Hull City Council has appointed Nicola Yates as its new chief executive. Ms Yates joined the council as deputy chief executive in 2008, and took over on an interim basis when Kim Ryley moved to Shropshire Council this September. Council leader, Carl Minns, said Ms Yates had made a ‘valuable contribution' to moving the authority forward. ‘I look forward to working with her to continue to improve services,' he added.