Clare Curran

Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Lifelong Learning Decisions - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 12.00 pm

At a meeting of the Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Lifelong Learning, Surrey County Council, Councillor Clare Curran, Deputy Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Lifelong Learning, approved the proposal to begin the process of closing St Mary's Church of England (C of E) Voluntary Controlled Infant School and agreed to allocate funding from the approved Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Capital Budget for projects at St John the Baptist School, Bramley Oak Academy and Carrington School. The meeting addressed falling pupil numbers in Surrey's primary schools and the need to ensure the council provides financially sustainable, high-quality education.

AGM, Council - Tuesday, 20 May 2025 10.00 am

At the annual meeting of Surrey County Council, Councillor Tim Hall was elected as the new Chair, and Councillor Bernie Muir was elected as Vice-Chair. Councillor Tim Oliver OBE was re-elected as Leader of the Council for a four-year term. The council also discussed local government reorganisation, councillor absences, committee appointments, and various reports, including the officer code of conduct and the code of corporate governance.

Extraordinary Meeting, Cabinet - Wednesday, 7 May 2025 2.30 pm

The Surrey County Council cabinet met to approve the final plan for local government reorganisation (LGR) in Surrey, which proposes dividing the county into east and west unitary authorities, and to agree that Tim Oliver OBE, Leader of the Council, submits the plan to the government by the 9 May deadline. The cabinet also considered a report from the Council’s Select Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs group regarding devolution and LGR.

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 7 May 2025 10.00 am

At an extraordinary meeting, Surrey County Council voted to note a report on devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR), paving the way for the cabinet to decide whether to submit a final plan to the government. The final plan recommends a two unitary council model divided into east and west geographies. This model aims to unlock further devolution, streamline operations, enhance service delivery and unlock financial efficiencies.

Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Lifelong Learning Decisions - Tuesday, 22 April 2025 11.30 am

At a meeting of Surrey County Council's Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Lifelong Learning Decisions, Councillor Clare Curran, Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Lifelong Learning, approved the use of £29.49 million from the approved Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) capital budget for the Hopescourt School project in Walton-on-Thames. This funding will cover the final confirmed costs for the school, which is designed to cater for pupils with autism and communication needs. The additional costs will be managed through alternative solutions in other projects within the approved SEND capital programme budget.