The Audit and Corporate Governance (Performance Review) Sub-Committee of Camden Council met on 7 May 2025 to review the performance of the Chief Executive. The agenda for the meeting included the election of a chair, approval of the minutes from the previous meeting, and a discussion of the Chief Executive's performance. Due to the confidential nature of the performance review, the public and press were excluded from that portion of the meeting.

Chief Executive Performance Review

The Sub-Committee was scheduled to review the performance of the Chief Executive, providing feedback to Councillor Richard Olszewski, Leader of the Council, for consideration in the Chief Executive's pay review and objective setting for the following year. According to the report, this review is a yearly opportunity for the Sub-Committee to provide input on a cross-party basis.

The report notes that the Chief Executive may, at their discretion, provide a confidential personal review of their performance to the Members.

The Local Government Act 1972 allows for the exclusion of the press and public from meetings where exempt information, such as information relating to an individual, is discussed. The report stated that:

Publicity in respect of Item 8 would be likely to lead to the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Category 1 – information relating to an individual. The reasons why the public interest favours withholding the information are that the release of such information discloses personal information to the public and could constitute or facilitate an interference with the individual’s right to respect for private and family life, his home and his correspondence.

Approval of Previous Minutes

The Sub-Committee was scheduled to approve and sign the minutes from the meeting held on 22 April 2024¹.