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 6 of 43

Apologies for Absence

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

Information Only

Minutes

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

Recommendations Approved

North Downs Housing Limited, Annual Accounts and Business Plan update

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

...to address the upcoming deadline for filing North Downs Housing Limited's company accounts, they delegated authority to the Joint Strategic Director of Housing, Communities and Environment, in consultation with the Leader, to review and comment on the 2024/25 accounts if prepared before the next committee meeting, and noted that the NDH Business Plan would be presented in draft for approval in due course.

Recommendations approved

Work Programme

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

Recommendations Approved

Approval of Guildford Sportsground Management Company Ltd Accounts - 6 months 2025/26

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

...to receive the Guildford Sportsground Management Company Ltd's 2025/26 management accounts, review the company's performance, and provide feedback to the Management Company Board via the Authorising Officer.

Recommendations approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 67

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 212