Greenwich Council's General Purposes Committee has deferred a decision on the salary for the Assistant Director of Environment and Leisure, a role with a proposed salary range of £111,987–£123,481. The committee met on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, to discuss chief officer recruitment but postponed the decision on this specific role.
The deferral means that the salary range for the Assistant Director, Environment and Leisure, who is responsible for leading and delivering Environmental and Leisure portfolios, has not yet been finalized. The role's key responsibilities include providing strategic direction for teams delivering customer-focused services, strategic development and implementation of services, continuous improvement, service planning, budget proposals, and the strategic leadership of environmental, open spaces, leisure, and customer-focused services.
The recruitment process for chief officer roles is governed by the Council's Constitution and the Localism Act 2011, which includes adherence to a Pay Policy Statement. While decisions on salary ranges for the Director of Digital, Data & Technology and the Assistant Director, Capital Delivery & Investment were agreed at the meeting, the recruitment for the Assistant Director, Environment and Leisure was deferred. No other chief officer recruitment decisions were mentioned as being deferred or pending.
More information can be found in the Public reports pack for the General Purposes Committee meeting on 05th August 2026.
