Members will be asked to appoint the Assistant Director for Street Services.

The Panel considered the report of the Strategic Director for Place and the information folders available at the meeting (which contained the role profile of the Assistant Director for Street Services, the Plymouth City Council Human Resources and Organisational Development Recruitment and Selection Policy and candidates’ applications.

The Strategic Director for Place advised Members of the outcome of the Assessment Centre process which included each candidate undertaking a written assessment, a technical interview and a discussion with senior managers.

Members interviewed five candidates for the post of Assistant Director for Street Services and considered each candidate on merit.

The Panel agreed that Lou Hayward is appointed to the post of Assistant Director for Street Services (subject to references and other pre-employment checks).