The Chief Officer Employment Panel is scheduled to convene on Friday, 1 May 2026. The primary focus of the meeting will be the recruitment and permanent appointment of a Chief Officer. The panel will also consider excluding the press and public for this item due to the likely disclosure of exempt information.

Recruitment and Appointment of Chief Officer: Service Director Finance, Deputy Section 151 Officer

The panel is scheduled to consider the permanent appointment to the position of Service Director - Finance, Deputy Section 151 Officer. A report from the Executive Director – Finance, Section 151 Officer has been provided to the panel for this discussion. The Local Government Act 1972 allows for the exclusion of the public and press from meetings when exempt information is likely to be disclosed. This is specified in the agenda as being due to likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act. ¹