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Council structure

Publication date
13 August 2025

What Council departments there are

There are four departments in Renfrewshire Council:

  • Chief Executive’s Service
  • Children’s Services
  • Environment, Housing and Infrastructure
  • Finance and Resources

Leisure and culture services in Renfrewshire are managed by OneRen. 

Health and social care services in Renfrewshire are managed by Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership (RHSCP).

These are led by the Corporate Management Team.

Corporate Management Team

The corporate management team are:

  • Alan Russell, Chief Executive
  • Janie O’Neill, Director of Children’s Services
  • Gordon McNeil, Director of Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Services
  • Alastair MacArthur. Director of Finance and Resources
  • Victoria Hollows, Chief Executive of OneRen
  • Billy McClean, Chief Officer of Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP).

Chief Executive’s Service

The service is lead by:

  • Alan Russell, Chief Executive and Director
  • Alasdair Morrison, Head of Economy and Development  
  • Barbara Walker, Programme Director, City Deal and Infrastructure
  • Laura McIntyre, Head of Policy and Partnerships
  • Lucy Adamson, Interim Head of Marketing, Communications and Events.

Children’s Services

The Children's Services directorate is lead by:

  • Janie O’Neill, Director, Children’s Services
  • John Trainer, Head of Children and Justice Social Work
  • Gerard McLaughlin, Head of Education
  • Emma Henry, Head of Education.

Environment, Housing and Infrastructure

Environment, Housing and Infrastructure directorate is led by:

  • Gordon McNeil, Director, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure
  • Chris Dalrymple, Head of Facilities and Property Services
  • Gavin Hutton, Head of Operations and Service Development
  • Louise Feely, Head of Housing Services
  • Gerard Hannah, Head of Climate, Public Protection and Roads.

Finance and Resources

The Finance and Resources directorate is lead by:

  • Alastair MacArthur, Director of Finance and Resources
  • Andrea McMahon, Chief Auditor
  • Christine McCourt, Head of Finance and Business Services
  • Mark Conaghan, Head of Corporate Governance
  • Patrick Murray, Head of Digital Transformation and Customer Services
  • Raymond Cree, Head of People and Organisational Development