Hillingdon Council has appointed a new Director of Legal and Governance, following a meeting of the Appointments Committee on Wednesday, 26 November 2025.
The decision was made during a private session of the committee, chaired by Councillor Ian Edwards, Leader of the Council. Other attendees included Councillor Jonathan Bianco, Deputy Leader of the Council & Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Property; Councillor Stuart Mathers, Leader of the Labour Group; and Councillor Eddie Lavery, Cabinet Member for Community & Environment.
The appointment was the sole item on the agenda, and was discussed in Part II of the meeting, which was closed to the public. The Public reports pack states that information pertaining to the appointment is exempt from publication under paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. The specific details of these paragraphs and the precise reasons for applying the exemption were not detailed in the meeting information.
