John Robini

Council - Tuesday, 9 July 2024 10.00 am

Surrey Council met to discuss, among other business, their relationship with the newly elected national government, the provision of special educational needs support, and performance issues with the Council’s highways contractor, Ringway Infrastructure Services. The Council voted, without dissent, to approve the content of the Cabinet meeting on 25 June 2024, the minutes of the meeting on 21 May 2024, and the Scrutiny Annual Report 2023-24. They also approved a plan to update the Member Development Strategy.

Planning and Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 26 June 2024 10.30 am

Surrey Council's Planning and Regulatory Committee approved two applications for extra care housing developments at their meeting on 26 June 2024. They also agreed to a number of changes to their procedures, and to delegate new powers for the service of planning enforcement notices.

AGM, followed by DPCC Confirmation Hearing, Surrey Police and Crime Panel - Thursday, 20 June 2024 10.30 am

The Surrey Police and Crime panel met to elect a new Chair and Vice-Chair, to appoint members to the Complaints sub-committee and the Finance sub-group, and to hold a confirmation hearing for the proposed appointment of Ellie Vesey-Thompson as Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey. The panel made no recommendation on the proposed appointment of Ms Vesey-Thompson, but will contact Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend by the next working day with a recommendation.

Planning and Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 29 May 2024 10.30 am

Surrey Council's Planning and Regulatory Committee met on 29 May 2024 and made the following decisions:

AGM, Council - Tuesday, 21 May 2024 10.00 am

The meeting saw Councillor Saj Hussain and Councillor Tim Hall re-elected unopposed as Chair and Vice-Chair of the council respectively. It also saw the adoption of the scheme of proportionality for the coming year, approval of the appointment of various committees, chairmen and vice-chairmen, as well as the appointment of Michael Coughlin as Interim Head of Paid Service from 3 June 2024 to 18 August 2024. Matthew Woods was also appointed as the independent member of the Audit and Governance Committee for a period of four years.