The Appointments and Disciplinary Committee of Croydon Council met on Tuesday 27 May 2025. The meeting was held in two parts, with the public and press excluded from the latter part to discuss confidential senior staffing matters. The committee approved the minutes from the previous meeting held on 14 April 2025.

Senior Staffing Matters

The committee discussed senior staffing matters, which related to individual terms and conditions of employment. Due to the confidential nature of this information, the discussion and any decisions made were held in Part B of the meeting, with the press and public excluded. The report concerning these matters was presented by Katherine Kerswell, Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service, and Gillian Bevan, Head of HR Business Partnering. The agenda indicated that the report contained exempt information under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, relating to individual employment terms and conditions. The financial, legal, equalities, and human resources implications of these matters were also detailed in the Part B report. The committee agreed to exclude the press and public from the meeting to consider these items, citing the need to protect exempt information.

Minutes of Previous Meeting

The committee approved the minutes from the previous meeting of the Appointments and Disciplinary Committee held on 14 April 2025. These minutes were considered in two parts: Part A, which was open to the public, and Part B, which was held in confidential session. The approval of the Part A minutes was agreed by a show of hands.

The meeting was chaired by Executive Mayor Jason Perry. Other attendees included Councillor Lynne Hale (Vice-Chair), Councillor Jason Cummings, Councillor Stuart King, Councillor Enid Mollyneaux, and Councillor Sherwan Chowdhury. Councillor Callton Young was noted as having sent apologies for absence, with Councillor Sherwan Chowdhury attending as a reserve member. No declarations of interest or urgent business were raised during the open session of the meeting.