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Employment Committee - Friday 26th June 2026 11.45 am

June 26, 2026 at 11:45 am Employment Committee View on council website

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The Employment Committee of the West Midlands Combined Authority is scheduled to convene on Friday 26 June 2026. The primary item on the agenda for this meeting is the appointment of an Executive Director for Major Capital Projects.

Appointment of Executive Director for Major Capital Projects

The committee is scheduled to consider the appointment of an Executive Director for Major Capital Projects. This role will be crucial in overseeing significant infrastructure and development initiatives across the West Midlands. The agenda indicates that this item will be discussed in private, with the public and press excluded from the meeting in accordance with section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, as it is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information. 1


  1. Exempt information is defined under the Local Government Act 1972 as information that, if disclosed, would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of any person or the local authority, or relate to staffing matters. 

Attendees

Profile image for Richard Parker
Richard Parker Mayor of the West Midlands Labour & Co-operative
Profile image for Councillor Stephen Simkins
Councillor Stephen Simkins City of Wolverhampton Council Labour
Councillor Roger Harmer Liberal Democrats

Topics

Executive Director for Major Capital Projects Major Capital Projects West Midlands Combined Authority

Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 26th-Jun-2026 11.45 Employment Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 26th-Jun-2026 11.45 Employment Committee.pdf