The Appointments Committee of East Riding of Yorkshire Council met on Tuesday 6 October 2026 and resolved to invite shortlisted candidates for interview for the position of Executive Director of Prosperity and Place. The committee also resolved to exclude the press and public from part of the meeting due to the likely disclosure of exempt information.

Appointment of Executive Director of Prosperity and Place

The committee resolved to invite shortlisted candidates for interview for the vacant post of Executive Director of Prosperity and Place. The meeting agenda indicated that this item would involve the shortlisting of applicants for the role. The committee also agreed to exclude the press and public from this part of the meeting, citing the likely disclosure of exempt information under the Local Government Act 1972. The committee determined that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.