Former senior officers
Gavin Jones
Gavin was Chief Executive of Essex County Council from 2016 to January 2025. He stepped down from his role as Chief Executive and left the council in January 2025.
Declaration of interests
Read a full breakdown of our senior officers' declarations of interest.
Gifts and hospitality
Gavin Jones gifts and hospitality July 2017 to August 2018 (XLS, 37KB)
Gavin Jones gifts and hospitality November 2016 to July 2017 (XLS, 50KB)
Mileage and expenses
Mileage and expenses 2021 to 2022 (XLS, 11.75KB)
Mileage and expenses 2020 to 2021 (XLS, 58.88KB)
Mileage and expenses 2019 to 2020 (XLS, 181KB)
Mileage and expenses 2018 to 2019 (XLS, 60KB)
Mileage and expenses 2017 to 2018 (XLS, 65KB)
Mileage and expenses 2016 to 2017 (XLS, 50KB)
Mark Ash
Mark was the Executive Director Climate, Environment and Customer from 2022 to June 2025. He previously held the role of Director of Waste and Environment. He left the council in June 2025.
Declaration of interests
Read a full breakdown of our senior officers' declarations of interest.
Gifts and hospitality
None
Mileage and expenses
None
Pam Parkes
Pam was the Executive Director of People and Transformation from 2017 to April 2024. She left the council in April 2024.
Declaration of interests
Read a full breakdown of our senior officers' declarations of interest.
Gifts and hospitality
None
Mileage and expenses
None