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

Marco Pierleoni (Chair) – Chief Land Registrar and Chief Executive
Joe Timothy – Director of Legal Services and Deputy Chief Land Registrar
Andy Howarth – Director of Operations and Customer Delivery
Heather Foster – Finance Director
Annette Davies-Govett - Commercial & Customer Strategy Director
John Wright – Director of Information Systems
Malcolm Dawson OBE – Director of Human Resources
Catherine Raines – Non-Executive Director
David Rigney – Non-Executive Director

Nicky Heathcote – 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
Marco Pierleoni (Chair) – Chief Land Registrar and Chief Executive
Joe Timothy – Director of Legal Services and Deputy Chief Land Registrar
Andy Howarth – Director of Operations & Customer Delivery
Heather Foster – Finance Director
Annette Davies-Govett – Commercial & Customer Strategy Director
John Wright – Director of Information Systems
Malcolm Dawson OBE – Director of Human Resources

Nicky Heathcote – 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