Barking and Dagenham Council's JNC Appointments, Salaries and Structures Panel met on Monday, 20 October 2025, to discuss several key appointments, including interim director roles.
The panel, comprised of Cllr Dominic Twomey (Leader of the Council / Labour Group), Cllr Syed Ghani (Cabinet Member for Enforcement & Community Safety), Cllr Donna Lumsden (Deputy Chair, Health Scrutiny Committee), Cllr Phil Waker, and Cllr Maureen Worby (Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Health and Housing), convened to address the appointment of a Director of Enforcement, Regulatory Services and Community Safety, as well as the extension of appointment and honorarium for the Interim Director of Care, Community and Health Integration post, and the appointment of an Interim Director of Public Realm.
The agenda for the meeting indicated that the discussions were to be held in private due to the sensitive nature of the information, relating to individuals, as defined under the Local Government Act 1972. The reports pack contained 41 pages specifically related to the Director of Enforcement, Regulatory Services and Community Safety appointment.