Council Departments

Below is the high level structure of Southwark Council, showing the departments and their responsibilities. If you want to know more about the individual departments please use the links on the left hand side of this page.

Chief executive, Annie Shepperd

Strategic services, deputy chief executive's office

Interim deputy chief executive, Eleanor Kelly

• Communications
• Customer and corporate services
• Human resources
• Information services
• Performance and efficiency
• Strategic partnerships
  Southwark property

Strategic services, financial management services

Finance director, Duncan Whitfield

• Financial strategy, reporting and accounting
• Financial services
• Strategic projects and procurement
• Exchequer services
• Departmental finance

Strategic services, legal and democratic services

Strategic director, Deborah Collins

• Electoral and democratic services
• Legal services
• Mayor's office
• Overview and scrutiny

Children's services

Strategic director, Romi Bowen

• Education
• Children's social care
• Specialist children's health services
• Youth offending services
• Management support services

Environment and housing

Strategic director, Gill Davies

• Culture, libraries, learning and leisure
• Community safety and enforcement
• Director's office
• Housing management
• Sustainable services
• Home ownership  
• Public realm
• Resources

Health and social care

Strategic director and chief executive of the primary care trust (PCT), Susanna White

• Public health and health improvement
• Social care provider services

Major Projects

Strategic director, Stephen McDonald

• Aylesbury project
• Bermondsey Spa and Canada Water
• Elephant and Castle
• Heygate case management team
• Southwark Schools for the Future (SSF)

Regeneration and neighbourhoods

Interim strategic director, Richard Rawes

• Community housing services
• Housing strategy and regeneration
• Planning and transport
• Social policy and social inclusion
• Economic development and strategic partnerships
• Policy planning and performance
  

Contact us

Southwark Council
Tel: 020 7525 5000
Fax: 020 7525 4088
csc@southwark.gov.uk
Town Hall
Peckham Road
London
SE5 8UB
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm