The Personnel Committee of Kent Council was scheduled to discuss pay bargaining and the senior management structure. The meeting's agenda also included a review of previous minutes and an update on the recruitment of a Chief Executive Officer.

Pay Bargaining

The committee was scheduled to consider a report on pay bargaining. This item was designated as exempt information, meaning the public and press were likely to be excluded from this part of the meeting. Benjamin Watts, Deputy Chief Executive, was listed as the contact for this item.

Senior Management Structure

A report was scheduled to be presented regarding the senior management structure. Minutes from a previous meeting on 27 November 2025 indicate that this item involved discussions about the recruitment of a Chief Executive Officer. In that previous meeting, the committee had agreed to the proposed permanent appointment of Amanda Beer to the post of Chief Executive Officer. The report pack for the 29 January meeting suggests a continuation of discussions or updates related to this structure.

Chief Executive Recruitment Update

An update on the recruitment process for the Chief Executive Officer was scheduled to be provided. Minutes from a previous meeting on 23 September 2025 show that Paul Royel, Director of HR & OD, introduced a report on this matter. The committee had noted the approach and timetable for the recruitment and also noted a further extension to the contract for Amanda Beer to remain in post until March 2026.

Review of Previous Minutes

The committee was scheduled to review the minutes from its previous meetings held on 23 September 2025 and 27 November 2025. These minutes, available as Minutes of the Meeting held on 23 September 2025 and Minutes of the Meeting held on 27 November 2025, would have covered various personnel matters discussed at those times.

The full agenda for the meeting can be found in the Agenda frontsheet 29th-Jan-2026 14.00 Personnel Committee.pdf, and the detailed reports are available in the Public reports pack 29th-Jan-2026 14.00 Personnel Committee.pdf.