The Appointments Sub Committee of Havering Council was scheduled to meet on Tuesday 10 February 2026. The primary item on the agenda was the appointment to the post of Assistant Director – Living & Ageing Well.

Appointment to the Post of Assistant Director – Living & Ageing Well

The committee was scheduled to consider the appointment of an Assistant Director for the Living & Ageing Well service. A report detailing this appointment was provided to the committee members, but this report was not available to the press or the public. The report pack indicates that this item was scheduled to be discussed in private, with the public excluded from the meeting on the grounds of likely disclosure of exempt information. This exclusion would be considered under paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. The Head of Committee and Election Services, Zena Smith, was associated with this agenda item.

The meeting was scheduled to be chaired by Councillor Ray Morgon, Leader of the Council, with Councillor Gillian Ford, Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Adults and Wellbeing, serving as Vice-Chair. Councillor Keith Darvill, Leader of the Labour Group, was also scheduled to attend. Bernadette Lynch was the contact person for information regarding the meeting.