The Appointments Committee of Lewisham Council is scheduled to convene on Wednesday 18 March 2026. The meeting's agenda includes the appointment of an Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health, alongside procedural items such as the election of a chair and declarations of interest.

Appointment of Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health

A key item scheduled for discussion is the appointment of an Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health. The report pack indicates that the press and public may be excluded from this part of the meeting. This is due to the potential disclosure of exempt information, where the public interest in maintaining confidentiality is considered to outweigh the public interest in disclosure, as outlined in the Local Government Act 1972¹. The specific details of this appointment are contained within a restricted document.

Declarations of Interest

Members of the committee are expected to declare any personal interests they may have in the items on the agenda. The report pack details three types of personal interests: disclosable pecuniary interests, other registerable interests, and non-registerable interests. Disclosable pecuniary interests, as defined by regulation, include financial or business relationships with the council. Other registerable interests encompass roles in public bodies or charities, and gifts or hospitality received. Non-registerable interests are those that might affect a member's wellbeing more than the general public but are not formally registered. Failure to declare a disclosable pecuniary interest can lead to prosecution and a fine of up to £5,000. Members with other registerable interests must declare them but may still participate unless a reasonable member of the public would consider their judgement impaired.