Council directorates
Dumfries and Galloway is the third largest council area in Scotland. We have just under 6475 staff in four directorates to deliver services to about 148,790 people.
Chief Executive: Dawn Roberts
Dawn Roberts is our Head of Paid Service and has ultimate responsibility for the council. Dawn provides leadership and motivation, co-ordinates policy development and oversees the Senior Leadership Team, which is made up of the four directorates below:
Enabling and Customer Services
Executive Director, Lorna Meahan
Economy and Infrastructure
*Executive Director, Lisa Arnold
Education, Skills and Community Wellbeing
Executive Director, Gillian Brydson
Social Work Services
Service Director (CSWO), Stephen Morgan
Contacting our staff
We publish relevant contact details on this website alongside service information wherever possible. You can also direct enquiries to us via a few different channels:
- Contact us via the website
- Email contact@dumgal.gov.uk
- Call 030 33 33 3000
*Lisa Arnold has been appointed as Executive Director Economy and Infrastructure and takes up post on 5 August 2024.
