Chief Council Officers
Council officers are paid staff members working for Mid Sussex District Council.
Please find details below for our chief council officers and divisional and business unit leaders.

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
- Parking
- Revenues and Benefits
- Waste, Leisure and Landscapes
Louise Duffield
Director – Resources and Organisational Development
- Communications and Community Engagement
- Corporate Resources
- Democratic Services and Elections
- Finance
- Human Resources and Organisational Development
- Legal Services
- Service Design
Assistant Directors
Job title |
Person |
Service Area |
Assistant Director Planning & Sustainable Economy |
Sally Blomfield |
Community Facilities Economic Development Sustainability |
Assistant Director Communities |
Starting Jan 2023 |
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 |
Assistant Director Organisational Development |
Starting Nov 2022 |
Communications and Marketing HR (incl. Payroll) Organisational Development Policy & Performance Programme & Project management Service Redesign |
Assistant Director, Legal & Democratic Services & Monitoring Officer |
Geoff Wild (Interim) |
Democratic Services and Elections Legal Services |
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