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Appointments Committee - Assistant Director City Development - Friday, 24 July 2026 - 9.30 am

July 24, 2026 at 9:30 am Appointments Committee - Assistant Director City Development View on council website

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The Appointments Committee - Assistant Director City Development met on Friday 24 July 2026 to consider candidates for the role of Assistant Director – City Development. The meeting's agenda indicated that the committee would interview candidates and conclude the appointment process.

Appointment of Assistant Director - City Development

The committee was scheduled to interview candidates and conclude the process for the appointment to the post of Assistant Director – City Development. The report pack indicated that the committee had previously reviewed Assessment Centre reports for candidates. It was noted that the committee considered each candidate's original application, their scores against the required competencies, and written assessments of their strengths and skills.

The report pack stated that the committee considered one candidate should be put forward for formal interview. The committee also considered presentation topic options and set questions for the interview. The report pack included a resolution that candidate 91694 be shortlisted for interview for the appointment to the post of Assistant Director - City Development and advised of the presentation topic. 1


  1. This refers to the resolution made by the committee regarding the shortlisting of a candidate for the Assistant Director – City Development role. The report pack does not confirm whether this resolution was acted upon or if the interview took place. 

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Lynda Thorne
Councillor Lynda Thorne Cabinet Member for Housing & Communities (Housing & Homelessness, Cabinet Member Job Share) Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Grangetown
Profile image for Councillor Irene Humphreys
Councillor Irene Humphreys Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Ely
Profile image for Councillor Calum Davies
Councillor Calum Davies Ceidwadwyr Cymreig / Welsh Conservatives Radyr and Morganstown
Profile image for Councillor Russell Goodway
Councillor Russell Goodway Cabinet Member for Business & Investment (Cabinet Member Job Share) Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Ely

Topics

Appointments Committee Assistant Director – City Development

Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 24th-Jul-2026 09.30 Appointments Committee - Assistant Director City Development.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 24th-Jul-2026 09.30 Appointments Committee - Assistant Director City Developme.pdf

Additional Documents

Minutes 17072026.pdf
Presentations 24th-Jul-2026 09.30 Appointments Committee - Assistant Director City Development.pdf