The Officer Appointments Committee of Wiltshire Council met on Thursday 23 July 2026. The primary item scheduled for discussion was the appointment of a Chief Finance Officer. The meeting was also scheduled to include standard procedural items such as apologies, declarations of interest, and public participation.

Appointment of Chief Finance Officer

The main item on the agenda for the Officer Appointments Committee was the appointment to the role of Chief Finance Officer. The report pack indicated that this was the sole substantive item scheduled for discussion. The meeting was also set to consider excluding the public from discussions related to this appointment, citing the likelihood of disclosing exempt information under the Local Government Act 1972.

The committee was scheduled to convene at County Hall, Trowbridge on Thursday 23 July 2026 at 9:30 am. The meeting was chaired by Councillor Ian Thorn, Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning, with Councillor Mel Jacob, Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Organisational Strategy, Digital and Leisure, Libraries & Culture, serving as Vice-Chairman. Other members of the committee included Councillor Richard Clewer (Conservative Group Leader), Councillor Dominic Muns, and Councillor Kevin Asplin.

The agenda also included standard procedural items such as receiving apologies and substitutions, declarations of interest, and chairman's announcements. Provisions for public participation were outlined, allowing for statements and questions to be submitted within specified deadlines. The committee was also to consider any urgent items that the Chairman deemed necessary to address.

The full details of the agenda and supporting documents can be found in the Public reports pack for Thursday 23 July 2026 and the Agenda frontsheet for Thursday 23 July 2026.