Council structure
Political structure
Crawley Borough Council’s 36 Councillors form the Council, which determines the policy framework and decides all major strategies and plans for the Borough.
The Council has a Cabinet which works in a similar way to the Government’s Cabinet. It is made up of six Councillors who each hold a special portfolio of responsibility. Find out more in our Democracy pages.
Officer structure
Council staff give advice, implement decisions and manage the day-to-day delivery of Council services.
Staff are led by the Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive supported by eight Heads of Service.
Chief Executive
Ian Duke
Services and contacts
- Economy and Planning
Clem Smith - Governance, People and Performance
Siraj Choudhury - Corporate Finance
Carolin Martlew - Communications
Elizabeth Aelberry
Deputy Chief Executive
Chris Page
Services and contacts
- Digital and Transformation
Simon Jones - Crawley Homes
Amanda Kendall - Strategic Housing
Diana Maughan - Community Services
Georgina Bouette - Major Projects and Commercial Services
Nigel Sheehan