The Personnel Committee - Member Appointment Panel of Kent Council was scheduled to convene on Tuesday, 20 January 2026. The primary focus of the meeting was to conduct interviews for the role of Corporate Director of Adult Social Care and Health. The meeting was also scheduled to address standard procedural items.

Interviews for Corporate Director of Adult Social Care and Health

The main item on the agenda was the interview process for the position of Corporate Director of Adult Social Care and Health. The report pack indicated that attendees would receive a briefing at 10:00 am, followed by the interviews commencing at 10:30 am. Benjamin Watts, Deputy Chief Executive, was listed as a point of contact for this item. The report pack for a previous meeting on 11 November 2025, which dealt with a similar appointment for Director Adults and Integrated Commissioning, noted that the panel discussed the views from a Stakeholder Panel and the performance of candidates before making a decision. It is not known if a similar process was scheduled for this meeting.

Procedural Matters

The meeting was also scheduled to cover several procedural items. These included the receipt of apologies and substitutes, declarations of interest by members, and the minutes of the previous meeting. A motion was also scheduled to be put forward to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the discussion of exempt information, as is standard practice for personnel appointments under the Local Government Act 1972.