The Appointments Panel of Kensington and Chelsea Council met on Monday 13 July 2026. The primary item scheduled for discussion was the interview of the Executive Director of Organisational Strategy. The meeting was also scheduled to address apologies for absence, declarations of interest, and any other urgent oral or written items.

Interview of Executive Director of Organisational Strategy

The report pack indicated that the Appointments Panel was scheduled to interview the Executive Director of Organisational Strategy. This interview was designated as an exempt item (Part B) of the meeting, meaning that the press and public were to be excluded from this part of the proceedings. The reason for this exclusion was stated as the report containing or likely to contain information relating to an individual, and that in all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information. This decision was made under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972¹.