Havering Council is set to appoint a new Assistant Director of IT Delivery, following a meeting of the Appointments Sub Committee on 5 September 2025. The report regarding the appointment was not available to the press or public because it is exempt from publication by virtue of paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
The meeting was convened to discuss the key appointment, with Councillor Ray Morgon, Leader of the Council, chairing the session. Other attendees included Councillor Gillian Ford, Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Adults and Wellbeing, Councillor Keith Darvill, Leader of the Labour Group, and Councillors Viddy Persaud and Keith Prince.
According to the Public Reports Pack, the agenda included procedural items such as apologies for absence, disclosure of interests, and consideration of excluding the public from the meeting due to the confidential nature of the IT Director appointment. The report relating to the appointment was not available to the press or public, citing paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
