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Appointments Committee - Monday, 9th September, 2024 9.30 am

September 9, 2024 View on council website

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Summary

The Appointments Committee met to appoint a new Director of Housing, Quality and Investment. They appointed Chris Brown, and agreed to delegate authority to the Director of People and Organisational Development to offer the role to other candidates in the event that Chris Brown withdraws. The committee also confirmed the minutes of its previous meeting on 11 July 2024.

Appointment of Director of Housing, Quality and Investment

The Committee met in private to discuss the appointment of a new Director of Housing, Quality and Investment. The meeting was held in private because it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information under Schedule 12(A) of the Local Government Act 1972.
The Committee resolved to appoint Chris Brown to the role.

RESOLVED that (i) Chris Brown be appointed the Director of Housing, Quality and Investment, and (ii) In the event that Chris Brown withdraws from the process or the appointment is not concluded, delegated authority be given to the Director of People and Organisational Development, to offer the role to the Committee’s reserve candidates in order of preference.

  • Minutes of the Appointments Committee, 09 September 2024.

Attendees

Profile image for CouncillorJack Lavery
Councillor Jack Lavery  Labour and Co-operative Party •  Sydenham
Profile image for CouncillorLaura Cunningham
Councillor Laura Cunningham  Labour Party •  Ladywell
Profile image for CouncillorAmanda De Ryk
Councillor Amanda De Ryk  Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources and Performance •  Labour and Co-operative Party •  Blackheath
Profile image for CouncillorRudi Schmidt
Councillor Rudi Schmidt  Chair of Overview and Scrutiny •  Labour Party •  Evelyn
Profile image for CouncillorWill Cooper
Councillor Will Cooper  Cabinet Member for Better Homes, Neighbourhoods and Homelessness •  Labour Party •  Evelyn

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 09th-Sep-2024 09.30 Appointments Committee

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 09th-Sep-2024 09.30 Appointments Committee

Minutes

Minutes
Printed minutes 09th-Sep-2024 09.30 Appointments Committee

Additional Documents

Election of Chair
Exclusion of the Press and Public
Declarations of Interest