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  • Senior officer structure

    Elected councillors provide the policies and the paid employees - council officers - put them into practice. The council employs about 350 staff who are responsible for a wide range of services that benefit the local community. 

    The Senior Leadership Team manages the activities of the council staff and advises councillors on the potential implications of strategic decisions.

    By law, senior council staff are not allowed to take part in any party political activity and are expected to advise and assist all councillors irrespective of their political affiliation.

    Senior Leadership Team contacts

    Robert Cottrill: Interim Chief Executive

    Rob Cottrill

    email: ChiefExecutive@hastings.gov.uk

    Victoria Conheady: Deputy Chief Executive/Director of Place

    Photo of Victoria Conheady, Council Deputy Chief Executive

    email: vconheady@hastings.gov.uk

    Verna Connolly: Head of People and Business Support

    Photo of Verna Connolly, head of people and business support

    email: vconnolly@hastings.gov.uk

    Mary Kilner: Chief Legal Officer

    Photo of Mary Kilner, Chief Legal Officer

    email: Mary.Kilner@hastings.gov.uk

    Kit Wheeler: Chief Finance Officer/Section 151 officer

    Photo shows Kit Wheeler, council Chief Finance Officer

    email: kit.wheeler@hastings.gov.uk

    Stephen Dodson: Head of Strategic Programmes

    Photo shows Stephen Dodson, Head of Strategic Programmes

    email: sdodson@hastings.gov.uk

    Natasha Tewkesbury: Head of Community and Regulatory Services

    Photo shows Natasha Tewkesbury, Head of Community and Regulatory Services

    email: ntewkesbury@hastings.gov.uk

    Cameron Morley: Head of Environment and Operations

    Photo shows Cameron Morley, Head of Environment and Operations

    email: cmorley@hastings.gov.uk

    Amy Terry: Property and Commercial Assets Manager

    Photo shows Amy Terry, Property and Commercial Assets Manager

    email: aterry@hastings.gov.uk  

    Chris Hancock: Head of Housing

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    email: chris.hancock@hastings.gov.uk

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