The Appointments Committee - Chief Executive met on Wednesday 15 July 2026 to discuss the appointment of a new Chief Executive. The meeting's agenda focused on interviewing candidates and concluding the selection process for this senior role.

Appointment of Chief Executive

The primary item scheduled for discussion was the appointment of a new Chief Executive. The report pack indicated that the committee was to interview candidates and conclude the process for this significant position. The committee had previously reviewed findings from an Assessment Centre, considering each candidate's original application, their performance against required competencies, and written assessments of their strengths and skills. The report pack suggested that two candidates, identified as 91325 and 91297, were to be put forward for formal interview. The committee was also scheduled to consider presentation topic options and set interview questions for these candidates.

The meeting was scheduled to take place at the Leaders Conference Room, Level 5, County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff. The committee membership included Councillor Weaver (Chair), Councillors Merry, Berman, Lancaster, and Pocknell. Rachael Davies and Kate Rees were also listed as attendees.

The agenda also included standard procedural items such as receiving apologies for absence, declarations of interest, and the approval of minutes from a previous meeting held on 7 July. A significant portion of the meeting was also scheduled to be held in private, with the public excluded, due to the nature of the information to be discussed, relating to applicants for employment and the potential identification of individuals, as per paragraphs 12 and 13 of Part 4, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972¹.