The Personnel Committee - Member Appointment Panel of Kent Council met on Friday, June 6, 2025, to discuss the appointment of a Corporate Director of Finance. The meeting was scheduled to include a briefing and interviews for the position. Much of the meeting was expected to be closed to the press and public.

Corporate Director of Finance Appointment

The main item on the agenda was the interviews for the Corporate Director of Finance position. The schedule included a briefing at 9:00 am, followed by interviews starting at 9:40 am. The report pack indicated that the press and public would be excluded from this portion of the meeting, citing Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972¹ as the reason, as it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Exclusion of Press and Public

A motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting was included in the agenda. This motion was based on Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, which allows for the exclusion of the press and public when exempt information is likely to be disclosed. The specific exemption cited was paragraph 1 of part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Standard Agenda Items

The agenda included standard items such as:

• Substitutes
• Declarations of Interest
• Minutes - The Committee was asked to agree that the Chairman be authorised to sign the minutes as a correct record once they have been prepared after the meeting.