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• Housing Revenue Account Budget Setting 2026/27

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to approve a 4.8% increase in weekly council dwelling rents, a 4% increase in garage rents, and the proposed Housing Revenue Account revenue budget, fees and charges, and capital programmes for 2026/27, in order to fund landlord services, housing improvements, and new affordable homes.

• Procurement Pipeline Report - over £200k (2025-2026)

  Recommendations approved

  ...approved the commencement of procurement processes for projects listed in Appendix 1 and delegated authority to the Joint Strategic Director for Finance and Resources to award contracts upon contractor selection.

• Housing Improvement Plan Update

  Recommendations Approved

  ...noted the comments from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, acknowledged the information in the report, and recognised the improvements made to strengthen the Council's position in delivering best value and operating with robust governance and oversight procedures.

• Minutes

  Recommendations Approved

• Apologies for Absence

  Information Only

• Maladministration Determination Summary for Ombudsman Cases in the financial year 2024-25

  Recommendations Approved

  ...note the findings of maladministration and service failure in four determinations received by Guildford Borough Council during the 2024–25 financial year, three from the Housing Ombudsman and one from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, and recommend that full Council consider making further recommendations to the Joint Leadership Team.

• Risk Management and Corporate Risk Registers (Q2 2025/26)

  Recommendations Approved

  ...noted the updated corporate risk registers and approved the addition of a new strategic risk concerning instability during local government reorganisation.

• Capital Strategy 2026/27

  Recommendations Approved

  ...recommend that full Council approves the five-year Capital Strategy for 2026/2031, incorporating the Treasury Management Strategy, Prudential Indicators and Asset Investment Strategy.

• Corporate Performance Monitoring Report 2025/26 Quarter 2

  Recommendations Approved

  ...note the Corporate Performance Monitoring report for quarter 2 of the 2025/26 financial year.

• Selection of Mayor and Deputy Mayor 2026-27

  Recommmend Forward to Council

  ... recommend to full Council that Councillor Jane Tyson be nominated for election as Mayor and Councillor Dominique Williams be nominated for appointment as Deputy Mayor for the 2026-27 municipal year.

• Off-street Parking Annual Business Plan FY2026-27

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to approve the 2024-25 Annual Report for publication and formally advertise amendments to the Guildford Off-street Parking Places Order 2008 to introduce parking controls at Gardner Road Garages and revoke the order at Onslow Park and Ride car park.

• General Fund Budget Setting 2026/27

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to recommend to full Council a 2.99% increase in Guildford's Band D Council Tax charge for 2026/27, along with agreeing the proposed fees and charges, car parking charges, the General Fund Budget, the General Fund Capital Programme, reserve movements, and the continuation of the Council Tax Support Scheme and the modified scheme for disregarding war pensions for Housing Benefit.

• Leader's Announcements

  Information Only

• Review of historic EICR and Whole House works

  Recommendations Approved

Attendees

Councillor Julia McShane Leader of the Council and Lead Councillor for Housing & Corporate Services Liberal Democrats · Westborough

Councillor Angela Goodwin Lead Councillor for Environment & Sustainability Liberal Democrats · Onslow

Councillor Carla Morson Lead Councillor for Community Liberal Democrats · Ash Vale

Councillor Merel Rehorst-Smith Lead Councillor for Regulatory Services Liberal Democrats · Effingham

Councillor Fiona White Lead Councillor for Planning Liberal Democrats · Ash Wharf

Councillor Phil Bellamy Lead Councillor for Finance Liberal Democrats · Ash Wharf

Councillor Vanessa King Deputy Leader and Lead Councillor for Economy and Place Liberal Democrats · Stoke

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