The Employment Committee - Appointments Sub-Committee of Lancashire County Council met on Thursday 3 September 2026. The meeting agenda included recommendations regarding the Deputy Chief Executive appointment and the committee's constitution, membership, and terms of reference.

Deputy Chief Executive Appointment

Recommendations concerning the appointment of a Deputy Chief Executive were to be discussed. This item was scheduled for Part II of the meeting, indicating it would not be open to the press and public. The report presented for consideration contained information relating to an individual, and it was anticipated that the public interest in maintaining the exemption of this information would be considered against the public interest in its disclosure, as per paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972¹.

Constitution, Membership and Terms of Reference

Recommendations regarding the constitution, membership, and terms of reference for the Appointments Sub-Committee itself were also on the agenda. This sub-committee was established by the Employment Committee on 18 August 2026 to act as the appointment panel for the Deputy Chief Executive role. The membership of the Appointments Sub-Committee was proposed to comprise two members from the Reform UK party and one member from Progressive Lancashire. County Councillors Stephen Atkinson, Simon Evans, and Azhar Ali OBE were nominated to serve on this sub-committee. The report outlining these details was presented for information, and the committee was asked to consider and note it. There were no legal, financial, equality and diversity, or risk management implications arising from this report.