Gemma Bell, Director of finance and assets
Gemma Bell is the council's director of finance and assets and also fulfils the role of deputy section 151 officer.
Gemma joined Cheltenham Borough Council in 2021 as Head of Finance and her portfolio has since been expanded to also include strategic asset management, maintenance and compliance of the council’s property, decarbonisation and climate change. Having moved to Cheltenham shortly after taking the role, Gemma is passionate about making sure the council is supported in using the assets and resources available to maximise the benefit for the residents and communities in the town.
Gemma's responsibilities include:
- Strategic and operational finance
- Strategic asset management
- Building repairs and maintenance, compliance and health and safety
- The delivery of the climate change action plan
- Revenues and benefits
- The operational delivery of the Council’s car parks; and
- Oversight of the counter-fraud function
Contact details
Gemma can be contacted by emailing [email protected]. You can also find Gemma on LinkedIn.