Merel Rehorst-Smith - Councillor for Guildford (Effingham)

Councillor Merel Rehorst-Smith

Liberal Democrats Effingham Lead Councillor for Regulatory Services

Email: merel.rehorst-smith@guildford.gov.uk

Council: Guildford

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Executive Shareholder and Trustee Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Executive (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Resources Climate Change Board (Committee Member) Guildford and Waverley Joint Governance Committee (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee (New) (Guest) Guildford & Waverley Joint Executive Committee (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Resources (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

67 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Executive Committee Member

Executive - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 6.00 pm

January 29, 2026, 6:00 pm
Overview & Scrutiny Committee (New) Guest

Overview & Scrutiny Committee (New) - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.00 pm

January 20, 2026, 7:00 pm
Guildford & Waverley Joint Executive Committee Committee Member

Guildford & Waverley Joint Executive Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 8.00 pm

January 13, 2026, 8:00 pm
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 6.00 pm

January 08, 2026
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

212 decisions · Page 11 of 43

Minutes

From: Executive - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.00 pm - October 09, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Stonebridge Depot rent review

From: Executive - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.00 pm - October 09, 2025

...to approve an increase in the rent for Stonebridge Depot from £222,000 per annum to £275,000 per annum, effective from the 4th of December 2024 rent review date.

Recommendations Approved

Procurement Pipeline Report - over £200k (2025-2026)

From: Executive - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.00 pm - October 09, 2025

...to approve the commencement of the procurement process for projects listed in Appendix 1, and to delegate authority to the Joint Strategic Director for Finance and Resources, after consulting with the Lead Councillor for Finance and upon selecting a successful contractor, to award contracts for the Advanced Electricity Metering & Data Services Contract, the Minor Works – Rodboro walkway paving Contract, and the Electric Taxi Project.

Recommendations approved

Proposed Joint Executive Committee

From: Executive - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.00 pm - October 09, 2025

...to establish a Joint Executive Committee with Waverley Borough Council's Executive, pending Waverley's approval, and to recommend that the Standards Committee advise the Council to delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer for necessary constitutional amendments.

Recommendations Approved

Draft Compensation Reimbursement Policy

From: Executive - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...to approve the adoption of the draft Compensation Reimbursement Policy, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report, to provide a consistent framework for assessing and awarding compensation for failures in housing services.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 67

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 212