The Employment and Staffing Committee of Wokingham Council was scheduled to meet on Friday 17 April 2026. The primary item on the agenda was the recruitment of a Service Director for the Environment department. The meeting was also scheduled to address apologies for absence and any declarations of interest.

Recruitment of Service Director (Environment)

The committee was scheduled to discuss the recruitment process for a new Service Director for the Environment department. This role is key to the council's mission to ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive; being able to start well, live well and age well in Wokingham Borough. The Environment department plays a significant role in delivering on the council's GREEN objective, which aims to ensure the surroundings are clean, sustainable and have plenty of green spaces for all to enjoy, and we all contribute towards reducing our carbon footprint. This includes efforts to lower emissions, improve recycling, and enhance energy efficiency in homes.

The agenda indicated that the public would be excluded from this part of the meeting. This exclusion is permitted under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, on the grounds that the discussion would likely involve the disclosure of exempt information.

The meeting was scheduled to be held at the Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham RG40 1BN. The contact officer for this meeting was Madeleine Shopland, Democratic & Electoral Services Specialist.

The agenda and public reports pack for this meeting can be found at Agenda frontsheet 17th-Apr-2026 09.30 Employment and Staffing Committee.pdf and Public reports pack 17th-Apr-2026 09.30 Employment and Staffing Committee.pdf respectively.

The members of the Employment and Staffing Committee scheduled to attend were Councillors Rachel Bishop-Firth (Chair), Prue Bray (Vice-Chair), Stephen Conway, Pauline Jorgensen, Rebecca Margetts, Yusra Salman, and Lou Timlin.