The Appointments Committee of Lewisham Council was scheduled to meet on Monday 16 March 2026. The primary item on the agenda was the appointment of a Director of Property. The committee was also scheduled to consider the minutes from previous meetings and address declarations of interest.

Appointment of Director of Property

The committee was scheduled to consider the appointment of a Director of Property. This item was designated as exempt from public disclosure, meaning that the press and public were to be excluded from this part of the meeting. The report pack indicated that this decision was to be made under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information. The public interest in maintaining the exemption was considered to outweigh the public interest in disclosing the information.

Minutes of Previous Meetings

The committee was scheduled to review and confirm the minutes from two previous Appointments Committee meetings: one held on 19 December 2025 and another on 22 January 2026. The minutes from the 19 December 2025 meeting were circulated to members for comments, and Councillors Amanda De Ryk, Chris Barnham, and Edison Huynh confirmed them as an accurate record. The recommendation was that these minutes be confirmed and signed. The minutes of the 22 January 2026 meeting were to be circulated to members for comments and sent to the next meeting for agreement.

Declarations of Interest

Members of the committee were asked to declare any personal interests they might have in any item on the agenda. The report pack outlined the different types of interests members are required to declare, including disclosable pecuniary interests, other registerable interests, and non-registerable interests. The report detailed the potential consequences of failing to declare a disclosable pecuniary interest, which could lead to prosecution and a fine of up to £5,000. It also explained the procedures for members with other registerable interests, and those with non-registerable interests, to follow regarding their participation in discussions and decision-making.