The Audit and Corporate Governance (Staff Appeals) Sub-Committee of Camden Council met on 12 November 2025 to discuss an appeal against dismissal submitted by a former employee, and to approve the minutes of a previous meeting. The meeting was also scheduled to cover standard items such as the election of a chair, apologies for absence, and declarations of interest. Note that the report pack indicates that part of the meeting was not open to the public.

Here's a breakdown of the topics that were scheduled to be discussed:

Appeal Against Dismissal

The sub-committee was scheduled to consider an appeal against dismissal submitted by a former employee of Camden Council. The Public reports pack included a report by the Director of People and Inclusion on the remit of the Staff Appeal Sub-Committee, as well as papers submitted by the appellant, a case summary with a response to the grounds of appeal, and documentation considered at the formal meeting.

The Local Government Act 1972 includes provisions regarding access to information, and the report pack notes that some of the papers related to the appeal were considered exempt under Schedule 12A of the act. The report pack indicates that a resolution was to be passed to exclude the public and press from the part of the meeting discussing the appeal, because it was likely to include disclosure of information relating to a particular employee or former employee of the council.

Minutes

The sub-committee was scheduled to approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 2 October 2025.

Other Business

The Agenda frontsheet included standard items such as the election of a chair, apologies, declarations of interest, and any other urgent business the chair considered necessary. The terms of reference of the sub-committee were listed as hearing and determining appeals under the council's Disciplinary Procedure and Absence Management Procedure.