Maureen Attewell

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.

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.

Cabinet - Tuesday, 26 November 2024 2.00 pm

The Cabinet agreed to close the Bagshot Community Recycling Centre on Swift Lane and open the Camberley Community Recycling Centre on Wilton Road for an extra day a week. The Cabinet also agreed to allow residents of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead to use the Lyne Community Recycling Centre in Chertsey. The Cabinet decided to stand by its decision made at the previous meeting not to proceed with Section 1 of the London Road Guildford Active Travel Scheme. The Cabinet approved the Surrey Lifetime of Learning Strategy, the Right Homes, Right Support older people's residential and nursing care delivery strategy, the Coroner's Service Digital Post-Mortem and Mortuary Facility, and a new operating model for the Registration & Nationality Service. The Cabinet also noted the Council's forecast revenue budget and capital budget positions for the year, approved the write-off of an Adult Social Care debt, and noted reports from the select committees on children not in school, interim recommendations on the budget, and the London Road Guildford Active Travel Scheme. The Cabinet also noted the Cabinet Member of the Month report from Councillor Claire Curran.

Cabinet - Tuesday, 29 October 2024 2.00 pm

The Cabinet voted to reject the London Road Active Travel Scheme and to approve a grant of £800,000 to build a new village hall in Rowledge. The meeting also considered the Council’s financial position, its response to the report from the Additional Needs and Disabilities Parent Carer Experience Task Group, and a report from the Surrey Safeguarding Adults Board.

Council - Tuesday, 8 October 2024 10.00 am

The meeting started with a statement from the Leader of the Council, Councillor Tim Oliver OBE, and a statement from the Leader of the Liberal Democrat group, Councillor Paul Follows. The Council then approved the appointment of Andy Brown as the Section 151 Officer, the absence of Councillor David Lewis from Council meetings, amendments to the constitution, and noted the annual report of the Audit and Governance Committee. A debate was held on an original motion to tackle the increasing problem of motorcycles parking on pavements, which was passed. Another original motion proposed making Surrey County Council an “End Poverty” Council was passed after the rejection of an amendment to commit the Council to not reducing funding for charities that tackle poverty. Finally the Council noted the recommendations of the Communities, Environment and Highways select committee on the referral of a motion on plant based meals.