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Corporate Leadership Board

Assistant Directors for Legal and Democratic Services

From 1 October 2022, the Assistant Directors are responsible for these functions across both Guildford Borough Council and Waverley Borough Council:

Democracy and Governance: Alex Polak 

  • cabinet office (support to Executive councillors)
  • civic office
  • democratic services
  • electoral services
  • executive support (support to Joint Leadership Team officers)

Legal Services and Information Governance: Claire Beesly 

  • legal services - planning, contracts and litigation law
  • information governance, including Freedom of Information and Subject Access Requests.

Joint Assistant Director of People: Claire Weavis (interim)

  • HR
  • learning and development
  • payroll