Land Registry governance
Land Registry's good governance, public accountability and strategic and day-to-day management are the responsibility of its two top management boards.
The Land Registry Board is responsible for the strategic direction, good governance and overall performance of Land Registry. It includes two non-executive directors who chair the Pay Committee and the Audit Committee.
The Executive Board delivers the annual business plan and is responsible for the day-to-day management of Land Registry.
The Land Registry Board
The Land Registry Board's purpose is to set Land Registry's overall strategy and to assist the Chief Land Registrar and Chief Executive in his ultimate responsibility and accountability for the good governance and performance of Land Registry.
Members
- Malcolm Dawson OBE (Chair) – Chief Land Registrar and Chief Executive
- Alasdair Lewis – Director of Legal Services
- John Peaden – Director of Operations
- Heather Foster – Finance Director
- Annette Davies-Govett - Commercial & Customer Strategy Director: Long term sick. Acting Director of CCD - Katie Gordon-Smith
- John Wright – Director of Information Systems
- David Evans – Director of Human Resources
- Catherine Raines – Non-Executive Director
- Mike Cutt – Non-Executive Director
Ken Glindon – Secretary
Responsibilities
Specifically, the Land Registry Board:
- sets the overall strategy and determines the priorities within it
- approves the key performance indicators and other objectives to be put to the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor each year and assures itself of progress against them
- reviews performance, risk management and controls by means of highlight reports from the Executive Board
- reviews the governance of the business including health and safety, Welsh language, diversity, business risks and audit issues
- discusses issues that could affect the strategic direction of the business or its reputation.
The Executive Board
The Executive Board's purpose is to deliver Land Registry's annual business plan and is responsible for the day-to-day management of Land Registry.
Members
- Malcolm Dawson OBE (Chair) – Chief Land Registrar and Chief Executive
- Alasdair Lewis – Director of Legal Services
- John Peaden – Director of Operations
- Heather Foster – Finance Director
- Annette Davies-Govett - Commercial & Customer Strategy Director: Long term sick. Acting Director of CCD - Katie Gordon-Smith
- John Wright – Director of Information Systems
- David Evans – Director of Human Resources
Ken Glindon – Secretary
Responsibilities
Specifically, the Executive Board:
- delivers Land Registry's annual business plan
- proposes Land Registry's key performance indicators to monitor performance
- reviews the operational, financial, human resources and information systems performance and issues that are referred up by the chairs of subsidiary boards
- escalates issues to the Land Registry Board for review and decision that have an overall bearing on Land Registry strategy
