Lewisham Appointments Committee Elects New Chair and Vice Chair, Discusses Executive Director Appointment

The Lewisham Appointments Committee convened on Friday, 19 December 2025, to elect a new chair and vice chair for the upcoming municipal year.

The meeting, which included Councillors Louise Krupski, Mark Jackson, Chris Barnham, Liam Shrivastava, Edison Huynh, and Amanda De Ryk, began with the election of the chair and vice chair, as outlined in the Election of Chair report. The committee was tasked with electing individuals to these roles for the municipal year 2025/26, or solely for the purpose of the meeting.

The agenda also included a discussion regarding the appointment of an Executive Director of Children and Young People. A report, Exclusion of the Press and Public, recommended excluding the press and public from this portion of the meeting because it was likely to involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12(A) of the Act, as defined in the Local Government Act 1972.