​Ms Melissa Whitehead, the former Executive Director: Transport, was found guilty in a disciplinary hearing and resigned today, 21 August 2019.

Ms Whitehead submitted her resignation to the City Manager, with immediate effect, subsequent to this verdict being delivered. Ms Whitehead was also facing another, unrelated disciplinary hearing that related to a tender for electric buses. 

The City will now proceed to declare a vacancy for the position of Executive Director: Transport, to the Council.

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