The Senior Staff Appointments Sub-Committee of Brent Council met on Thursday 17 September 2026. The primary focus of the meeting was the interview process for the position of Brent Director of Public Health & Leisure. The committee also reviewed minutes from previous meetings.

Appointment of Brent Director of Public Health & Leisure

The main item scheduled for discussion was the interview process for the role of Brent Director of Public Health & Leisure. This appointment was to be undertaken jointly with the Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC). The report pack provided details of the final candidates selected for interview, along with the Job Description and Person Specification for the role. The committee was also asked to agree to the exclusion of the press and public for this item, as it related to information about individuals.

The Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC) members present were:

• Nigel Chapman, Corporate Director Children and Young People, LB Brent
• Darrell Gale, Faculty Assessor
• Robyn Doran, London and North West London NHS Trust
• Julie Billett, Deputy Regional Director for London, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID)

The Senior Staff Appointments Sub-Committee members present were:

• Councillor M Butt (Chair)
• Councillor Muhammed Butt (Leader of the Council & Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care)
• Councillor Gwen Grahl (Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources)
• Councillor Suresh Kansagra (Leader of the Conservative Group)
• Councillor Mary Mitchell (Leader of the Green Party Group)
• Musrat Zaman
• Councillor Anton Georgiou (Leader of Liberal Democrat Group)
• James Kinsella, Governance & Scrutiny Manager

Minutes of Previous Meetings

The committee was scheduled to approve the minutes from two previous Senior Staff Appointment Sub-Committees held on Tuesday 18 August 2026 and Thursday 20 August 2026. The minutes from the 18 August meeting confirmed the appointment of Oliver Judges as the Director Property, Assets and Building Safety. The minutes from the 20 August meeting confirmed the appointment of Amit Shanker as the Chief Digital & Innovation Officer.

The meeting was scheduled to take place at the Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9 0FJ.