In this role I have demonstrated consistently strong aptitudes in delivering strategic and operational direction to this newly created Integrated Service, working in close collaboration with the Chief Executive and Director of Public Realm, playing a key role as the Council’s recognised lead expert, deputising for the Chief Executive when required at senior level local partnership, governmental and stakeholder meetings.I have delivered a series of successful high profile initiatives including a late night levy approved by Council on licensed premises (with 100% of the funds raised being spent within the Borough), revised Licensing and Enforcement policies, a successful Foods Standards Agency Audit and managing an annual crime prevention grant of £500,000.In more specific terms, I am developing and implementing innovative and transformational policies and programmes in high level technical areas including Terrorism Prevention Strategies, Integrated Gangs Intervention, Proceeds of Crime Financial Investigations, ASB interventions, Food and Business Safety, Public Space and Estate Safety, Noise Abatement and Control and Premises Licensing; overseeing and leading operational decision making for senior managers as well as up to 110 members of staff with an overall annual budget of £6 Million; have proved central to the delivery of a joined up operational practice, integrating key strategic aims and delivering on the Mayor’s priorities as well as the Council’s corporate objectives and liaise successfully with all material internal and external stakeholders, ensuring coherent alignment and achievement of service objectives.I am also leading and managing cohesive and target driven teams to secure operational success, coordinate negotiations with Trade Union representatives, work in and as part of major large scale and complex partnerships and oversee financial and budgetary planning, monitoring expenditure and analysing financial performance.

I led a dedicated service to deal with increasing levels of anti-social behaviour within the Borough, Community Safety and all related commercial regulations (including licensing, trading standards, rogue landlords and HMO licensing); oversaw delivery of emergency planning and business continuity planning systems and procedures; played a key role in securing the Council’s Cleaner, Greener, Safer agenda: leading a dedicated service to prioritise and coordinate street scene enforcement and community safety and worked in close partnership with community stakeholders to ensure streets, parks, estates and open land across the borough were kept in a clean and attractive condition.I was also appointed Representative on the Hounslow Community Safety Partnership (and in other related partnerships), and had overall responsibility for areas including Community Safety, Environmental Crime and ASB Enforcement, Trading Standards, Licensing, Food Safety, Commercial Health and Safety, Contingency Planning, Health and Safety and Environmental Enforcement teams (including Neighbourhood Wardens, Police teams, Pest and Animal Control Officers and Housing Enforcement).

I managed a number of Teams enforcing and advising on legislation relating to noise and other nuisances, animal health and pest control, oversaw maintenance of Food Safety and Food Standards across the Borough, as well as a full spectrum of Health and Safety matters and managed the Contingency Planning Unit, under the aegis of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.I also advised on and approved Emergency and Business Continuity Plans for internal departments and sections as well as co-ordinating cross departmental business continuity planning and worked hard to maintain accurate and up to date records of contaminated land, remediating identified sites as appropriate (working in close collaboration with the Head of Property).