This meeting of the Chief Officers' Employment Panel was scheduled to consider the recruitment of a new Strategic Director of Corporate Resources and Innovation, and the appointment of a new Director of Public Health. The press and public were scheduled to be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the appointment of the Director of Public Health.

Recruitment of a Strategic Director of Corporate Resources and Innovation

The meeting was scheduled to receive a report from the Managing Director on the recruitment of a Strategic Director of Corporate Resources and Innovation. The report was not publicly available.

Appointment of Director of Public Health

The meeting was scheduled to consider the appointment of a new Director of Public Health for Harrow.

The Director of Public Health (DPH) is the Council's senior public health professional and will use their statutory duties and responsibilities to provide public health leadership and expert advice to the Council and its partners.

The meeting was scheduled to consider applications following the interview of shortlisted candidates. The report was not publicly available.

The meeting was also scheduled to consider whether to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the discussion of this appointment, using powers under Paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Information under paragraphs 1 (contains information relating to any individuals) and 3 (information relating to the financial and business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)).

— Paragraph 6 of the Agenda for the Chief Officers' Employment Panel meeting on Wednesday 11 December 2024.

Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 allows councils to exclude the press and public from meetings where it is likely that confidential information will be discussed. Paragraph 1 allows for the exclusion of the press and public when discussing information relating to any individual. Paragraph 3 allows for the exclusion of the press and public when discussing information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).