Governance, Strategy & Performance

Denise Whitworth, Depute Chief Exec. Education, Communities & Organisational Development

Alasdair McEachan, Head of Governance, Strategy & Performance

• Development & operation of the Telephone Contact Centre
• Reception Area and Information Hubs
• Mail Handling
• Copy Shop

• Property & Contracts
• Legal advice to Council, Committees, Members & Officers
• Comprehensive commercial & conveyancing service 
• Environmental Health & Contaminated Land advice
• Education Law
• Housing Law
• Human Rights & Equalities Law
• Data Protection & Freedom
• Regulation of Investigatory Powers

• Management, development & delivery of internal audit services
• Meeting Corporate Governance Objectives
• Risk Management & Business Continuity
• Audit & Scrutiny Committee
• Co-ordinating participation in the National Fraud Initiative

• Council Tax Reduction
• Discretionary Housing Payments
• Educational Maintenance Allowance
• Flexible Food Fund
• Free School Meals
• Housing Benefit
• Income Maximisation
• Money Advice
• School Clothing Grant
• Scottish Welfare Grant
• Welfare Benefits Appeals

• Brief, advise & support Committee members
• Organisation & management of matters relating to management of council business
• Enable Committees to function effectively
• Manage & oversee the Moray Registration Service
• Parliamentary, Referendum, Local Government, European, Community Council & School Board Elections

• Corporate research & strategy
• Performance management & reporting
• Complaints
• Equalities
• Information Management