The Senior Officers Employment Sub-Committee of Wiltshire Council met on Tuesday 5 May 2026. The meeting was scheduled to discuss changes to the senior management structure, which would involve the termination of employment for several senior officers.

Amended Senior Management Structure

The primary focus of the meeting was to consider an amended senior management structure for Wiltshire Council. This agenda item was scheduled to be discussed in private session, with the public excluded due to the likely disclosure of exempt information. The report pack indicated that this discussion would involve the termination of employment for senior officers as a consequence of these structural changes. Specifically, items 7 through 10 of the agenda all related to Termination of employment following changes to the senior management structure.

The report pack did not provide specific details about the individuals whose employment was scheduled for termination, nor the exact nature of the structural changes. However, the exclusion of the public suggests that the matters discussed were of a sensitive personnel nature. The council's constitution, specifically Part 4, outlines the rules of procedure for meetings, including provisions for the exclusion of the public when exempt information is likely to be disclosed. This is in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, where the public interest in withholding information outweighs the public interest in its disclosure.

The meeting was scheduled to take place in the Kennet Room at County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, BA14 8JN. Attendees included Cllr Mel Jacob (Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Communities, Engagement, and Corporate Services), Cllr Matt Bragg, Cllr Gregory Cooper, and Cllr Ian Thorn (Leader of the Council).