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 5 of 43

New Lease to Thairama Limited for Castle Restaurant and Unit 1, Sydenham Road, Guildford

From: Executive - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 04, 2025

...to grant Thairama Limited a new 25-year lease for the Castle Restaurant and Unit 1, Castle Car Park, Sydenham Road, Guildford, as detailed in Appendix 1.

Recommendations Approved

Review of the Council's Grants Awards and Policy

From: Executive - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 04, 2025

...to adopt the Grants Policy set out at Appendix 2, noting the comments from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 18 November 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Charities Report 2024 - 25

From: Executive Shareholder and Trustee Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 5.00 pm - December 04, 2025

...to note and approve the charitable accounts for the financial year ending 31 March 2025 for six specified charities and delegate authority to the joint Strategic Director of Finance and Resources to convene trustee meetings and approve audited accounts, annual returns, and audits for those charities.

Recommendations Approved

New contract for EICR Inspections and Remedial Works

From: Executive - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 04, 2025

...to award a contract for EICR Inspections and Remedial Works to Pilon Limited for up to five years, with an anticipated contract value of £4,137,473.74 plus inflation, subject to annual review.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 67

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 212