The Appointments Committee - Chief Executive was scheduled to meet on Tuesday 7 July 2026 to consider the shortlisting of candidates for the post of Chief Executive. The meeting's agenda also included the approval of previous minutes and the exclusion of the public for a specific item.

Appointment of Chief Executive

The primary item scheduled for discussion was the Appointment of Chief Executive . The report pack indicated that the committee was to consider the shortlisting of candidates for this significant role. This process involved reviewing applications against essential competencies outlined in the Behavioural Competencies Framework and the Role Profile. The aim was to identify candidates who would be recommended to proceed to the Assessment Centre stage. The report pack noted that a previous meeting on 17 June 2026 had already reviewed 14 applications and resolved to put forward candidates 91214, 91219, 91285, 91297, and 91325 to the Assessment Centre.

The Local Government Act 1972, specifically Schedule 12A, Part 4, paragraphs 12 and 13, was cited as the reason for excluding the public from this discussion. These paragraphs relate to information concerning applicants for employment and information that could reveal an individual's identity.

Minutes of Previous Meeting

The committee was also scheduled to approve the minutes from the previous meeting held on 17 June 2026. These minutes would have been presented for confirmation as a correct record of that meeting's proceedings.

Exclusion of the Public

A procedural item on the agenda was the Exclusion of the Public . This was scheduled to occur before the discussion on the appointment of the Chief Executive, as detailed above, due to the sensitive nature of the information pertaining to job applicants.

The meeting was attended by Councillor Weaver (Chair), Councillor Sarah Merry (Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Education), Councillor Rodney Berman (Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group), and Councillor John Lancaster (Leader of the Conservative Group). Councillor Chris Weaver also attended in his capacity as Leader of the Council. Other attendees included Councillor Lexi Pocknell, Harry Mayo, and Rachael Davies.