The Mayor, Howard Smith - Councillor for Guildford ( Westborough)

Councillor The Mayor, Howard Smith

 Labour  Westborough  The Mayor 2025-26

Email: howard.smith@guildford.gov.uk

Council: Guildford

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Mayor) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Audit and Risk Committee (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Services Executive Shareholder and Trustee Committee Executive Overview & Scrutiny Committee (New) (Guest)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

51 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Audit and Risk Committee Committee Member

Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 10, 2025
Council Mayor

Council - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 09, 2025
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 03, 2025
Overview & Scrutiny Committee (New) Guest

Overview & Scrutiny Committee (New) - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 18, 2025
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

18 decisions · Page 2 of 4

Review of Councillors' Allowances (including 12-month update)

From: Executive - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 28, 2024

...to approve a recommendation to full Council to adopt the Joint Independent Remuneration Panel's recommendations regarding Councillors' Allowances, with amendments to the rules regarding Special Responsibility Allowances, the Leader's allowance, and the Dependants' Carers' Allowance.

Recommendations approved

Procurement of contract for provision of Servicing Domestic Boilers (West Area)

From: Executive - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 28, 2024

...to ensure continuous regulatory servicing of domestic boilers, the Executive authorized a one-year contract with K&T Heating Services Limited under the Fusion 21 Framework, capped at £1.3 million.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 51

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 18