West Northamptonshire Committees

Senior Appointments Committee

Recent meetings

8 meetings

04 Jun 2026

8:45 am

Senior Appointments Committee - Thursday, 4 June 2026 - 8.45 am

The Senior Appointments Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 4 June 2026. The primary item scheduled for discussion was the appointment to the role of Executive Director Place, Economy & Environment. The meeting also included proce...

08 Dec 2025

Senior Appointments Committee - Monday 8th December 2025 9.00 am

The Senior Appointments Committee of West Northamptonshire Council convened to discuss the appointment of a new Chief Executive, who also holds the statutory role of Head of Paid Service. The meeting was scheduled to take place over two days.

24 Nov 2025

Senior Appointments Committee - Monday 24th November 2025 2.00 pm

The Senior Appointments Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met on 24 November 2025. Councillor Mark Arnull, Leader of the Council and Leader of the Reform UK Group, was scheduled to chair the meeting. The meeting was scheduled to discuss excluding t...

11 Jun 2025

Senior Appointments Committee - Wednesday 11th June 2025 10.45 am

The Senior Appointments Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met on Wednesday 11 June 2025 to discuss the appointment of an Executive Director of People. The meeting was scheduled to begin with standard housekeeping items, before moving to exclude the...

23 May 2025

Senior Appointments Committee - Friday 23rd May 2025 9.40 am

The Senior Appointments Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met on Friday 23 May 2025 to discuss a single agenda item. The main item for discussion was the appointment of a Director of Public Health. The meeting was scheduled to begin with standard h...

About

The Senior Appointments Committee is responsible for recommending the appointment and dismissal of senior council officers, including the Chief Executive, in line with employment procedure rules. It also handles appointments and dismissals for various director-level positions, such as Executive Directors for Finance, Place and Economy, and Corporate Services, as well as the Director of Public Health and Assistant Chief Executive. The committee's remit includes conducting associated activities like interviews and dismissal processes for these key roles.

Members

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Mark Arnull · Chair
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James Petter · Vice-Chair
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Daniel Lister · Member
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Fartun Ismail · Member
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Jonathan Harris · Member
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Richard Butler · Member
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Cecile Irving-Swift · Substitute
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Rosie Humphreys · Substitute