Appointments Committee - Assistant Director City Development

The committee interviewed the one shortlisted candidate for the post of Assistant Director - City Development. It appointed Jonathan Day to the post and recorded that the selection process was fair and that he was appointed on merit. The public were excluded from this item because it involved personal information about a job applicant.

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1. Appointment of Assistant Director - City Development

   Decided

   Jonathan Day was appointed as Assistant Director - City Development. The committee also recorded that the selection process had been carried out in line with the appointments process, that each candidate had been treated equally and fairly, and that the successful candidate was appointed on merit.

   Why

   The committee had shortlisted this candidate on 17 July 2026 after reviewing results from an Assessment Centre, a set of tests and exercises used to assess candidates. At interview the candidate gave a 10-minute presentation, which members could question, then answered a set of formal questions and two mandatory questions. The committee then compared the candidate's performance against the post's competencies (the skills and behaviours the job needs) and model responses (the benchmark answers). The minute records that the committee agreed it could make the appointment.

   Based on the minutes

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1. 1

   Apologies for Absence

   Minute

   None received.

2. 2

   Declarations of Interest

   Minute

   None received.

3. 3

   Minutes

   Minute

   The minutes of the meeting held on the 17 July 2026 were approved as a correct record.

   Papers: Minutes 17/07/2026
4. 4

   Exclusion of the Public

   Decision as recorded

   RESOLVED - That the public be excluded during the discussion on the following item of business on the grounds that, if members of the public were present during the discussion, because of the nature of the business to be transacted there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and as described below: Paragraph 12 – Information relating to an applicant to become an employee of the Authority; and Paragraph 13 – Information which was likely to reveal the identity of an individual.

   Minute

   RESOLVED - That the public be excluded during the discussion on the following item of business on the grounds that, if members of the public were present during the discussion, because of the nature of the business to be transacted there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and as described below: Paragraph 12 – Information relating to an applicant to become an employee of the Authority; and Paragraph 13 – Information which was likely to reveal the identity of an individual.

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   Appointment of Assistant Director - City Development

   Decision as recorded

   RESOLVED – That 1. Jonathan Day be appointed as Assistant Director – City Development 2. the selection process had been conducted in accordance with the appointments process and each candidate had been treated equally and fairly. The successful candidate was appointed on merit.

   Minute

   The Committee was convened to interview the one shortlisted candidate put forward by the Committee on 17 July 2026 following consideration of the outcomes from the Assessment Centre. As part of the interview process the candidate made a 10 minute presentation and Members were given an opportunity to probe and question the content of the presentation. This was followed by formal set of questions and two mandatory questions. At the end of the interview process the Committee deliberated on the performance of the candidate against the competencies and model responses. The Committee agreed that they were able to appoint to the post of Assistant Director City Development RESOLVED – That 1. Jonathan Day be appointed as Assistant Director – City Development 2. the selection process had been conducted in accordance with the appointments process and each candidate had been treated equally and fairly. The successful candidate was appointed on merit.

   Part of an issue followed across 4 meetings

Councillors must say when they have a personal link to something being discussed, such as a job, a property or a family member. A prejudicial interest is one strong enough that the councillor usually leaves the room and takes no part.

The minutes record no declarations of interest.

• Russell Goodway, ChairLabourPresent
• Calum Davies, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• Irene Humphreys, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Lynda Thorne, Committee MemberLabourPresent

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