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Extraordinary, Employment and Staffing Committee - Monday, 2nd November, 2026 9.30 am

November 2, 2026 at 9:30 am Employment and Staffing Committee View on council website

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The Employment and Staffing Committee of Wokingham Council is scheduled to convene on Monday 02 November 2026. The primary item on the agenda is the recruitment of Service Directors for the Housing department.

Recruitment of Service Directors for Housing

The meeting is scheduled to consider the recruitment of Service Directors for the Housing department. This is the sole item listed for discussion that is not related to procedural matters.

The meeting will take place at the Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham RG40 1BN. The contact officer for this meeting is Madeleine Shopland, Democratic & Electoral Services Specialist, who can be reached by telephone on 0118 237 9560 or by email at madeleine.shopland@wokingham.gov.uk.

The full public reports pack for this meeting can be accessed at Public reports pack 02nd-Nov-2026 09.30 Employment and Staffing Committee. The agenda frontsheet is available at Agenda frontsheet 02nd-Nov-2026 09.30 Employment and Staffing Committee.

Attendees

Profile image for Cllr Stephen Conway
Cllr Stephen Conway Leader of the Council and Executive Councillor for Housing, Partnerships and the Local Plan - Stephen Conway, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group Liberal Democrats Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst
Profile image for Cllr Rachel Bishop-Firth
Cllr Rachel Bishop-Firth Executive Councillor for Resident Services, Inclusion and Fighting Poverty - Rachel Bishop-Firth Liberal Democrats Emmbrook
Madeleine Shopland
Profile image for Cllr Prue Bray
Cllr Prue Bray Deputy Leader and Executive Councillor for Children's Services - Prue Bray Liberal Democrats Winnersh
Profile image for Cllr Leon Cook
Cllr Leon Cook Conservative Thames
Profile image for Cllr Pauline Jorgensen
Cllr Pauline Jorgensen Leader of the Conservative Group - Pauline Jorgensen Conservative Hillside
Profile image for Cllr Beth Rowland
Cllr Beth Rowland Liberal Democrats South Lake
Profile image for Cllr Yusra Salman
Cllr Yusra Salman Conservative Bulmershe & Coronation

Topics

Wokingham Council Service Directors for the Housing department

Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 02nd-Nov-2026 09.30 Employment and Staffing Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 02nd-Nov-2026 09.30 Employment and Staffing Committee.pdf