Committees and structure

Council Committees

Executive

David MacLeod  (Chair), David Lean (Deputy Chair), Roger Maxwell, Neil Walker.   

Consents and Regulatory

David Lean, (Chair), Moira Irving (Deputy Chair), Tom Cloke, Mike Davey, Brian Jeffares, Michael Joyce, Barry Marsh, Roger Maxwell, Neil Walker, David MacLeod  (ex officio).

Policy and Planning

Neil Walker  (Chair), Tom Cloke  (Deputy Chair), Mike Davey, Peter Horton, Moira Irving, Michael Joyce, David MacLeod  (ex officio), David Lean  (ex officio).
External appointments:
Maurice Betts  (NPDC), John Rowe  (SDC), Ann Hickey (STDC), Graham Hight  (Federated Farmers), tba (Te Puni Kokiri).

Regional Land Transport

Roger Maxwell (Chair), Brian Jeffares (Deputy Chair)
Appointments from other agencies:
Heather Dodunski (NPDC), Gordon Lawson (STDC), Neil Volzke (SDC), Jenny Chetwynd (NZ Transport Agency), Peter Moeahu (cultural interests).
Appointments representing objectives of the NZ Transport Strategy:
Insp. Frank Grant (safety and personal security), Dr Penny Hutchinson (public health), John Geraghty (economic development), Karyn Stowers (access and mobility), Rex Hendry (environmental sustainability).

Civil Defence Emergency Management Group

Brian Jeffares (Chair), Peter Tennent/Alex Matheson (NPDC), Ross Dunlop/Gordon Lawson (STDC), Neil Volzke/John Rowe (SDC).

Taranaki Solid Waste Management Committee

Neil Walker (Chair)/Tom Cloke (TRC), Neil Wolfe/Heather Dodunski (NPDC), Ann Hickey/Ian Armstrong (STDC), Robin Vickers/John Rowe (SDC).

Te Putahitanga o Taranaki

In abeyance  

Operational structure

The Council employs a permanent staff with wide-ranging professional, technical and administrative skills. The structure matches the Council's fields of activities. It is a flat compact structure with a high level of delegated authority.

Chief Executive (Basil Chamberlain)

Environment Quality (Director: Gary Bedford)
Technical services
Emergency management
Resource investigations and monitoring
Waste minimisation

Operations (Director: Rob Phillips)
Animal pest management
Land management
River control and flood protection
Transport planning
Passenger transport

Resource Management (Director: Fred McLay)
Policy and planning
Consent processing and monitoring
Plant pest management
Harbour navigation and safety
Pollution response

Corporate Services (Director: Mike Nield)
Financial services
Administration
Property and investment management
Information systems
Human resources
Public information