Decision Maker: Council, Executive

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: December 4, 2025

Purpose: To receive an update on Local Government Reorganisation.

Content: The Executive Resolved That (i)    the LGR updates as set out in the report be noted;         (ii)   the establishment of a Joint Committee as required by the Structural Changes Order under section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972 be approved;         (iii)   the establishment of a Voluntary Joint Committee under section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972, to come into effect as soon as possible in advance of the Structural Changes Order coming into force, be approved;         (iv)  the Terms of Reference for the Joint Committees included at Appendix 1 to the report be approved;         (v)   authority be delegated to the Chief Executive and Leader to agree minor changes to the Terms of Reference as may be required;         (vi) a representative and substitute be nominated from the Executive to be Woking Borough Council’s representative on the Joint Committees referred to in recommendations (ii) and (iii); and The Executive Recommended to Council That (vii) the LGR updates as set out in the Executive report dated 4 December 2025 be noted;         (viii)the approval by the Executive on 4 December 2025 of the establishment of the Joint Committees and the Terms of Reference be noted; and         (ix)  the appointment of Councillor Barker and Councillor Lyons as Woking Borough Council’s representative and substitute to the West Surrey Voluntary Joint Committee followed by the statutory West Surrey Joint Committee be approved. Reason:   The purpose of the decision is to seek approval for the establishment of West Surrey Joint Committees, Terms of Reference for the Joint Committees, nomination of the Council representative and recommendations to Council.