Chief Executive's Service

As the Head of Service, the Chief Executive’s main role is to manage the day-to-day operation of the Council. His headquarters’ management team includes five Heads of Service, covering E-Government, Policy and Performance, Legal Services, Committees and Personnel.  He also has three Corporate Managers, a City Manager for Inverness and 16 Ward Managers to oversee the Council’s performance in delivering services to local communities. The annual budget for the Office, which has 420 staff, is £20 million. The Office is also responsible for:-

• Civic Government Licensing
• Committee Services (including Committee Minutes and Agendas )
• Community Planning
• Community Safety 
• Council Performance
• Customer Services (37 Service Points )
• District Courts
• Elections
• Equal Opportunities
• European Affairs
• Freedom of Information
• Health and Safety
• Health Improvement
• Justices of the Peace
• Leader+ 
• Legal Services
• Licensing
• Liquor Licensing
• Personnel
• Political and Parliamentary Support
• Public Relations
• Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships
• Sustainable Development