The Neighbourhoods directorate is headed by Strategic Director Sophie Hosking and includes: 

• Environment - including
• resource and waste management
• natural environment
• open spaces
• bereavement services
• archaeology
• areas of outstanding natural beauty
• maritime services
• flood resilience
• Community Resilience - including
• Fire and Rescue services
• service support
• community safety and localism 
• emergency management
• Communities and Public Protection Services including
• libraries 
• information services
• registration
• licensing
• communities
• environmental protection
• business standards and support
• public protection
• enterprise and innovation
• performance and systems.

To find out more about the directorate's work, view the service plans.