Strategic Leadership Team
The Chief Executive has overall responsibility for the running of the council and leading staff to achieve the organisation's four corporate priorities which local people have said are important: Open for Business, Children and Families, the Environment and Health and Well-being.
Our leadership team:
Chief Executive
Paul Robinson
Paul heads up the Strategic Leadership Team (SLT) of the most senior staff.
Working alongside our Councillors, Paul leads County Council staff to achieve the organisation's four corporate priorities
- Open for Business
- Children and Families
- The Environment
- Health and Well-Being
As the organisation continues to rise to the financial challenge, Paul ensures that local people, businesses and communities have the opportunity to have their say and feed into any proposed service or policy changes. Our Chief Executive also works closely with partner organisations building on our influence, locally, regionally and nationally to benefit local people and our economy.
Chief Financial Officer
Michael Hudson
Key Accountabilities
Michael is the County Council's Section 151 Officer and is responsible for the Council's Strategic Financial Planning and Reporting in relation to its annual budget of over £320 million.
Director of Children’s Services
Tina Russell
Key Accountabilities
Leading on integrated services to children, young people and their families, which includes education including schools, early years and children's centres, youth services and children's social care; responsible for strategic leadership on partnership co-operation to improve the wellbeing of children and young people in Worcestershire through Worcestershire Children First and the Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership.
Director of Commercial and Change
Andrew Spice
Key Accountabilities
The Director of Commercial and Commissioning is responsible for the strategic leadership and operational performance of a range of core business-enabling functions which underpin the delivery of Council services.
Working with fellow directors, staff, Members and partners Andrew drives the delivery of our transformation agenda in line with our Corporate Plan. This role has specific responsibility for a number of enabling services including Commercial and Procurement Services, Communications, Communities, Democratic Services, Human Resources & Organisational Development, Property, Research and Technology & Digital.
Benefits
None
Director of Economy and Infrastructure
John Hobbs
Key Accountabilities
Maintaining highways, developing public transport provision, promoting sustainable travel, supporting the county's businesses with advice and access to funding, managing waste disposal services and Planning and Regulatory functions, promotion of recycling/re-use and sustainability; and promoting Worcestershire's countryside.
Education
- 1987: BSc Quantity Surveying, Kingston
- 1989: Chartered Surveyor, RICS
- 1993: Common Professional Examination, Worcester
- 1994: Legal Practice Course, UWE Bristol
- 1995: Admitted Solicitor
- 1997: Masters LLM Commercial Property, UWE Bristol
Career Information
John began his career as a quantity surveyor in private practice later training as a solicitor, also in private practice, and studying for a master's degree in the law related to commercial property. John worked as Divisional Solicitor for Tarmac's Civil Engineering and then in contract management for train manufacturing company, Bombardier, followed by four years as a Commercial Director and Consultant for Alstom Transport.
John joined Worcestershire County Council as Director of Environmental Services in January 2006.
External Roles
Chairman of West Midlands Highways Alliance
Salary information
Information relating to salary and pension contributions is available within the Statement of Accounts under Officer Remuneration. The Councils Pay Policy Statement clarifies the County Council's strategic stance on pay in order to provide direction for members and officers making detailed decisions on pay and to provide the citizens of Worcestershire with a clear statement of the principles underpinning decisions on the use of public funds.