Paul Deach

Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 2.00 pm

The Cabinet of Surrey County Council met on Tuesday 25 February 2025. The meeting included updates on the Council's Alternative Provision programme, its ongoing Customer Transformation Programme, and the Unit4/MySurrey system. The Cabinet also agreed to the creation of a new Surrey Materials Recycling Facility at Trumps Farm, as well as the adoption of new policies on economic growth and land management.

Budget Meeting, Council - Tuesday, 4 February 2025 10.00 am

The Council voted to adopt its budget for 2025/26, increasing Council Tax by the maximum permitted 4.99% and making £66 million in savings. The Council also noted the Memorandum of Understanding between Surrey County Council and Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Partnership and approved the revised Health and Wellbeing Board Terms of Reference.

Cabinet - Tuesday, 28 January 2025 2.00 pm

The Cabinet approved the 2025-26 budget and the Community Risk Management Plan. They also agreed to a number of recommendations made to them about children's services.

Extraordinary Meeting, Cabinet - Wednesday, 8 January 2025 2.30 pm

The Cabinet of Surrey Council voted to approve a response to the government's English Devolution White Paper[^2]. The response requests that Surrey be included in the government's accelerated devolution programme, and that local elections in May 2025 be postponed. Much of the meeting was spent discussing local government reorganisation, and the government's desire for two-tier authorities to be replaced with unitary authorities.

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 8 January 2025 10.00 am

Surrey Council agreed to respond to the Government's request to participate in a joint devolution and local government reorganisation programme. This acceptance will likely mean that the 2025 County Council elections will be postponed. The Council also noted that the decision to respond to the government's letter was an executive decision for the Leader of the Council to make.