Murray Rowlands - Councillor for Surrey Heath ( St Michaels)

Councillor Murray Rowlands

 Labour Party  St Michaels

Email: Murray.Rowlands@surreyheath.gov.uk

Council: Surrey Heath

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Executive (Non Committee Member) Employment Committee Council (Committee Member) Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) External Partnerships Select Committee (Non Committee Member) Planning Applications Committee (Substitute) Audit, Standards and Risk Committee (Non Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

51 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 10, 2025
Audit, Standards and Risk Committee Non Committee Member

Audit, Standards and Risk Committee - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 25, 2025
Executive Non Committee Member

Executive - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 18, 2025
Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 05, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 7.00 pm

October 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

60 decisions · Page 3 of 12

Write off of Irrecoverable Bad Debts

From: Executive - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 21, 2025

...to write off £297,758.76 in irrecoverable Council Tax and Business Rates bad debts, note the removal of £3,370.98 in sundry debts, and write off £159,056.76 in property debts.

Recommendations Approved

Grounds Maintenance Contract Extension

From: Executive - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 21, 2025

...to ensure continuity of grounds maintenance services for residents during the transition to a new unitary authority, the existing grounds maintenance contract was extended by up to 35 months, delegating authority to the Head of Housing Community and Recreation to agree contractual arrangements within specified financial parameters and with a suitable break clause.

Recommendations Approved

Sale of Land and Buildings, The Avenue, Lightwater

From: Executive - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 21, 2025

...to authorise the Head of Property & Economic Development, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Property & Economic Development and the Head of Finance, to complete the sale of land at The Avenue, Lightwater, currently let to Lightwater Scouts, at a price and terms outlined in the exempt annexes.

Recommendations Approved

Report of the Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee: Call-in Consideration

From: Executive - Tuesday, 19th August, 2025 6.30 pm - August 19, 2025

...to note the implementation of the decision to dispose of the Woodend Road Car Park, following agreement by the Scrutiny Committee, and to write letters to Surrey County Council and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation regarding future transport duties at Lakeside and car park management at Mindenhurst, respectively.

Recommendations approved

Award of Contract for Hybrid Mail Solution

From: Executive - Tuesday, 19th August, 2025 6.30 pm - August 19, 2025

...to appoint a successful tenderer to provide a hybrid mail solution for the Council on a 3+1+1 contract basis, aiming to generate efficiencies and economies of scale by consolidating the Council's hybrid mail services with one provider.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 51

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 60