Matt Furniss

Council: Surrey

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Committees: Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee (Cabinet Member) Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth Decisions (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Farnham Board (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

63 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 10.00 am

The upcoming meeting of Surrey County Council will cover a range of topics, including an update to the council's medium-term financial plan, a review of the council's performance, and a discussion of the Surrey Fire and Rescue Service's Ofsted inspection.

December 09, 2025
Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee Cabinet Member

Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee - Friday, 5 December 2025 10.00 am

The Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee are scheduled to discuss the draft budget for 2026/27, performance at the Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, and the Your Fund Surrey scheme. They will also be reviewing actions from previous meetings.

December 05, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 2.00 pm

The Surrey County Council cabinet met to discuss the draft budget for 2026/27, which forecasts a £21.3 million gap, and to review the climate change delivery plan progress report, which shows a 47% reduction in council emissions since 2019. The cabinet also approved a revised charging policy for adult social care, and agreed to recommend the coordinated admissions scheme for 2027 to the full council. Additionally, the cabinet discussed and approved recommendations related to the reorganisation of local government in Surrey.

November 25, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 28 October 2025 2.00 pm

The Surrey County Council cabinet met to discuss the government's reorganisation of local government in Surrey, which will see the county's 12 councils replaced with two unitary councils in April 2027, and to address a number of other issues including a petition against the booking system trial at Camberley and Lyne Recycling Centres, and the expansion of the Woodland School. The cabinet also approved an increase in the net revenue budget of £1.274.8 million due to additional public health funding.

October 28, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 14 October 2025 10.00 am

The meeting of Surrey Council included discussion of the Surrey Youth Justice Plan 2025/26, questions from councillors to cabinet members, and briefings from cabinet members. Councillors were also scheduled to discuss the minutes from previous meetings of the council and the cabinet.

October 14, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

147 decisions · Page 11 of 30

Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 24 June 2025 2.00 pm - June 24, 2025

...to note the latest developments in Surrey's Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation (D&LGR) programme, including the government's consultation on LGR proposals and the council's plans to support stakeholder and resident engagement, as well as the development of Neighbourhood Area Committees.

Recommendations Approved

STREETWORKS TASKFORCE UPDATE

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 24 June 2025 2.00 pm - June 24, 2025

...to continue the work of the Streetworks Taskforce as business as usual within the Place Directorate, noting the progress made in improved utility engagement, increased streetworks inspections, and reduced road occupation days and resident enquiries related to emergency work.

Recommendations Approved

Apologies for Absence

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 2.00 pm - May 27, 2025

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Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 147