The Appointments Committee of Hillingdon Council met on Wednesday 29 May 2024 to discuss and approve changes to the Chief Executive's remuneration and to appoint a new Corporate Director of Place. The meeting was held in Part II, meaning discussions were held in private.

Chief Executive Remuneration

The committee resolved to regrade the Chief Executive to CEO Grade, Point 8, effective from 1 June 2024. This decision also involved removing the current Additional Responsibility Allowance (ARA) payment from the post, amalgamating it into the permanent salary. Mr Tony Zaman, the Chief Executive, declared a pecuniary interest in this item and left the room for its duration.

Appointment of Corporate Director of Place

Karrie Whelan was appointed to the post of Corporate Director of Place at Exec' Grade 3, point 10. The committee considered applications and conducted interviews as part of the selection process for this role. The details of the candidates and their interview questions were included in the public reports pack¹.