The Appointments Committee - Chief Executive is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 15 July 2026 to discuss the appointment of a new Chief Executive. The committee will interview candidates for the role and conclude the selection process.

Appointment of Chief Executive

The primary focus of the meeting is the appointment of a new Chief Executive. The committee is scheduled to interview candidates for the position and conclude the selection process. The report pack indicates that the committee will review 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 committee will then decide which candidates to put forward for formal interviews, including setting presentation topics and interview questions. The report pack details that two candidates, identified by reference numbers 91325 and 91297, were previously selected to be invited for interview.

The meeting is scheduled to take place at the Leaders Conference Room - Level 5, County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff. The committee members attending are Councillor Weaver (Chair), Councillors Merry, Berman, Lancaster, and Pocknell. Rachael Davies and Kate Rees are also listed as attendees. Kate Rees, from Governance & Legal Services, is the contact person for this agenda item.

The discussions regarding the appointment of the Chief Executive are subject to exclusion of the public, as per paragraphs 12 and 13 of Part 4, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. These paragraphs relate to information concerning applicants for employment with the authority and information likely to reveal an individual's identity.

The committee's previous meeting on 7 July saw the minutes of the 17 June meeting approved. Apologies and declarations of interest were noted as none.

The report pack for this meeting can be found at Public reports pack 15th-Jul-2026 09.30 Appointments Committee - Chief Executive, and the agenda frontsheet is available at Agenda frontsheet 15th-Jul-2026 09.30 Appointments Committee - Chief Executive.