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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 met to consider the appointment of an Assistant Director for City Development. The committee's primary task was to interview candidates for this senior role.

Appointment of Assistant Director - City Development

The committee was scheduled to interview candidates for the position of Assistant Director – City Development. This process involved reviewing candidates' original applications, their scores against the competencies required for the role, and written assessments of their strengths and skills. The committee had previously considered three Assessment Centre reports.

It was recommended that one candidate, identified as 91694, be shortlisted for formal interview. The committee also planned to set the presentation topic and specific questions for this interview, which was scheduled to take place on the same day as the meeting. The report pack indicated that the committee considered this candidate to be suitable for progression in the appointment process.

The meeting was attended by Councillor Goodway (Chairperson), Councillor Calum Davies, Councillor Irene Humphreys, and Councillor Lynda Thorne. Kate Rees, from Governance & Legal Services, was listed as a contact person for the meeting.

Attendees

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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
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Councillor Irene Humphreys Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Ely
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

Topics

Councillor Goodway Councillor Calum Davies Councillor Lynda Thorne Governance & Legal Services Councillor Irene Humphreys 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