The Remuneration Committee of Oxfordshire Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 5 May 2026. The agenda includes the approval of previous minutes and discussions on exempt items related to local government reorganisation and a system-wide interim director role.

Exempt Minutes

The committee is scheduled to consider and approve the exempt minutes from its meeting on 22 January 2026. These minutes contain information that is considered exempt under the Local Government Act 1972, specifically relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person. The report pack indicates that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing this information.

Local Government Reorganisation - System Wide Interim Director Role

A significant item on the agenda involves a discussion regarding a Local Government Reorganisation - System Wide Interim Director Role. The associated report and annex are classified as exempt, as they are likely to reveal the identity of an individual and information relating to the financial or business affairs of a particular person. As with the exempt minutes, the council's assessment is that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure. This discussion is scheduled to take place in private, with the public excluded.

Minutes

The committee is also scheduled to approve the minutes from its previous meeting held on 22 January 2026. The minutes from that meeting, which are available, note that there were no apologies for absence and no declarations of interest. A key item discussed at that meeting was the statutory Pay Policy Statement for 2026-27, which was noted and recommended for approval by the Council. Members at that meeting requested further information on pay decisions, terms and conditions, pay band distribution, examples of lower-paid roles, comparability with other authorities, and the financial implications of adopting the Oxford Living Wage. Officers confirmed that a report addressing these points would be presented at a future meeting.