Officers & Services

Chief Executive, Returning Officer & Head of Paid Services

Damian Roberts

Email: ceo@surreyheath.gov.uk

Strategic Director - Environment and Community

Nick Steevens

Responsible for:

• Green Space
• Leisure
• Theatre
• Museum
• Car Parks
• Community Services
• Recycling & Refuse
• Street Cleaning
• Emergency Planning & Business Continuity
• Corporate Enforcement
• Community Safety
• Environmental Health
• Licensing
• Private Sector Housing
• Housing and Homelessness
• Family Support
• Health & Safety

Strategic Director - Finance, Section 151 Officer and Customer Service 

Bob Watson

Responsible for:

• Finance
• Revenues & Benefits
• Post & Payments
• Contact Centre

Email: bob.watson@surreyheath.gov.uk

Head - Planning 

Gavin Chinniah

Responsible for:

• Development Management
• Planning Policy & Conservation
• Drainage
• Land Charges & Technical Support
• Building Control

Email: gavin.chinniah@surreyheath.gov.uk

Head - HR, Performance and Communications

Sally Kipping

Responsible for:

• Key Projects / Partnerships
• Organisational Development and Performance Team
• ICT
• Human Resources
• Marketing & Communications

Email: sally.kipping@surreyheath.gov.uk

Head - Legal, Monitoring Officer and Democratic Services

Gavin Ramtohal

Responsible for:

• Legal
• Information Governance
• Elections
• Democratic Services
• Audit

Email: gavin.ramtohal@surreyheath.gov.uk

Head - Investment and Development

Martin Breeden

Responsible for:

• Investment and Development 
• Economic Development
• Corporate Property

Email: martin.breeden@surreyheath.gov.uk