David Harmer

Resources and Performance Select Committee - Friday, 18 October 2024 10.00 am

The Resources and Performance Select Committee of Surrey County Council met on Friday 18 October 2024 and noted a report on the Strategic Investment Board's annual report on investments. The committee will produce a more comprehensive set of recommendations in part two of the meeting.

Adults and Health Select Committee - Thursday, 10 October 2024 10.00 am

The meeting made recommendations to both the Surrey Heartlands and Frimley Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) about elective and cancer care backlogs, and to Surrey Police about Right Care, Right Person. The committee also made recommendations to Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SABP) about their mental health improvement plan.

Council - Tuesday, 8 October 2024 10.00 am

The meeting started with a statement from the Leader of the Council, Councillor Tim Oliver OBE, and a statement from the Leader of the Liberal Democrat group, Councillor Paul Follows. The Council then approved the appointment of Andy Brown as the Section 151 Officer, the absence of Councillor David Lewis from Council meetings, amendments to the constitution, and noted the annual report of the Audit and Governance Committee. A debate was held on an original motion to tackle the increasing problem of motorcycles parking on pavements, which was passed. Another original motion proposed making Surrey County Council an “End Poverty” Council was passed after the rejection of an amendment to commit the Council to not reducing funding for charities that tackle poverty. Finally the Council noted the recommendations of the Communities, Environment and Highways select committee on the referral of a motion on plant based meals.

Surrey Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 13 September 2024 11.15 am

The Committee supported the proposed changes to the Council's Pension Fund Committee Terms of Reference and Scheme of Delegations. This decision reflects the ongoing project of ensuring that the Surrey Pension Fund is autonomous and appropriately ring-fenced from Surrey County Council, even though it is a wholly-owned entity. The committee heard a presentation from CEM Benchmarking on the fund's costs and returns relative to other pension funds. The committee noted their satisfaction at the successful application to become a signatory to the UK Stewardship Code. They also approved the fund's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures report.

Resources and Performance Select Committee - Thursday, 18 July 2024 10.00 am

The committee considered the progress of the Digital Business and Insights (DB&I) Task Group and heard that the group's final report was nearing completion and would be submitted to the Cabinet shortly. The committee noted the progress and requested a verbal update at the meeting. The committee also considered a report on Digital Inclusion and another on a Customer Transformation Programme, and endorsed both, but asked for more detail on risks and benefits.