Cross Council Strategic and Policy Support)
  • Council Plan & Service Planning
  • Communications
  • Consultations and Engagement
  • Equality and Diversity
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Armed Forces Covenant
  • Corporate Events
  • External Affairs
  • Buckinghamshire Swan envoy scheme

Service Director Business Intelligence and Community Support

  • Community Boards
  • Opportunity Bucks
  • Business Intelligence and Insight
  • Corporate Performance Reporting
  • Strategic Partnerships (VCSE, Town and Parish Councils)
  • Helping Hand and Community Support
  • Afghan Resettlement
  • Ukraine Resettlement
  • Asylum & Migration

Service Director Law and Governance

  • Legal Advice and Support
  • Scrutiny
  • Committee Support
  • Councillor Support and Development
  • Support to the Chairman
  • Standards of Councillor Conduct
  • Elections and Electoral Registration
  • Business Assurance
  • Strategic Insurance
  • Civic & Ceremonial duties
  • Information Governance & Complaints
  • Assets of Community Value

Service Director(s) Major Projects

  • Company Governance or Effectiveness
  • Programme Director for Council-wide Demand Management and Transformation Initiatives
  • Service Improvement

You can view more information on the team structure and council spending on our transparency and open data page.