The Appointments Sub-Committee of Westminster Council was scheduled to meet on Wednesday 14 February 2024. The primary item on the agenda was the appointment to the post of Director of Finance. The meeting was also scheduled to note any changes to the membership of the committee and receive declarations of interest.

Appointment to the Post of Director of Finance

The committee was scheduled to consider the appointment to the significant role of Director of Finance. This item was designated as exempt under the Local Government Act 1972, meaning that the public and press were to be excluded from this part of the meeting. The report pack provided for this item covered pages 5 to 36. The recommendation was that under Section 100 (A) (4) and Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for this item. This exclusion was recommended because the item involved the likely disclosure of exempt information, and it was considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information. The grounds for this exemption were by virtue of paragraph(s) 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. The report was prepared by Stuart Love, Chief Executive, and dated 09 February 2024.

Membership and Declarations of Interest

The committee was scheduled to note any changes to its membership. Additionally, members were to receive declarations of interest from Members and Officers regarding any pecuniary or other significant interests in matters on the agenda. Guidance on declarations of interest is included in the Code of Governance.