Bexley Council's Top Management Review Panel is scheduled to convene on Wednesday, 24 September 2025, at 7:30 pm in the Board Room (107) to discuss a range of issues, including a review of high performance indicators and appraisal documentation for the Corporate Leadership Team. A key item on the agenda is a proposal to exclude the press and public from certain parts of the meeting, raising questions about transparency.
The reasoning behind potentially closing portions of the meeting is detailed in the Exclusion of the Press and Public document.
The panel will review high performance indicators, detailed in Appendix 1 - High Performance Indicators. These indicators are intended to measure the council's success in meeting its objectives. The panel is also scheduled to discuss appraisal documentation for the Corporate Leadership Team, as outlined in Appendix 2 - Appraisal Documentation for the Corporate Leadership Team.
The agenda, available on the council's website via the Agenda frontsheet, also includes apologies for absence, minutes from the meeting held on 24 July 2024, declarations of interests, and items of late business. The panel consists of Councillor Baroness O'Neill of Bexley OBE (Leader of the Council), Councillor David Leaf (Deputy Leader of the Council/Cabinet Member for Resources), Councillor Stefano Borella (Leader of the Labour Group / Shadow Cabinet Member for Corporate Policy and Budget), and Councillor Kurtis Christoforides.
