Decision details

Enterprise Oxfordshire - Appointment of Managing Director

Decision Maker: Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To recommend the appointment of a Managing Director for Enterprise Oxfordshire, which is a reserved matter for Shareholder Committee.

Decisions:

The Deputy Chair, Councillor Laura Gordon (Cabinet Member for Environment and Economy), introduced the report.

 

During discussion, it was noted that a comprehensive recruitment and interview process was carried out comprising of senior officers at Enterprise Oxfordshire and the Council, along with the relevant Cabinet Member. It was noted that if the appointment was approved, the candidate would be ready to start in Autumn 2026.

 

Councillor Gordon moved and Councillor Fawcett seconded the recommendations and they were approved.

 

RESOLVED to:

 

a) Agree to the appointment of the candidate recommended by the Enterprise Oxfordshire Board to the position of Managing Director of Enterprise Oxfordshire, outlined in Exempt Annex 1.

 

Report author: Nicholas Glover

Publication date: 14/07/2026

Date of decision: 14/07/2026

Decided at meeting: 14/07/2026 - Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee)

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