The Appointments and Disciplinary Committee of Sandwell Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 1 October 2025 at the Sandwell Council House¹. The agenda includes receiving apologies for absence, declarations of interest, and a proposal to exclude the press and public from the meeting. The main item on the agenda is to consider applications for the appointment of the Service Director for Customer, Democracy and Neighbourhoods.

Appointment of Service Director

The committee is scheduled to discuss applications for the appointment of the Service Director for Customer, Democracy and Neighbourhoods. According to the agenda, this discussion is expected to take place after a proposal to exclude the press and public from the meeting, as it may involve the disclosure of exempt information relating to individuals, as defined under Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972².

Exclusion of Press and Public

The committee is scheduled to consider a proposal to exclude the press and public from the meeting. The reason cited for this proposal is to avoid the disclosure of exempt information under Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006. The agenda states that this relates to information about any individual that is likely to identify them.