The Appointments & Disciplinary Committee of Croydon Council met on Thursday 15 February 2024. The primary item scheduled for discussion was a senior staffing matter concerning the pay of the Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service. A significant portion of the meeting was designated for private session to discuss exempt information.

Senior Staffing Matter

The committee was scheduled to consider a senior staffing matter, specifically a review of the pay for the Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service. This item was divided into two parts, with Part A of the report covering an overview and Part B containing exempt information. The report indicated that the discussion would involve an individual's terms and conditions of employment. The decision to exclude the press and public from this part of the meeting was proposed under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, citing the likely disclosure of exempt information relating to an individual, where the public interest in withholding disclosure was deemed to outweigh the public interest in disclosure. The lead officer for this report was Gillian Bevan, Head of HR, Resources and ACE Directorates, and the lead member was Executive Mayor Jason Perry, who also chaired the committee.

The meeting agenda also included standard procedural items such as apologies for absence, disclosure of interests, and the confirmation of minutes from previous meetings. A motion was to be moved and seconded to exclude the press and public from certain parts of the meeting, as the business was expected to involve the disclosure of exempt information.