Organisational structure
As well as our councillors we have officers to carry out the work of the council and deliver services. We're organised into departments with responsibility for different groups of services.
Chief executive and our departments
Our chief executive is Theresa Hodgkinson.
There are 5 directorates for:
- governance
- resources
- place
- operations
- LGR.
You can find a senior manager organisational chart in the downloads section of this web page.
Governance
Our Executive Director of governance is Ruth Dennis, who is also the monitoring officer and deputy CEO.
Within this directorate are teams with responsibility for:
- Legal
- Democracy
- Corporate health and safety
- HR and payroll / organisation development (shared service).
Transformation
Our interim Executive Director of transformation is Damon Lawrenson.
Within this directorate are teams with responsibility for:
- finance and Section 151
- revenues and benefits
- Central Midlands audit partnership (shared service).
Place
Our Executive Director of place is John Bennett.
Within this directorate are teams with responsibility for:
- planning
- regeneration
- strategic housing
- housing management
Operations
Our Executive Director of operations and deputy CEO post is Charles Edwards.
Within this directorate are teams with responsibility for:
- assets
- housing operations
- neighbourhoods
- community safety
LGR
Our LGR Director is Jo Froggatt.
Within this directorate are teams with responsibility for:
- customer experience
- digital
- policy and performance
Contact details
- Contact us
- info@ashfield.gov.uk
- 01623 450000
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Ashfield District Council
Council Offices
Urban Road
Kirkby in Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 8DA
Downloads
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Page last updated 03 August 2026
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