Alongside Change Champions, Our Future Cumberland advocates support the programme by sharing information and gathering feedback from you.
We have:
- at least one advocate in each Assistant Director area
- representation from all legacy councils
The advocates will play an important role in supporting the project.
What advocates do
Our Future Cumberland advocates support the programme by:
- acting as a link between us and employees
- sharing clear and consistent information
- signposting to wellbeing and other support
- gathering your feedback and concerns
- reporting progress and challenges to the programme team
- helping to build understanding of the changes and their benefits
Meet the advocates
List of advocates for each Assistance Director area.
Adult Social Care and Housing
- Tammie Rhodes - Housing, Quality and Resources
- Amanda Starr - Housing, Quality and Resources
- Jane Woodcock - Housing, Quality and Resources
- Paul Arts - Housing, Quality and Resources
- Annamarie Armstrong - Service Provision
- Lesley Rowntree - Service Provision
- Lisa Pattinson - Service Provision
- Kirsty Messenger - Operations
Assistant Chief Executive
- Luke Stamper - Communications
Chief Innovation and Commercial
- Barbara Cross - Corporate Assets and Fleets
- Emma Martin - Digital Innovation and ICT
Children and Family Wellbeing
- Andy Smart - Education, SEND and Inclusion (C)
- Jayne Williams - Education, SEND and Inclusion
- Steph Smithson - Quality and Safeguarding
- Michelle Southward - Social Care
- Claire Lloyd - Social Care
- Samantha Starmer - Family Help, Partnerships and Youth Justice
Corporate and Transformation Services
- Jeanette Maye - HR/OD
- Michael Roper - Legal and Democratic Services
- Clare Killeen - Strategy and Commissioning
- Simon Nicholson - Finance
- Kate Dryden - PMO
Place and Economy
- Barry Elder - Waste Management and Public Space
- Helen Graham - Highways and Transport
- Steve Ferguson - Highways and Transport
- Amber Sykes - Highways and Transport
- Lee Lowis - Thriving Places
- Laura Brice - Thriving Places
Public Health, Customer and Community Wellbeing
- Richard Cain - Communities and Public Protection
- Vic Milbourne - Public Health
- Rachael Potter - Customer Solutions
- J P Whalen - Customer Solutions