Richard Tear

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 11 September 2024 10.00 am

At this meeting the committee approved the council's Risk Management Strategy and noted a report on the council's performance on risk management. They also noted a report on Internal Audit’s work in the first quarter of the year and a report on the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman's annual review letter. The committee commended their own annual report to the October meeting of the full council and agreed an amended process for dealing with allegations of breaches of the member code of conduct. The committee also agreed the process for the recruitment of new independent persons.

Joint Health and Overview Scrutiny Committee (Frimley Park Hospital) - Friday, 6 September 2024 2.30 pm

The Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee agreed a number of recommendations for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board relating to plans to replace Frimley Park Hospital with a new hospital building by 2030. The committee are concerned about the challenging timeline of the programme, and the lack of concrete plans from Frimley Health and NHS Frimley regarding the site selection process.

Planning and Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 24 July 2024 10.30 am

This meeting has been cancelled.

Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee - Wednesday, 17 July 2024 10.00 am

The meeting discussed an updated version of the Surrey RoadSafe Vision Zero Road Safety Strategy, the performance of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, and the Your Fund Surrey community grant programme. The Committee supported the Vision Zero Road Safety Strategy and asked for more funding to be allocated to it, asked for more detailed performance measures for the Surrey Connect service and encouraged a renewed focus on communicating the impacts and benefits of the Your Fund Surrey scheme.

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 10 July 2024 10.00 am

The committee discussed a range of issues relating to the council's audit and governance arrangements. They approved the external audit plan, the Surrey Pension Fund external audit plan, and the draft annual governance statement. They also noted the whistleblowing and gifts and hospitality annual reports.