The Employment Committee of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) 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 region. The report pack 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.

The meeting is scheduled to take place at Room 109, WMCA offices, 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD. The committee members include Mayor of the West Midlands, Richard Parker, who will be chairing the meeting, alongside councillors from various constituent councils: Councillor George Duggins (Coventry City Council), Councillor Karen Grinsell (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council), Councillor Patrick Harley (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council), Councillor Roger Harmer (Birmingham City Council), Councillor Ray Nock (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council), Councillor Stephen Simkins (City of Wolverhampton Council), and Councillor Elaine Williams (Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council).

The committee operates under a quorum requirement of at least one member from five different constituent councils being in attendance. The WMCA, in line with the Jo Cox Foundation and Compassion in Politics' Civility Pledge, encourages members to engage in civil and constructive debate, acting with integrity, honesty, and compassion, and behaving respectfully towards others.

The agenda for the meeting also includes standard procedural items such as apologies for absence, declarations of interest, and any remarks from the Chair. These items are typically addressed at the beginning of the meeting.

For further information regarding the meeting, queries can be directed to Dan Essex, Governance & Scrutiny Manager, via telephone at 07824 547452 or email at dan.essex@wmca.org.uk.

The documents related to this meeting are the Agenda frontsheet 26th-Jun-2026 11.45 Employment Committee and the Public reports pack 26th-Jun-2026 11.45 Employment Committee.