Clare Curran

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.

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.

Cabinet - Tuesday, 22 April 2025 2.00 pm

The Surrey County Council cabinet met to discuss the adoption of the Rights of Way Improvement Plan, the disposal of the former Chalk Pit Depot, and the month 11 financial report. The Rights of Way Improvement Plan was approved, as was the sale of the Chalk Pit Depot. The cabinet also approved a transfer of funds for waste infrastructure maintenance and a reimbursement to Waverley Borough Council.

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.

Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Lifelong Learning Decisions - Monday, 24 March 2025 10.00 am

This meeting of the Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Lifelong Learning approved the allocation of £5.3 million from the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Capital Funding for Brooklands College's post-16 SEND unit. This investment will support the construction of a new 60-place unit for autistic students aged 16-19. The decision aims to ensure that Surrey students with additional needs can be educated closer to home and included in their local communities.