The Personnel Appeals Panel of Harrow Council met on Thursday 19 March 2026 and dismissed a disciplinary appeal. Councillor Norman Stevenson was appointed as Chair for the meeting.

Disciplinary Appeal

The panel unanimously resolved to dismiss a disciplinary appeal. The meeting considered verbal and written evidence from both the appellant and management. The press and public were excluded from this item of business due to the likely disclosure of confidential information relating to an individual, as permitted under Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

The panel members present were Councillor Norman Stevenson (Chair), Councillor Christopher Baxter, and Councillor Krishna Suresh. The meeting commenced at 10:14 am, adjourned at 10:51 am, reconvened at 10:57 am, adjourned again at 11:44 am, reconvened at 12:37 pm, and concluded at 12:38 pm.

The minutes of the meeting were noted, with a specific explanation provided regarding the approval process for Personnel Appeals Panel minutes. Due to the pooled membership of the panel, minutes are approved by the members serving at the time of the meeting and are not submitted for approval at a subsequent meeting. This ensures appropriate scrutiny by those involved in the original proceedings.

The agenda for the meeting can be found in the Agenda frontsheet Thursday 19-Mar-2026 10.00 Personnel Appeals Panel. Further details are available in the Public reports pack Thursday 19-Mar-2026 10.00 Personnel Appeals Panel. The minutes of the meeting are available as Printed minutes Thursday 19-Mar-2026 10.00 Personnel Appeals Panel.