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Executive - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 6.00 pm

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  • Leader's Announcements
    Information Only
  • Minutes
    Recommendations Approved
  • ... to support spending on a project list and approve an initial supplementary estimate of £1,719,000, both funded by Extended Producer Responsibility funding, to improve waste management and recycling, while also recommending full Council approval on December 9, 2025.

  • ...to grant ACM Guildford Ltd a new 15-year lease for the Education Centre at the Rodboro Buildings, with terms including a £125,000 annual rent, five-yearly RPI-linked rent reviews, and mutual break clauses.

  • ...to ensure best value, robust governance, and transparency for residents, the Executive approved the Executive Working Groups and Advisory Boards as outlined in Appendix 1, along with their terms of reference for 2025-26, noted the proposed Executive Working Group Protocol in Appendix 2, and agreed to the proposed standard template for Terms of Reference and the reviewed Terms of Reference in Appendices 3-7 for adoption by the respective groups.

  • ...to approve awarding Hugh LS McConnell a £2,664,327 contract for 12 months to deliver kitchen and bathroom upgrade works.

  • ... to adopt the Tall Buildings Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and authorize minor alterations for clarity.

  • ...to negotiate final terms and purchase the long leasehold interest in respect of 35 Moorfield Road, Slyfield Industrial Estate, Guildford, GU1 1RU, authority was delegated to the Joint Assistant Director for Assets and Property in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Joint Strategic Director for Finance and Resources.

  • Revenue & Capital Outturn 2024-25
    Recommendations Approved

    ... the Executive of Guildford noted the General Fund revenue outturn for 2024/25 as a balanced position after a transfer of the year end surplus of £0.427M to reserves, the HRA revenue outturn for 2024/25, the year end Capital position, and the year end Reserves position.

  • ...to approve the grant of a five-year lease to Surrey County Council for Pavilion 3, First Floor of Millmead House at £142,040 per annum, with a mutual rolling break option on six months' notice and no rent review.

  • ...to approve the commencement of the procurement process for projects listed in Appendix 1 and to delegate authority to the Joint Strategic Director for Finance and Resources, in consultation with the Lead Councillor for Finance, to award contracts for Memorial Safety Testing and remedial works and the Printing of Annual Council Tax Bills.

Attendees

Sharon Keenlyside
Profile image for Councillor Julia McShane
Councillor Julia McShane Leader of the Council and Lead Councillor for Housing & Corporate Services Liberal Democrats Westborough
Profile image for Councillor Tom Hunt
Councillor Tom Hunt Liberal Democrats St Nicolas
Profile image for Councillor Angela Goodwin
Councillor Angela Goodwin Lead Councillor for Environment & Sustainability Liberal Democrats Onslow
Profile image for Councillor Catherine Houston
Councillor Catherine Houston Liberal Democrats Shalford
Profile image for Councillor Richard Lucas
Councillor Richard Lucas Liberal Democrats Ash Vale
Profile image for Councillor Carla Morson
Councillor Carla Morson Lead Councillor for Community Liberal Democrats Ash Vale
Profile image for Councillor Merel Rehorst-Smith
Councillor Merel Rehorst-Smith Lead Councillor for Regulatory Services Liberal Democrats Effingham
Profile image for Councillor Fiona White
Councillor Fiona White Lead Councillor for Planning Liberal Democrats Ash Wharf

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 06th-Nov-2025 18.00 Executive.pdf
Executive Supplementary Agenda pack 06th-Nov-2025 18.00 Executive.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 06th-Nov-2025 18.00 Executive.pdf

Minutes

Printed minutes 06th-Nov-2025 18.00 Executive.pdf

Additional Documents

Minutes of Previous Meeting.pdf
35 Moorfield Road Acquisition surrender long lease.pdf
Item - Milmead House - SCC Lease Renewal.pdf
Exec Report New lease to ACM - Rodboro Building.pdf
250819 Heads of Terms - Lease Renewal Millmeade House SCC - SIGNED.pdf
Tall Buildings SPD report to the Executive.pdf
Appendix 1 Tall Buildings SPD_2025_for_adoption.pdf
Appendix 2 Tall Buildings SPD Consultation Statement.pdf
Appendix 2 - OPEN - June 2025 Letter From DEFRA.pdf
Extended Producer Responsibility EPR 202526.pdf
Appendix 1 - OPEN - EPR Fund Spending.pdf
Appendix 3 - OPEN - July 2025 Letter From DEFRA.pdf
Exec Report GBC Kitchen and Bathroom Upgrade Contract version 2.pdf
Exec Report Procurement Pipeline Nov2025 version 2.pdf
Financial Outturn 2024-2025 - GBC - Executive Latest Draft.pdf
Appendix 1 - General Fund Revenue Outturn 2024-25 - Draft.pdf
Appendix 3 - Capital Outturn 2425.pdf
Appendix 4 - Capital Outturn 2024_25 - Summary Detail.pdf
Appendix 5 - Fund Report 24-25.pdf
Review of GBC Executive Working Groups.pdf
0825_GBC Review of EWGs_Appendix 2.pdf
0825_GBC Review of EWGs_Appendix 1.pdf
0825_GBC Review of EWGs_Appendix 3.pdf
0825_GBC Review of EWGs_Appendix 4.pdf
0825_GBC Review of EWGs_Appendix 5.pdf
Appendix 1_Procurement Pipeline Nov.25 version 2.pdf
Appendix 2 - Housing Revenue Account HRA Outturn 2024-25 - Draft.pdf
250819 Heads of Terms - Lease Renewal Millmeade House SCC.pdf
Decisions 06th-Nov-2025 18.00 Executive.pdf