Senior management roles and salaries

Regulation 4 of the Accounts and Audit (Amendment no. 2) (England) Regulations 2009 introduced a legal requirement for reporting the salaries of senior employees in order to increase transparency and accountability in local government.

Our senior management team consists of a chief executive and four Heads of Service who are responsible for:

• Resources (inc. Legal & Democratic services, HR, Communications & Customer Service, Data, Strategy & Performance)
• Assets & Enterprise (inc. corporate property, our estates and our facilities)
• Planning & Development Service (inc. communities and transport teams)
• Landscape & Engagement (inc. conservation and the natural environment, engagement, education and rangers)

Together, they manage staff and different areas of work so that we can implement the strategies and policies set by Members.

Salaries

• Chief Executive: £97,861 - £103,848

Roles and responsibilities

The following information sets out details of their individual roles and responsibilities

Chief Executive

The Chief Executive has a broad role and is accessible to staff, Members, partners and the public. They take a lead on key issues and provides support to other directors.

The Chief Executive is the main adviser on strategies and policies, and leads on delivering national park purposes and duties. This includes ensuring that strategies are coherent, effective and of a high quality. All these strategies are guided by the National Park Management Plan.

The Chief Executive is also in charge of areas of growth, such as revenue generation and commercial development by the Authority and our role in supporting programmes led by National Parks Partnerships, whilst ensuring that activities support the core purposes of the National Park. They also lead on our place within a wider network of protected landscapes; for example promoting sustainable development and tackling climate change.

Alongside this the Chief Executive ensures that we provide value for money to the public and demonstrates good financial management through the provision of financial resources and effective control of expenditure.

They also lead on performance issues, setting objectives and deciding priorities. This includes developing our culture to ensure that it is properly structured and has the right staff to enable it to deliver its priorities.

View our full leadership team structure.