The Appointments, Remuneration and Chief Officer Conduct Committee of Devon County Council met on Friday 18 September 2026. The primary item scheduled for discussion was the appointment of a new Director of Finance and Public Value and Chief Finance Officer. The meeting was largely held in private to discuss exempt information.

Director of Finance and Public Value and Chief Finance Officer

The committee was scheduled to consider a report concerning the process for appointing a new Director of Finance and Public Value and Chief Finance Officer. A job description for this role was also provided. The report pack indicated that the committee was to consider the report and, if possible, make a recommendation to the next meeting of the County Council.¹

The agenda stated that this item, along with the exclusion of the press and public, was to be considered under Part II of the meeting. This means that discussions were expected to involve exempt information, defined under the Local Government Act 1972 as relating to any individual and information likely to reveal the identity of an individual. The recommendation was that the press and public be excluded on the grounds that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosure.