The Performance and Appointments Committee of West Oxfordshire Council was scheduled to convene on Wednesday 20 May 2026. The agenda for the meeting included the election of a Chair and Vice-Chair for the upcoming civic year, as well as the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting.

Election of Chair and Vice-Chair

The committee was scheduled to elect a Chair and a Vice-Chair for the civic year 2026/27.

Minutes of Previous Meeting

The committee was due to review and approve the minutes from the Performance and Appointments Committee meeting held on 25 March 2026. The minutes from that meeting indicated that eleven HR employment policies were agreed upon. These policies included those relating to Agency Workers, Career Break, Carers Leave, Death in Service, Fixed Term Contract, Mediation, Paternity and Neonatal Care Leave, Pay and Grading Principles Guidance, Redeployment, Work Experience, and Working Abroad. The report pack for the previous meeting noted that these policies were updated to ensure clarity and to prepare for potential Local Government Reorganisation and changes in employment law. It was also mentioned that the council aimed to limit the number of employees residing overseas, with one staff member currently based abroad.

The meeting was scheduled to take place at Council Chamber, Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 1NB. The information available for this meeting is limited to the public reports pack and agenda, and does not confirm whether the meeting was held or what discussions or decisions took place.