Joint Implementation Team

We have set up a Joint Implementation Team of county and district council senior managers to advise councillors on reorganisation and to implement the reorganisation programme.

The Senior Officers Group comprises:

• John Richardson, Acting Chief Executive, Durham County Council (Chair and Senior Responsible Officer).
• Brian Allen, Chief Executive, Sedgefield Borough Council.
• Ann Campbell, Head of Corporate Policy, Durham County Council.
• Mike Clark, Chief Executive Officer, Derwentside District Council.
• Stuart Crowe, County Treasurer, Durham County Council.
• Lesley Davies, Acting Director of Corporate Services, Durham County Council.
• Kim Jobson, Head of Human Resources, Durham County Council.
• Janet Johnson, Chief Executive, District of Easington.
• Gary Ridley, Acting Chief Executive, Wear Valley District Council.
• David Marrs, Acting Chief Executive, Durham City Council.
• Rachael Shimmin, Corporate Director, Adult and Community Services, Durham County Council.
• Neil Stokell, Chief Executive, Teesdale District Council.
• Roy Templeman, Chief Executive, Chester-le-Street District Council.
• Vivien Wiley, Acting Director of Service Direct, Durham County Council.
• Roger Elphick, Acting Corporate Director of Environment, Durham County Council.

Brian Dinsdale, interim Programme Director, Durham County Council and Roger Goodes, Programme Manager, Durham County Council also attend Joint Implementation Team meetings.