The Appointments Sub Committee of Havering Council met on Tuesday 30 June 2026. The primary item on the agenda was the appointment to the post of Assistant Director, Children's Commissioning.

Appointment to the Post of Assistant Director, Children's Commissioning

The committee was scheduled to consider the appointment of an Assistant Director for Children's Commissioning. The report pack provided to attendees contained detailed reports relating to this appointment, which were not available to the press or public. The Head of Committee and Election Services, Zena Smith, was associated with this agenda item. The specific details of the reports, including candidate information and selection criteria, were designated as exempt information under the Local Government Act 1972, meaning they could not be shared publicly. The agenda indicated that the committee would consider whether to exclude the public from this part of the meeting to discuss this sensitive information.