Adam Bryan

About

Adam joined Medway Council on 14 August 2023, becoming the Director of Place, having been the Chief Executive at the South East Local Enterprise Partnership, overseeing significant regeneration projects across the region.
Adam has previous experience working in regional development and in Local Government, having held a number of roles at Essex County Council, including the Head of Place Partnership Integration.
As Director of Place, Adam Bryan has responsibility for Frontline Services, Culture and Community and Regeneration.
​​​​​The Culture and Community division is responsible for a variety of service areas including Medway’s cultural offer, libraries and community hubs, planning, housing, sport, leisure, tourism, heritage and building control
The Frontline Services division provides essential services for our customers and residents, such as Waste, Safer Communities, Highways and Transport.
The Culture and Community division is responsible for a variety of service areas including Medway’s cultural offer, libraries and community hubs, planning, housing, sport, leisure, tourism, heritage and building control.
Regeneration this division is responsible for leading our ambitious programme of physical regeneration across Medway as well as our developing our 5 main town centres into vibrant hubs for our communities. Our Skills agenda also falls within this division, including our Adult Education offer and our established skills hub based in Gillingham Town Centre.
The Directorate’s aim is to establish Medway as a great place to live, to work, to learn and to visit, drawing on our rich heritage to deliver a great future for Medway.​​​​​​​
Adam is a Board Member for Locate in Kent, Visit Kent, Kent Chamber of Commerce and Medway Place Board.