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Chief Officer Appointments Committee

Recent meetings

20 meetings

30 Oct 2026

9:00 am

Chief Officer Appointments Committee - Friday 30 October 2026 9.00 am

The Chief Officer Appointments Committee of County Durham Council is scheduled to consider proposals for the restructure of the Chief Executive's Service management structure and the creation of a new Head of Service post. The meeting will also review the m...

22 May 2026

9:00 am

Chief Officer Appointments Committee - Friday, 22 May 2026 - 9.00 am

The Chief Officer Appointments Committee of County Durham Council met on Friday 22 May 2026 to consider the creation of three new senior roles within an expanded Regional Fostering Hub. The meeting's agenda indicated that the committee was scheduled to disc...

13 Jan 2026

9:30 am

Chief Officer Appointments Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 9.30 am

The Chief Officer Appointments Committee of County Durham Council was scheduled to hold a meeting on Tuesday 13 January 2026. The primary item on the agenda was the formal interviews for the Post of Corporate Director of Children and Young People's Services.

15 Dec 2025

1:30 pm

Chief Officer Appointments Committee - Monday 15 December 2025 1.30 pm

The Chief Officer Appointments Committee of Durham County Council is scheduled to meet on Monday 15 December 2025. The main item on the agenda is to discuss the recruitment shortlist for the Corporate Director of Children and Young People's Services. The co...

24 Nov 2025

1:30 pm

Chief Officer Appointments Committee - Monday 24 November 2025 1.30 pm

The Chief Officer Appointments Committee of Durham County Council met on 24 November 2025. Items on the agenda included the appointment of a Corporate Director of Children and Young People's Services, as well as the minutes from a prior meeting. Due to the ...

03 Nov 2025

9:30 am

Chief Officer Appointments Committee - Monday 3 November 2025 9.30 am

The Chief Officer Appointments Committee of Durham County Council met on 3 November 2025. The meeting included discussion of the recruitment to the post of Corporate Director of Adult and Health Services, and review of the minutes from a prior meeting. Some...

08 Apr 2025

Chief Officer Appointments Committee - Tuesday 8 April 2025 8.30 am

The Chief Officer Appointments Committee of County Durham Council met on 8 April 2025 to discuss the minutes of the previous meeting and to conduct formal interviews for the post of Corporate Director of Regeneration, Economy and Growth. The meeting was hel...

About

The Chief Officer Appointments Committee is responsible for appointing and dismissing the Council's Chief Executive and other Chief Officers. This committee, comprising nine elected Members including the Leader and Deputy Leader, also handles associated functions related to these senior roles as outlined in Section 112 of the Local Government Act 1972. The appointment of the Chief Executive requires final confirmation by the full Council.

Members

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Andrew Husband · Chair
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Darren Grimes · Vice-Chair
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Amanda Hopgood · Member
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Elizabeth Scott · Member
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Howard Brown · Member
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Joe Quinn · Member
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John Shuttleworth · Member
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Stephen Gray · Member
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Tim McGuinness · Member