Transparency – organisation information

Organisational structure

Our current organisational structure reflects the most up-to-date hierarchy within Central Bedfordshire Council. This information was last updated in September 2025.

Chief Executive, Marcel Coiffait

  • Director of Children and Families, Amana Gordon
  • Director of Adult Social Care and Housing, Andy Sharp
  • Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Place and Communities, Lorna Carver
  • Director of Resources and Organisational Change, Robert Ling
  • Director of Finance (S151 Officer), Denis Galvin
  • Director of Public Health, Vicky Head
  • Monitoring Officer

Director of Children and Families: Amana Gordon

  • Service Director Social Care and Early Help
    • Head of 0-19 Support and Intervention
    • Head of Family Help
    • Head of Family Help
    • Head of Corporate Parenting
    • Head of Service (CWD)
  • Service Director Education, SEND and Inclusion
    • Head of EHC Team
    • Head of SEN Specialist Services
    • Head of Education and Inclusion
    • Head of Music Service
    • Head of School Place and Planning Delivery
  • Head of Quality Assurance

Director of Adult Social Care and Housing, Andy Sharp

  • Service Director Commissioning, Contracts and Performance
    • Head of Contracts, Quality and Brokerage
    • Head of Strategy Performance and Assurance
    • Head of Strategic Commissioning
  • Service Director Adult Social Care
    • Head of Community Assessment Services
    • Head of Safeguarding Mental Health and Principal Social Worker
    • Head of Care Support and Quality Improvement
  • Service Director Housing Services
    • Head of Housing Property
    • Head of Housing Initiatives
    • Head of Housing Operations
    • Head of Housing Solutions

Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Place and Communities, Lorna Carver

  • Service Director Environment and Communities
    • Head of Environment
    • Head of Leisure
  • Service Director Highways
    • Head of Commercial and Business Improvement
    • Head of Traffic Management
    • Head of Highways Maintenance
  • Service Director Development and Economy
    • Head of Strategic Growth
    • Head of Planning Delivery and Building Control
    • Head of Investment, Employment and Skills
    • Head of Sustainability
  • Service Director Public Protection and Transport
    • Head of Public Protection
    • Head of Passenger Transport
    • Head of Community Safety and Parking

Director of Resources and Organisational Change, Robert Ling

  • Service Director Human Resources and Organisational Development
    • Head of HR Operations
    • Head of Resourcing and Development
    • Head of Communications
    • Head of Performance and Improvement
  • Service Director IT and Customer Services
    • Head of Technology
    • Head of Operations
    • Head of Customer Relations and Services
  • Service Director Assets and Capital Delivery
    • Head of Asset Management
    • Head of Capital Delivery
  • Head of Performance and Business Improvement

Director of Finance (S151 Officer), Denis Galvin

  • Service Director Finance
    • Head of Financial Support
    • Head of Financial Operations
    • Head of Corporate Finance
    • Head of Service Procurement
  • Service Director Revenues and Benefits
    • Head of Internal Audit and Risk

Director of Public Health, Vicky Head

  • Deputy Director of Public Health
    • Head of Public Health Programmes

Monitoring Officer

  • Service Director Governance
  • Deputy Monitoring Officer

You can also download the current organisational structure as a PDF.


Structure as of snapshot – 1 October 2025

We're required to publish our organisational structure as part of our annual transparency publication. The last update was on 1 October 2025, and we will update this again in October 2026.

Chief Executive, Marcel Coiffait

  • Director of Children & Families, Amana Gordon
  • Director of Adult Social Care & Housing, Andrew Sharp
  • Deputy Chief Executive & Director of Place and Communities, Lorna Carver
  • Director of Finance, Denis Galvin
  • Director of Resources & Organisational Change, Robert Ling
  • Director of Public Health, Vicky Head
  • Monitoring Officer / Solicitor to the Council

Director of Children & Families, Amana Gordon

  • Service Director, Education, SEND & Inclusion
    • Head of EHC
    • Head of Music Service
    • Head of Education
    • Head of SEND Specialist Services & Principal Educational Psychologist
    • Head of School Place Planning & Delivery
  • Service Director, Social Care & Early Help
    • Head of Family Help Locality 1 & 2
    • Head of Children with Disabilities
    • Head of Service 0-19 Support & Intervention
    • Head of Corporate Parenting
    • Head of Quality Assurance
    • Head of Locality (Family Help)

Director of Adult Social Care & Housing, Andrew Sharp

  • Service Director, Commissioning, Contracts & Performance
    • Head of Strategy, Performance & Assurance
    • Head of Contracts, Quality & Brokerage
    • Head of Strategic Commissioning Adults
  • Service Director, Adult Social Care
    • Head of Care, Support & Quality Improvement
    • Head of Safeguarding, Mental Health & Principal Social Worker
    • Head of Community Assessment
  • Service Director, Housing Services
    • Head of Housing Regulations & Strategic Initiatives
    • Head of Housing Solutions
    • Head of Housing Property
    • Head of Housing Operations  

Deputy Chief Executive & Director of Place & Communities, Lorna Carver

  • Service Director, Development & Economy
    • Head of Strategic Growth
    • Head of Sustainability
    • Head of Planning Delivery & Building Control
    • Head of Investment, Employment & Skills
  • Service Director, Environment & Communities
    • Head of Leisure
    • Head of Environment
  • Service Director, Highways
    • Head of Highway Maintenance
    • Head of Commercial & Business Improvement
    • Head of Traffic Management
  • Service Director, Public Protection & Transport
    • Head of Passenger Transport
    • Head of Community Safety, Parking & Programme
    • Head of Service Public Protection

Director of Finance, Denis Galvin

  • Service Director, Finance
    • Head of Service Procurement
    • Head of Financial Operations
    • Head of Financial Support
    • Head of Corporate Finance
  • Service Director, Revenues & Benefits
  • Head of Internal Audit & Risk

Director of Resources & Organisational Change, Robert Ling

  • Service Director, Human Resources & Organisational Development
    • Head of Performance & Business Improvement
    • Head of Performance & Improvement
    • Head of HR Operations
    • Head of Resourcing & Development
    • Head of Communications & Consultations
  • Service Director, Assets & Capital Delivery
    • Head of Asset Management
    • Head of Capital Delivery
  • Service Director, IT & Customer Services
    • Head of IT Operations
    • Head of Customer Services
    • Head of Technology

Director of Public Health, Vicky Head (shared)

  • Deputy Director of Public Health
    • Head of Public Health Programmes

Monitoring Officer / Solicitor to the Council

  • Service Director, Governance

You can also download the organisational structure as of 1 October 2025 as a PDF.

Salary ceiling

  • CBG20 (HRA) £116,518
  • CBG20 £114,229
  • CBG19 £106,769

£5,000 transparency salary bands for top 3 levels of the organisation

  • £205,000 to £209,999
  • £165,000 to £169,999
  • £150,000 to £154,999
  • £140,000 to £144,999
  • £130,000 to £134,999
  • £115,000 to £119,999
  • £110,000 to £114,999
  • £105,000 to £109,999
  • £100,000 to £104,999

Our Constitution - section 3E has more information about responsibilities and duties.