Contact key officers
Contact details for the directors, deputy and assistant directors and section heads are listed below.
Interim Chief Executive
Name: Jason Gooding
Main duties: Head of Paid Services.
Email address: chief.exec@eden.gov.uk
Address: Eden District Council, Town Hall, Corney Square, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7QF
Deputy Chief Executive
Name: Les Clark
Main duties: Community Services, Commissioning and Technical Services, Planning and Economic Development.
Email address: chief.exec@eden.gov.uk
Address: Eden District Council, Town Hall, Corney Square, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7QF
Interim Director Resources
Name: Paul Sutton
Main duties: S151, Corporate Services, Commercial and Governance.
Email address: dcls@eden.gov.uk
Address: Eden District Council, Town Hall, Corney Square, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7QF
Assistant Director Delivery
Name: Laura Cadman
Main duties: Contract Management, Corporate Health and Safety and Facilities.
Email address: engineer@eden.gov.uk
Address: Eden District Council, Mansion House, Friargate, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7YG
Assistant Director Communities
Name: Robert Docherty
Main duties: Environmental Protection, Housing, Health and Safety, Food Safety, Community Safety Partnership, Community Wardens and Licensing.
Email address: env.health@eden.gov.uk
Address: Eden District Council, Mansion House, Friargate, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7YG
Assistant Director Development
Name: Oliver Shimell
Main duties: Economic Development, Town Centres and Tourism.
Email address:
Address: Eden District Council, Mansion House, Friargate, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7YG
Assistant Director Finance and Human Resources
Name: Vacant
Main duties: Accountancy and Audit.
Email address: fin.man@eden.gov.uk
Address: Eden District Council, Town Hall, Corney Square, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7QF
Assistant Director Legal and Democratic Services (Monitoring Officer)
Name: Lisa Tremble
Main duties: Monitoring Officer, Legal Services, Elections and Democratic Services.
Email address: dcls@eden.gov.uk
Address: Eden District Council, Town Hall, Corney Square, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7QF
Assistant Director Customer Services and Performance
Name: Amanda Yellowley
Main duties: Revenues and Benefits, Contact Centre, Alston Local Links, Performance and Communication.
Email address: customer.services@eden.gov.uk
Address: Eden District Council, Town Hall, Corney Square, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7QF
Building Control Manager
Name: Alaistair Richmond
Main duties: Building Control (Building Regulations).
Email address: building.control@eden.gov.uk
Address: Eden District Council, Mansion House, Friargate, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7YG
Communications and Engagement Manager
Name: John Everingham
Main duties: To manage the Council's Public Relations.
Email address: communication@eden.gov.uk
Address: Eden District Council, Town Hall, Corney Square, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7QF
IT Services Manager and Senior Supplier for Digital Innovation
Name: Ben Wright
Main duties: IT Services, IS and IT Strategy.
Email address: IT.Manager@eden.gov.uk
Address: Eden District Council, Town Hall, Corney Square, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7QF
Leisure and Communities Services Manager
Name: Doug Huggon
Main duties: Leisure including Community Engagement, Equalities and Eden Community Fund.
Email address: communities.team@eden.gov.uk
Address: Eden District Council, Mansion House, Friargate, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7YG
Planning Policy Manager
Name: Réa Psillidou
Main duties: Planning Policy
Email address: loc.plan@eden.gov.uk
Address: Eden District Council, Mansion House, Friargate, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7YG
Planning Services Development Manager
Name: Nick Atkinson
Main duties: Development Control (Planning).
Email address: planning.services@eden.gov.uk
Address: Eden District Council, Mansion House, Friargate, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7YG
Head of Revenue and Benefits
Name: Vacant
Main duties: Housing and Council Tax Benefits, Benefit Investigations, Council Tax, Business Rates and Sundry Debtors.
Email address: rev.ben.man@eden.gov.uk
Address: Eden District Council, Town Hall, Corney Square, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7QF