Chief Council Officers
Council officers are paid staff members working for Mid Sussex District Council.
Our Chief Council officers and the Leadership Team is listed below.

Kathryn Hall
Chief Executive

Judy Holmes
Deputy Chief Executive
- Community Services
- Development Management (Planning)
- Economic Development and Sustainability
- Emergency Planning
- Environmental Health
- Planning Policy and Housing Enabling

Simon Hughes
Director – People and Commercial Services
- Commercial Services and Contracts
- Digital and People Services
- Estate Services and Building Control
- Housing Options
- Parking
- Revenues and Benefits
- Waste, Leisure and Landscapes
Louise Duffield
Director – Resources and Organisational Development
- Communications, Community Engagement & PR
- Corporate Resources
- Democratic Services and Elections
- Finance
- Human Resources and Organisational Development
- Legal Services
- Policy, Performance and Service Redesign
Assistant Directors
|
Job title |
Person |
Service Area |
|
Assistant Director Planning & Sustainable Economy |
Ann Biggs |
Development Management Economic Development Sustainability |
|
Assistant Director Communities |
Lucie Corrie |
Community Safety & Safeguarding |
|
Assistant Director Commercial Services & Contracts |
Rob Anderton |
Building Control Contracts Estates and Facilities Leisure |
|
Assistant Director Digital & People Services |
Simon Jones |
Customer Services Digital & Technology Housing Options |
|
Assistant Director Corporate Resources (S151 Officer) |
Rachel Jarvis |
Audit and Treasury Policy & Performance Service Redesign Programme & Project management |
|
Assistant Director Organisational Development |
Paula Moore |
Communications and Marketing HR (incl. Payroll) Organisational Development Public Relations |
|
Assistant Director, Governance & Monitoring Officer |
Kevin Toogood |
Democratic Services and Elections Legal Services |