Tom Walker
People, Policy, Economy and Public Health
Salary: £174,178
Tom joined the council in April 2022. He has spent his career in Whitehall, working predominantly in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Tom has led national policy, delivered on environment, cities and regional policy, neighbourhood planning, and local government reform. Tom has also worked in the Cabinet Office leading the Levelling Up Task Force.
Tom is the Chair of Abney Park Trust, a small voluntary run charity, in his home borough of Hackney.
Responsible for:
- Planning
- Essex Housing
- Digital connectivity
- Business engagement and sector growth
- Capital programme development, assurance and delivery
- School organisation and place planning
- Statutory Public Health responsibilities
- Traveller unit
- Trading Standards
- Strengthening communities
- Property
- Infrastructure delivery and facilities management
- Policy and Strategy
- People and Organisation Development
Contact
Email: tom.walker@essex.gov.uk
Phone: 03330 321400
Declaration of interests
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Gifts and hospitality
None
Mileage and expenses
None