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Appointments and Disciplinary Committee - Friday, 3rd October, 2025 9.00 am

October 3, 2025 View on council website

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Summary

The Sandwell Council Appointments and Disciplinary Committee met on 3 October 2025. Councillor Kerrie Carmichael, Leader of the Council, was scheduled to chair the meeting. The main item on the agenda was the consideration of applications for the appointment of the Service Director for Transformation and IT.

Exclusion of Press and Public

The committee was asked to consider a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting. The reason given was to avoid the disclosure of exempt information under Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 19721, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, relating to any individual and likely to identify an individual.

Appointment of Service Director for Transformation and IT

The committee was scheduled to consider applications for the appointment of the Service Director for Transformation and IT. The report pack contained restricted documents relating to this agenda item.


  1. The Local Government Act 1972 is legislation that defines the structure and functions of local governments in England and Wales. Schedule 12A defines what information is considered exempt and therefore can be discussed in private. 

Attendees

Profile image for CouncillorKeith Allcock
Councillor Keith Allcock  Cabinet Member for Environment and Highways •  Labour •  Newton
Profile image for CouncillorKerrie Carmichael
Councillor Kerrie Carmichael  Leader of the Council •  Labour •  Blackheath
Profile image for CouncillorWilliam Gill
Councillor William Gill  Independent •  Great Bridge
Profile image for CouncillorSuzanne Hartwell
Councillor Suzanne Hartwell  Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods and Community •  Labour •  Oldbury
Profile image for CouncillorSyeda Khatun MBE
Councillor Syeda Khatun MBE  Cabinet Member for Business and Skills •  Labour •  Tipton Green
Profile image for CouncillorPaul Moore
Councillor Paul Moore  Statutory Deputy Leader, Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources •  Labour •  Hateley Heath
Profile image for CouncillorJackie Taylor
Councillor Jackie Taylor  Cabinet Member for Adult Services, Health and Wellbeing •  Labour and Co-operative •  Greets Green and Lyng

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 03rd-Oct-2025 09.00 Appointments and Disciplinary Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 03rd-Oct-2025 09.00 Appointments and Disciplinary Committee.pdf