The Appointments Committee of Lincolnshire Council met on Tuesday 23 June 2026. The primary item on the agenda was the permanent appointment to the role of Executive Director - Resources and the permanent designation of Chief Finance Officer.

Permanent Appointment to Executive Director - Resources and Chief Finance Officer

The committee was scheduled to consider the permanent appointment to the role of Executive Director - Resources and the permanent designation of Chief Finance Officer. The report pack indicated that this item was considered to contain exempt information, meaning the press and public may have been excluded from this part of the meeting. The report pack provided details regarding the recruitment process for this position.

The report pack also included minutes from a previous meeting of the Appointments Committee held on 7 October 2025. At that meeting, a report was presented concerning the recruitment to the post of Chief Executive. The minutes from that meeting show that the committee considered a report detailing the recruitment process. The committee at that time considered the shortlisting of Andrew Crookham, who was then the Deputy Chief Executive of Lincolnshire County Council, and his potential appointment as the new Chief Executive to the Council. Andrew Crookham is now the Chief Executive of Lincolnshire Council.