The People, Performance and Development Committee Appointment Sub-Committee of Surrey Council met on 13 May 2025 to interview candidates for two senior positions. The meeting was scheduled to be held in two parts, with the second part being closed to the public. The committee was also scheduled to discuss whether the items considered in the closed session should be made available to the press and public.

Senior Appointments

The sub-committee was scheduled to interview candidates for the following positions:

• Director- Lifelong Services
• Director- Living and Ageing Well

Exclusion of the Public

The agenda for the meeting of the People, Performance and Development Committee Appointment Sub-Committee included a recommendation to exclude the public from the meeting during the discussion of the senior appointments. This recommendation was made under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, which allows councils to exclude the public from meetings when confidential or exempt information is likely to be disclosed. The report pack stated that the reason for the exclusion was that the items of business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information under paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Publicity for Part Two Items

The sub-committee was scheduled to consider whether the items discussed in the closed session should be made available to the press and public.