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.

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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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TECHNOLOGY ENABLED CARE AND HOMES (TECH)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28 January 2025 2.00 pm - January 28, 2025

...to develop technology enabled care and homes (TECH), the Cabinet approved a commissioning and procurement approach, priority areas for technology roll out, and financial investment for the first two years, while also noting progress, benchmarking, and the intention to return in 2026 with a longer-term strategic plan.

Recommendations Approved

EVERYDAY LIVING OPPORTUNITIES

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28 January 2025 2.00 pm - January 28, 2025

...the commissioning strategy for supporting everyday living for adults and young people in transition with eligible needs was approved, along with the commencement of the ELO tender in quarter 4 of financial year 2024/25, delegated authority for awarding the contract, and the publication of the AWHP Travel Policy.

Recommendations Approved

COMMUNITY RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN (CRMP) 2025-2030

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28 January 2025 2.00 pm - January 28, 2025

...to approve the Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) for 2025-2030, enabling the Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) to implement the service-wide strategy from April 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Reports from Select Committees, Task Groups and other Committees of the Council

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28 January 2025 2.00 pm - January 28, 2025

...to report on the referred motion from Council at the next ordinary meeting, in accordance with Standing Order 12.6.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 65

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 150