Lewisham Council's Appointments Committee met on 18 September 2025 and voted to exclude the press and public before discussing and deciding on the appointment of a new Director of Finance.
The decision to exclude the press and public was made under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, according to the meeting's agenda. This act allows for the exclusion of the press and public when discussions are expected to involve the disclosure of exempt information, as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12(A) of the Act. The Public Reports Pack also references these paragraphs.
The committee agreed that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.
