Jonathan Hulley

Budget Meeting, Council - Tuesday, 4 February 2025 10.00 am

The Council voted to adopt its budget for 2025/26, increasing Council Tax by the maximum permitted 4.99% and making £66 million in savings. The Council also noted the Memorandum of Understanding between Surrey County Council and Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Partnership and approved the revised Health and Wellbeing Board Terms of Reference.

Planning and Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 29 January 2025 10.30 am

The Planning and Regulatory Committee approved two applications by CAPA Public Works Ltd. to extend the lifespan of the Addlestone Quarry, near New Haw, by nine years, from the end of 2020 until the end of 2029. Both applications were for amendments to existing planning permissions, one relating to the continued extraction of sand and gravel at the quarry, and the other relating to the continued use of an on-site Aggregates Recycling Facility (ARF).

Cabinet - Tuesday, 28 January 2025 2.00 pm

The Cabinet approved the 2025-26 budget and the Community Risk Management Plan. They also agreed to a number of recommendations made to them about children's services.

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 8 January 2025 10.00 am

Surrey Council agreed to respond to the Government's request to participate in a joint devolution and local government reorganisation programme. This acceptance will likely mean that the 2025 County Council elections will be postponed. The Council also noted that the decision to respond to the government's letter was an executive decision for the Leader of the Council to make.

Planning and Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 18 December 2024 10.30 am

The meeting considered two applications, the first for a new Special Educational Needs building at St. John the Baptist School, Woking, and the second for an application for Town or Village Green (TVG) status for Leach Grove Wood in Leatherhead. The committee approved the application to build a new Special Educational Needs building, and rejected the application for TVG status for Leach Grove Wood.