Senior management

Sarah Ashmead

Deputy Chief Executive

Salary: £170,000 to £174,999

Email: [email protected]

Responsible for:

  • Partnerships, Policy & Communications
  • Legal and Democratic
  • Service Improvement
  • Major Projects

Sarah Ashmead is also the council's Monitoring Officer.

Direct reports

Service Director Partnerships, Policy & Communications

  • Policy (Cross Council Strategic and Policy Support)
  • Council Plan & Service Planning
  • Communication and Consultation
  • Community Boards
  • Community Engagement and Development
  • Equality and Diversity
  • Strategic Partnerships (including VCSE, Town and Parish Councils)
  • Armed Forces Covenant
  • Corporate Events
  • External Affairs
  • Buckinghamshire Swans envoy scheme
  • Service Improvement

Service Director Business Intelligence & Community Support

  • Opportunity Bucks
  • Business Intelligence and Insight
  • Corporate Performance Reporting
  • Helping Hand and Community Support
  • Afghan Resettlement
  • Ukraine Resettlement
  • Asylum & Migration
  • Legal Advice and Support
  • Scrutiny
  • Committee Support
  • Councillor Support and Development
  • Support to the Chairman
  • Standards of Councillor Conduct
  • Elections and Electoral Registration
  • Business Assurance
  • Strategic Insurance
  • Civic & Ceremonial duties
  • Information Governance & Complaints
  • Assets of Community Value

Service Director Major Projects

  • Development of a ‘Place Based Economic Growth’ Model
  • Company Governance / Effectiveness
  • Council-wide Demand Management Projects
  • Coordination of County-Wide Developments / Initiatives
  • Better Buckinghamshire Programme Review / Future Role
  • Development of Transformation Plans

You can view more information on the team structure and council spending on our transparency and open data page.