Matt Furniss -  for Surrey

Matt Furniss

Conservative Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth

Email: matt.furniss@surreycc.gov.uk

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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

67 meetings · Page 8 of 14

Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 17 December 2024 2.00 pm

The meeting made decisions on the closure of Bagshot Community Recycling Centre, the adoption of funding formulas for schools and early years, the council’s progress on climate change, and the council's procurement plans.

December 17, 2024
Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth Decisions

Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth Decisions - Tuesday, 17 December 2024 12.00 pm

The Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth Decisions meeting considered two petitions about road safety outside schools in South Nutfield and West Byfleet and a question about the £5 Million allocated in the council's 2025-2026 budget for improving the visual appearance of the highway network. The Cabinet Member agreed to consider reallocating the £500,000 contingency from this budget to climate change adaptation measures if it is not spent by the end of the 2025-2026 financial year. No decisions were made on the petitions.

December 17, 2024
Council

Council - Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10.00 am

The Council voted to approve the scheme for admitting students to schools in 2026. It also agreed to close the Bagshot Community Recycling Centre, and to extend the opening hours of the Camberley Community Recycling Centre. It voted to adopt the reports from the Cabinet meetings that took place on 29 October and 26 November 2024, approved a motion on climate change and net zero targets, and referred motions on inheritance tax, farming and the rural economy, and the preventative approach to children's services to the Cabinet. A motion to allow parents to attend SEND panels was also referred to the Cabinet.

December 10, 2024
Council

Council - Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10.00 am

The Council voted to approve the scheme for admitting students to schools in 2026. It also agreed to close the Bagshot Community Recycling Centre, and to extend the opening hours of the Camberley Community Recycling Centre. It voted to adopt the reports from the Cabinet meetings that took place on 29 October and 26 November 2024, approved a motion on climate change and net zero targets, and referred motions on inheritance tax, farming and the rural economy, and the preventative approach to children's services to the Cabinet. A motion to allow parents to attend SEND panels was also referred to the Cabinet.

December 10, 2024
Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee

Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee - Thursday, 5 December 2024 10.00 am

The Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee met to discuss four key topics: the draft budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy, the Community Risk Management Plan for 2025-2030, Economic Growth in Surrey, and a review of the forward work programme. The committee made a total of nine recommendations to the Cabinet.

December 05, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

150 decisions · Page 1 of 30

Provision of primary school places in the pupil place planning area of Reigate

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to withdraw the item regarding the provision of primary school places in Reigate from the agenda.

For Determination

Devolution And Local Government Reorganisation Update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to progress Surrey's Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation (D&LGR) programme, the Cabinet agreed to have the Leader of the Council determine the requirements for establishing a Combined Fire and Rescue Authority (CFRA) and to work with the Secretary of State to ensure debt support for Woking and Spelthorne Borough Councils, prevent the West Surrey Unitary Council from selling assets to reduce debt, and resolve the debt situations before the summer recess in 2026.

Recommendations Approved

National Landscapes Management Plan (AONB)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to adopt the Surrey Hills National Landscape Management Plan, fulfilling their statutory duty under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

Recommendations Approved

Direct award to Liquidlogic system for AWHP and CFLL (Urgent Item)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to ensure the continuation of essential case management systems for vulnerable adults and children, they approved a direct award to Liquidlogic for case management systems and associated modules for both Children’s Social Care and Education and Adult Social Care from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2029, and delegated contract award decisions to specified officers in consultation with relevant Cabinet Members.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 67

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 150