The Greenwich Council Appointments Panel met on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to discuss shortlisting candidates for the role of Development & Regeneration Director. The meeting was scheduled to be held in closed session.

Here's a breakdown of the topics that were scheduled to be discussed:

Shortlisting - Development & Regeneration Director

The main item on the agenda was to determine a shortlist of applicants to be invited for an interview for the position of Development & Regeneration Director.

The Development & Regeneration Director is responsible for:

• Managing the Property service, which includes over 1,000 property assets valued at approximately £1 billion.
• Overseeing the Regeneration service, which focuses on identifying market failures and creating solutions to leverage investment for positive changes in the borough.
• Leading the Housing Enabling and Delivery service, which involves direct delivery of new housing and partnerships with other organisations.
• Leading on appraisals, development and delivery for all key funding streams and maximising the social, economic and environmental impact.
• Developing a long-term estate renewal programme.

The Development & Regeneration Director is also expected to:

To work with the Director to promote the borough as a place to invest and secure inward investment and growth for the borough – through formal and informal partnerships with both the public and private sector securing the best outcomes for all.

The person specification for the role includes:

• Holding a senior management position in either the public or private sector related to place making, regeneration, economic development, planning, property, or estate renewal.
• Having a sound understanding of relevant legislation and statutory requirements.
• Having experience engaging with developers, investors, and businesses to secure inward investment.
• Demonstrating competence in understanding property, development, and funding structures, as well as appraisals and modelling.
• Having experience managing substantial capital and revenue budgets.
• Holding education to degree or post graduate level or an equivalent level of experience.
• Membership of (or eligibility to join) a recognised professional body, eg, RICS¹.

Other Business

The agenda also included standard items such as:

• Apologies for absence
• Any urgent business
• Declarations of interest
• Exclusion of the press and public