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Chief Officers' Employment Panel - Wednesday 5 November 2025 5.00 pm

November 5, 2025 Chief Officers' Employment Panel View on council website

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The Chief Officers' Employment Panel of Harrow Council was scheduled to meet on Wednesday 5 November 2025. The primary item on the agenda was the appointment of a Strategic Director of Corporate Resources and Innovation. The meeting was also scheduled to review the minutes from a previous meeting held on 12 June 2025.

Appointment of Strategic Director of Corporate Resources and Innovation

The panel was scheduled to consider making an appointment to the post of Strategic Director of Corporate Resources and Innovation. This discussion was planned to take place in Part II of the meeting, following the exclusion of the press and public. The report pack indicated that this item would involve the interview of shortlisted candidates. The information provided was classified as exempt under paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, relating to information about individuals and the financial or business affairs of particular persons.

Minutes of Previous Meeting

The panel was scheduled to review the minutes from the meeting held on 12 June 2025. These minutes were to be taken as read and signed as a correct record. The previous meeting's minutes, available in the Public reports pack Wednesday 05-Nov-2025 17.00 Chief Officers Employment Panel, detailed discussions and resolutions from that date. Notably, the minutes from the 12 June 2025 meeting, found in the COEP Minutes - 12 June 2025, included the appointment of Councillor Marilyn Ashton as Vice-Chair and the approval of remuneration packages for senior management roles within the Children's Services directorate.

The agenda for the meeting can be found in the Agenda frontsheet Wednesday 05-Nov-2025 17.00 Chief Officers Employment Panel.

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Paul Osborn
Councillor Paul Osborn Leader Conservative
Profile image for Councillor Marilyn Ashton
Councillor Marilyn Ashton Deputy Leader Conservative
Profile image for Councillor David Perry
Councillor David Perry Leader of the Labour Group Labour
Profile image for Natasha Proctor
Natasha Proctor Deputy Leader of the Labour Group Labour
Profile image for Councillor David Ashton
Councillor David Ashton Finance and Highways Portfolio Holder; Finance & Highways Portfolio Holder Conservative
Profile image for Councillor Stephen Greek
Councillor Stephen Greek Performance, Communications and Customer Experience Portfolio Holder Conservative

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Meeting Documents

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Wednesday 05-Nov-2025 17.00 Chief Officers Employment Panel.pdf

Additional Documents

COEP Minutes - 12 June 2025.pdf