Stoke-on-Trent City Council has announced the successful appointment of Charlie Stewart to the post of assistant chief executive.

Mr Stewart is currently strategic director of resources at Brighton & Hove City Council where he is a member of the strategic leadership board directing all support services (policy, partnerships, performance, ICT, HR and OD, communications, property, legal and democratic services, emergency management) and city services (revenues and benefits), register office and bereavement service.