Gareth Edmundson, Chief executive of Cheltenham Borough Council

Gareth is Cheltenham Borough Council’s Chief Executive. In this role he:

acts as the Head of paid service. This is a statutory role meaning he has responsibility for all those employed by the council. This includes helping to make sure that the council is a great place to work and has a high performing and supportive organisational culture
Works with the Leader of the council and the council's Cabinet and has overall responsibility for delivering their priorities
Leads everyone who works for the council in delivering all the services and functions that are provided by Cheltenham Borough Council that our residents and businesses rely on. This includes providing housing services maintaining around 5000 council homes and supporting the residents and families who live in them. For a full list of our services, please use our A to Z directory. Please note the directory also contains links to useful information and services run by other organisations, such as Gloucestershire County Council
Drives the delivery of the council’s corporate plan and the priorities and ambitions within it
Works with and promotes Cheltenham to a range of partners and stakeholders across the public and private sectors including academia