The Appointments Committee of Lambeth Council was scheduled to meet to discuss the longlisting of candidates for the role of Chief Executive of Lambeth Council. The meeting was also scheduled to consider a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion of the candidates.

Appointment of a new Chief Executive for Lambeth Council

This meeting was scheduled to consider the appointment of a new Chief Executive for Lambeth Council.

The meeting was scheduled to consider a report entitled Chief Executive Recruitment Process: Longlisting which set out the process for appointing a new Chief Executive. The report recommended that the Committee note the process, note the job description, agree a longlist of candidates, agree a date for shortlisting and final interviews, and agree the questions to be asked during the interviews.

The report explained that:

The appointment of the Chief Executive is a rigorous process designed to secure the most suitable candidate in a timely manner. This process involves multiple stages, including executive search, longlisting, shortlisting, and final panel interviews. The ultimate decision rests with the Full Council, following the recommendation of the Appointments Committee.

The report also described the role of the Chief Executive, explaining that:

The role of the Chief Executive is to lead delivery of these aspirations across the Council and the borough.

The report included a number of appendices, including a job description and person specification for the role.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

The committee was scheduled to vote on whether to exclude members of the press and public from the meeting during the discussion of the candidates. The report argued that this was necessary because it was likely that the meeting would discuss information that was exempt from disclosure under paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, which concerns:

Information relating to a particular employee, former employee or applicant to become an employee of, or a particular office-holder, former office-holder or applicant to become an office-holder, under the authority.