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Personnel Committee - Member Appointment Panel - Monday, 11 May 2026 - 10.30 am

May 11, 2026 at 10:30 am Personnel Committee - Member Appointment Panel View on council website

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The Personnel Committee - Member Appointment Panel of Kent Council was scheduled to convene on Monday, 11 May 2026. The primary focus of the meeting was to conduct interviews for the vacant position of Corporate Director Adult Social Care and Health.

Interviews for Corporate Director Adult Social Care and Health

The meeting's agenda included a briefing and subsequent interviews for the role of Corporate Director Adult Social Care and Health. This position is a senior leadership role within the council, responsible for overseeing adult social care services and health initiatives. The report pack indicated that members of the panel would have access to candidate application forms and supporting information. Following the interviews, the panel was scheduled to discuss feedback from stakeholder groups and the performance of the candidates.

The report pack for a previous meeting on 20 January 2026, which was also attended by some of the same members, noted that for the same role, The Panel came to the following decision. RESOLVED that no appointment would be made to the post of Corporate Director of Adult Social Care and Health at this current time. 1 It is not known if a similar decision was considered or made at this meeting.


  1. This refers to the minutes of the Personnel Committee - Member Appointment Panel meeting held on 20 January 2026, available at Minutes of Previous Meeting

Attendees

Profile image for Georgia Foster
Georgia Foster Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care Reform UK
Profile image for Brian Black
Brian Black Restore Britain
Profile image for Sarah Emberson
Sarah Emberson Deputy Cabinet Member for Communications and Engagement Reform UK
Profile image for Andrew Kennedy
Andrew Kennedy Conservative
Profile image for Linden Kemkaran
Linden Kemkaran Leader of the Council Reform UK
Profile image for Christopher Hespe
Christopher Hespe Cabinet Member for Local Government Efficiency and Local Government Reorganisation Reform UK
Profile image for Diane Morton
Diane Morton Reform UK
Profile image for Paul Thomas
Paul Thomas Leader of the Restore Britain Kent Group Restore Britain

Topics

Corporate Director Adult Social Care and Health Kent County Council Personnel Committee - Member Appointment Panel

Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 11th-May-2026 10.30 Personnel Committee - Member Appointment Panel.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 11th-May-2026 10.30 Personnel Committee - Member Appointment Panel.pdf

Additional Documents

Minutes of Previous Meeting.pdf