Gavin Jones
Chief Executive
Salary: £198,875
Gavin has served as CEO of Essex County Council since 2016, having previously spent 10 years as CEO of Swindon Borough. He joined Local Government after having worked in the commercial sector for much of his career, including time in the airline, travel and technology sectors.
Gavin was listed as one of the top 50 New Radicals in the Sunday Observer’s national campaign for Britain’s most innovative leaders and voted one of the most influential leaders in Local Government.
Gavin has been Chair of SOLACE for 6 years, helping it to grow and support Leadership across the Local Government Sector.
Gavin was appointed as Lead Commissioner of Slough Borough Council in May 2023.
Contact
Email: gavin.jones@essex.gov.uk
Phone: 03330 138585
Declaration of interests
Declaration of interests (PDF, 74.73kB)
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)