The Personnel Committee - Member Appointment Panel of Kent Council met on Friday, 3 October 2025, to discuss several items, including interviews for the Corporate Director Finance position. The meeting was scheduled to begin with several standard items before moving into a closed session for the interviews.

Exclusion of Press and Public

The committee was scheduled to consider a motion to exclude the press and public from a portion of the meeting. This motion was to be made under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, which allows for the exclusion of the press and public when the discussion involves the likely disclosure of exempt information. The specific exemption cited was paragraph 1 of part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Interviews for Corporate Director Finance

The main item on the agenda was the interviews for the Corporate Director Finance position. The schedule included a briefing at 9:00 am, followed by the interviews themselves starting at 9:40 am.