Matt Furniss -  for Surrey

Matt Furniss

Conservative Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth

Email: matt.furniss@surreycc.gov.uk

Council: Surrey

Council Profile: View on council website

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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

65 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth Decisions Committee Member

Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth Decisions - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 12.00 pm

The Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth Decisions of Surrey Council is scheduled to discuss a petition regarding road safety on the A217 Reigate Road, Sidlow. They will also discuss responses to previous public questions.

December 16, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm

The Cabinet of Surrey Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 16 December 2025. On the agenda is a discussion of the future of primary school places in Reigate, and a direct award to Liquidlogic for improvements to case management systems. The Cabinet is also expected to discuss decisions made since the last cabinet meeting, and receive an update on the Delivering Local Government Reorganisation (DLGR) programme.

December 16, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 10.00 am

The Surrey County Council met to discuss the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) plans, address the findings of the Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review regarding the death of Sara Sharif, and consider various committee reports and member questions. The council approved the creation of a single-purpose pension authority for the Surrey Pension Fund, supported a motion to seek clarity from the government on debt issues in Woking and Spelthorne, and passed a motion to scrutinise the review into the death of Sara Sharif. A motion regarding the abolition of Healthwatch organisations was also supported.

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 met to discuss the draft budget for 2026-27, the performance of the Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, and the impact of the Your Fund Surrey initiative. The committee requested a written briefing on the community budget reconfiguration, committed to including the updated community risk profile in future packs, and requested that any efficiency savings do not detrimentally impact the Greener Futures programme.

December 05, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 2.00 pm

The Surrey County Council cabinet met to discuss the 2026/27 draft budget, schools and early years funding, changes to adult social care charging policies, and the climate change delivery plan. The cabinet approved the draft budget for 2026/27, which includes a proposed council tax increase of 2.99%, alongside a 2% precept for social care, and also approved a number of property disposals. The cabinet also endorsed the coordinated admissions scheme for September 2027, and recommended the scheme to the County Council for approval.

November 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Declarations of Interest

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

For Determination

YOUR FUND SURREY APPLICATION - ST PETER'S SHARED CHURCH - THE OAK PROJECT, GUILDFORD

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

...to support the Oak Project at St Peter's Shared Church in Guildford, the Cabinet agreed to provide £850,000 in capital funding for the development of a new community space, contingent on the remaining funding being secured and subject to staged payments and a funding agreement.

Recommendations Approved

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

Recommendations Approved

Cabinet Member of the Month

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

Recommendations Approved

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

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 65

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 153