Liverpool Community Renewables (LCR) has appointed David Hunt, managing partner of Liverpool-based Hyperion Executive Search, as a director.

Hyperion Executive Search is a specialist renewables recruitment company and David was also previously a director of one of the UK’s leading renewable energy installers.

LCR is a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) registered Society for the Benefit of the Community whose purpose is to develop, own and manage renewable energy schemes on its own or in partnership with other organisations. It is currently in the middle of a fundraising project with an initial target of £80,000 to enable it to seed-fund solar PV projects around the city.

Also joining the board is Steve Pimlott, a senior consultant with Arup Energy Consulting.