Steve Bax
Email: steve.bax@surreycc.gov.uk
Council: Surrey
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
37 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Council - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 10.00 am
The upcoming meeting of Surrey County Council will cover a range of topics, including an update to the council's medium-term financial plan, a review of the council's performance, and a discussion of the Surrey Fire and Rescue Service's Ofsted inspection.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 2.00 pm
The Surrey County Council cabinet met to discuss the draft budget for 2026/27, which forecasts a £21.3 million gap, and to review the climate change delivery plan progress report, which shows a 47% reduction in council emissions since 2019. The cabinet also approved a revised charging policy for adult social care, and agreed to recommend the coordinated admissions scheme for 2027 to the full council. Additionally, the cabinet discussed and approved recommendations related to the reorganisation of local government in Surrey.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 28 October 2025 2.00 pm
The Surrey County Council cabinet met to discuss the government's reorganisation of local government in Surrey, which will see the county's 12 councils replaced with two unitary councils in April 2027, and to address a number of other issues including a petition against the booking system trial at Camberley and Lyne Recycling Centres, and the expansion of the Woodland School. The cabinet also approved an increase in the net revenue budget of £1.274.8 million due to additional public health funding.
Council - Tuesday, 14 October 2025 10.00 am
The meeting of Surrey Council included discussion of the Surrey Youth Justice Plan 2025/26, questions from councillors to cabinet members, and briefings from cabinet members. Councillors were also scheduled to discuss the minutes from previous meetings of the council and the cabinet.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 23 September 2025 2.00 pm
The Surrey County Council cabinet met on 23 September 2025, and agreed to consult on ceasing the Twelve15 catering service, approved a youth justice plan, and discussed devolution and local government reorganisation. They also approved a school basic need strategy, and the reprovision of the Bookham Community Centre. Finally, they agreed to submit a bid for funding from Active Travel England[^2].
Decisions from Meetings
141 decisions · Page 3 of 29
Minutes of Previous Meeting: 28 October 2025
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 25, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Disposal of Fairways Day Centre
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 25, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Apologies for Absence
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 25, 2025
Information Only
Surrey Schools And Early Years Funding 2026/27
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 25, 2025
...to comply with Department for Education regulations and meet statutory deadlines, the Cabinet approved the application to transfer 1% of schools' block funding to support high needs SEND costs, agreed to the general principles for schools funding in 2026/27 recommended by the Schools Forum, agreed to continue additional funding to primary schools with disproportionately high incidence of SEND and those with temporary falls in roll, agreed to the principles of Surrey's early years funding formula for 2026/27, and delegated authority to the Director of Education and Lifelong Learning to approve amendments to the funding rates in the schools and early years funding formulae.
Recommendations Approved
Members' Questions
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 25, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 37
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 141