Departments

Assistant Chief Executive's department
Lesley Courcouf 
Assistant Chief Executive    
Lesley.Courcouf@lbhf.gov.uk

The ACE has responsibility for:

Executive Services
Legal services
Human resources
Organisational development
Electoral services 
Communications
Councillors' services 

Community services
Director of Community Services
James Reilly
james.reilly@lbhf.gov.uk

Our community services department includes:

Housing services (H&FHomes carries out housing management on the council's behalf)
Adult social services
Community safety
Community liaison
Regeneration
Adult education

Children’s services
Director of Children's Services
Andrew Christie
andrew.christie@lbhf.gov.uk

The children’s services department includes :

Social care services for children, young people and their families, 
Nursery, primary and secondary schools, 
Youth and play projects.

Environment
Director of Environment
Nigel Pallace
nigel.pallace@lbhf.gov.uk

Our environment department covers :

Planning
Building control
Licensing
Trading standards
Highways
Environmental protection
Street cleansing and refuse collection 
Parking

Finance    
Director of Finance
Jane West
jane.west@lbhf.gov.uk
The finance department is responsibe for all the borough's financial affairs, including payroll and pensions. It also covers performance and procurement and information technology.

Residents' services

Our residents' services department is responsible for :

Parks and culture
Events
Council tax and benefits
Libraries
Sport