The Appointments Sub Committee of Havering Council was scheduled to consider the appointment of a new Director of Finance. The meeting's agenda also included standard procedural items.

Appointment to the Post of Director of Finance

The Appointments Sub Committee was scheduled to consider the appointment of a Director of Finance. The report pack provided to attendees contained detailed information regarding this appointment, however, this report was not available to the press or the public. The report was prepared by Zena Smith, Head of Committee and Election Services. The agenda indicated that this item would be considered in private session, with the public excluded from the meeting on the grounds of likely disclosure of exempt information under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

The agenda for the meeting was published on the council's democracy portal as the Agenda frontsheet 08th-Oct-2026 10.00 Appointments Sub Committee. The associated public reports pack can be found here: Public reports pack 08th-Oct-2026 10.00 Appointments Sub Committee.