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• Recommendations of the Executive WBC25-043.

  Recommendations Approved

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• Companies Governance Framework

  Recommendations Approved

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• Calendar of Meetings 2026-27 EXE25-058

  Recommendations approved

  ...approved the Calendar of Meetings for 2026/27 with amendments to the dates of the last Chairs' Forum, a Council meeting, and an Executive meeting.

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• Draft List of Locally Listed Heritage Assets ‘The Local List’ EXE25-046

  Recommendations approved

  ...the Draft Local List and accompanying mapping be adopted as a 'living' document, and that the contents of the Officer Response Table to the consultation and the Draft Local List be considered.

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• Minutes.

  Recommendations Approved

  ...the minutes of the meeting held on 25 September 2025 were amended to clarify the handling of urgent business and notices of motion, specifically regarding Councillor Akberali's request to speak on Gaza.

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• Recommendations of the Executive and Committees WBC25-038.

  Recommendations Approved

  ...approved recommendations from the Executive and Employment Committee, including adopting a draft local list of heritage assets, approving an updated complaints policy, approving the 2026/27 calendar of meetings, noting local government reorganisation updates and approving joint committee appointments, approving an investment debt repayment standstill, approving a draft menopause policy, approving a draft relationships at work policy, agreeing financial implications for incremental pay awards, and amending the constitution to incorporate an updated Companies Governance Framework.

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• Redesignation of Neighbourhood Forums WBC25-027.

  Recommendations Approved

  ... agreed to the re-designation of Hook Heath, Hoe Valley, and Pyrford Neighbourhood Forums for a further five years.

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• Menopause Policy

  Recommendations Approved

  ...the draft Menopause Policy, as amended by the Employment Committee, was approved.

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• Performance and Development Review (PDR) & Incremental Progression Pay 2025/26

  For Determination

  ...the financial implications for incremental pay awards in April 2026 were agreed.

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• Pyrford Community Governance Review WBC25-041.

  Recommendations Approved

  ...the draft recommendations for the creation of a new civil parish and associated parish council for Pyrford were approved, to be subject to further consultation.

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• Local Government Reorganisation Update EXE25-112

  Recommendations approved

  ...the LGR updates were noted, the establishment of Joint Committees and their Terms of Reference were approved, and Councillors Barker and Lyons were appointed as Woking Borough Council's representatives to the West Surrey Voluntary Joint Committee and the statutory West Surrey Joint Committee.

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• Investment Debt Repayment and Standstill 2025-26 and 2026-27 EXE25-077

  Recommendations approved

  ...approved a debt repayment standstill for Victoria Square Woking Limited for the 2026/27 financial year, subject to confirmation of exceptional financial support from central government.

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• Update of Complaints Policy EXE25-108

  Recommendations approved

  ...the draft Woking Borough Council Complaints Policy was approved, subject to agreed amendments, to consolidate corporate and housing complaints under one policy and meet Ombudsman requirements.

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• Borough-wide Community Governance Review WBC25-042.

  Recommendations Approved

  ... a borough-wide Community Governance Review, excluding the Pyrford Neighbourhood Area, was approved, contingent upon the Full Council approving the necessary budget in February 2026.

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• Exclusion of Press and Public.

  Recommendations Approved

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• Investment Debt Repayment and Standstill 2025-26 and 2026-27 EXE25-078

  Recommendations approved

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• Personal Relationship Policy

  For Determination

  ...the draft Relationships at Work Policy, as amended by the Employment Committee, be approved.

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Attendees

Councillor Hassan Akberali Independent · Knaphill

Councillor Attia Aslam Liberal Democrats · Pyrford

Councillor Ann-Marie Barker Leader of the Council, Portfolio Holder for Communications and Engagement, Portfolio Holder for Corporate Employer, Portfolio Holder for Corporate Governance, Portfolio Holder for Corporate Strategy and Policy, Portfolio Holder for Democratic and Civic Functions, Portfolio Holder for Emergency Planning & Business Continuity, Portfolio Holder for Environmental Health, Portfolio Holder for Food and Health & Safety, Portfolio Holder for Improvement and Recovery Plans, Portfolio Holder for Licensing, Portfolio Holder for Local Government Reorganisation, Portfolio Holder for Partnerships and Voluntary Sector, Portfolio Holder for Project Management, Portfolio Holder for Regulation, Portfolio Holder for Strategic Infrastructure, Portfolio Holder for Stronger Neighbourhoods Liberal Democrats · Goldsworth Park

Councillor Tom Bonsundy-O'Bryan Liberal Democrats · Hoe Valley

Councillor Amanda Boote Independent · Byfleet and West Byfleet

Councillor Guy Cosnahan Liberal Democrats · Heathlands

Councillor Peter Graves Liberal Democrats · Pyrford

Councillor Steve Greentree Portfolio Holder for Community, Portfolio Holder for Community Meals, Portfolio Holder for Community Safety, Portfolio Holder for Cultural & Community Development, Portfolio Holder for Extra Care, Portfolio Holder for Health & Wellbeing, Portfolio Holder for Independent Living, Portfolio Holder for Living Well, Portfolio Holder for Refugee Support Liberal Democrats · Knaphill

Councillor Steve Howes Independent · Byfleet and West Byfleet

Councillor Anila Javaid Labour · Canalside

Councillor Ian Johnson Portfolio Holder for Affordable Housing Provision, Portfolio Holder for Homelessness, Portfolio Holder for Housing, Portfolio Holder for Housing Asset Management, Portfolio Holder for Housing Needs, Portfolio Holder for Landlord Services, Portfolio Holder for Private Sector Housing Liberal Democrats · Mount Hermon

Councillor Daryl Jordan Independent · Byfleet and West Byfleet

Councillor Melisa Kuipers Liberal Democrats · Horsell

Councillor Rob Leach Liberal Democrats · St Johns

Councillor Liam Lyons Liberal Democrats · Mount Hermon

Councillor Chris Martin Liberal Democrats · Pyrford

Councillor Louise Morales Portfolio Holder for Building Control, Portfolio Holder for Development Management, Portfolio Holder for Local Land Charges, Portfolio Holder for Planning, Portfolio Holder for Planning Policy Liberal Democrats · Hoe Valley

Councillor John Morley Liberal Democrats · Horsell

Councillor Swati Mukherjee Liberal Democrats · Horsell

Councillor Faisal Mumtaz Liberal Democrats · Canalside

Councillor Ellen Nicholson Portfolio Holder for Active Travel, Portfolio Holder for Climate Change, Portfolio Holder for Climate Change and Leisure, Portfolio Holder for Environment & Sustainability, Portfolio Holder for Environmental Maintenance, Portfolio Holder for Flood Risk Management, Portfolio Holder for Green Spaces and Play, Portfolio Holder for Greener Woking, Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Portfolio Holder for Waste and Recycling Liberal Democrats · Mount Hermon

Councillor Stephen Oades Independent · Goldsworth Park

Councillor Pav Pandher Liberal Democrats · Heathlands

Councillor John Pearce Liberal Democrats · Knaphill

Councillor M Ilyas Raja Independent · Canalside

Councillor Leslie Rice Liberal Democrats · Heathlands

Councillor Dale Roberts Liberal Democrats · St Johns

Councillor Tom Spenser Liberal Democrats · St Johns

Councillor Martin Sullivan Liberal Democrats · Goldsworth Park

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