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Pendle Borough Council
Market Street, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 7LG
Tel: 01282 661661 Fax: 01282 661130
Council, Government and Democracy

Council Departments

Who's Who

The Chief Executive, Stephen Barnes

Chief Executive
Stephen Barnes

The Chief Executive is responsible for the overall policy, direction and co-ordination of the Council.


Executive Director for Regeneration Brian CooksonExecutive Director (Regeneration)
Brian Cookson

The Director (Regeneration) has particular responsibility for the following Service Areas: Highways, Engineering and Design, Estates and Property, Planning and Building Control, Urban Renewal, Environmental Health and the Regeneration Unit. He is the Co-ordinating Director between the Council and Pendle Partnership, a Director of Pendle Partnership, and he represents the Council on the Pendle Partnership Delivery Agency and the three Community Economic Development Partnerships. He also co-ordinates the Colne Area Committee.

Executive Director for Services John Kirk

Executive Director (Services)
John Kirk

The Director (Services) has particular responsibility for the co-ordination of the Council's services to the public, particularly Housing, Parks and Cemeteries, Construction, Cleansing, and Community Services, along with the broader aspects of service provision in all service areas. He also co-ordinates the Nelson Area Committee.

Executive Director Community Engagement Philip MousdaleExecutive Director (Community Engagement)
Philip Mousdale

The Executive Director (Community Engagement) has particular responsibility for Democracy and Public Involvement.

Service Areas

The Council has 15 Service Areas, each headed by a Service Manager, who is responsible for overseeing the delivery of a range of services to the public of Pendle. The Service Areas and their respective service managers are:

Accountancy and Audit
Elliott House, 9 Market Square, Nelson, BB9 OLX
Manager: Tony Morris (01282) 661866

Corporate Strategy and Partnerships Unit
Nelson Town Hall, Market Street, Nelson, BB9 7LG
Manager: Brian Astin (01282) 661985

Democratic & Legal
Nelson Town Hall, Market Street, Nelson, BB9 7LG
Manager: Richard Townson (01282) 661650

Estates & Property Management
Nelson Town Hall, Market Street, Nelson, BB9 7LG
Manager: Bill Hargreaves (01282) 661887

Highways, Engineering & Design
Booth Street, Nelson, BB9 7PX
Manager: Peter Atkinson (01282) 661926

Housing & Community Care
Colne Town Hall, Albert Road, Colne, BB8 OAQ
Manager: Ian Broughton (01282) 661174

Environmental Health & Urban Renewal
Colne Town Hall, Albert Road, Colne, BB8 OAQ
Manager: Trevor Mitton (01282) 661120

Information and Communication Services
Elliott House, Nelson, BB9 0LX
Manager: Derek Beesley (01282) 661967

Operational Services
Fleet Street Depot, Nelson, BB9 7YQ
Manager: Ian McInery (01282) 661752

Parks, Cemeteries & Outdoor Recreation
Marsden Hall Farm, Walton Lane, Nelson, BB9 8BW
Manager: Colin Patten (01282) 661600

Personnel
Nelson Town Hall, Market Street, Nelson, BB9 7LG
Manager: Steve Traynor (01282) 661691

Planning & Building Control
Nelson Town Hall, Market Street, Nelson, BB9 7LG
Manager: Neil Watson (01282) 661706

Regeneration
Pendle Business Centre, Trafalgar Court, Nelson, BB9 9BT
Manager: Dorothy Morris (01282) 661681

Treasury Services
Elliott House, 9 Market Square, Nelson BB9 0LX
Manager: Angela Storey (01282) 661818

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