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Council - Tuesday, 18 March 2025 10.00 am
The meeting began with a discussion of the future of local government in Surrey, with Councillor Tim Oliver, the Leader of the Council, and Councillor Catherine Powell, the Leader of the Opposition, outlining their differing perspectives. Councillor Oliver ...
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](https://...
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 note...
Council - Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10.00 am
The Council voted to approve the scheme for admitting students to schools in 2026. It also agreed to close the [Bagshot](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Bagshot+Surrey+Council) Community Recycling Centre, and to extend the opening hours of the [Camberley...
Council - Tuesday, 8 October 2024 10.00 am
The meeting started with a statement from the Leader of the Council, Councillor Tim Oliver OBE, and a statement from the Leader of the Liberal Democrat group, Councillor Paul Follows. The Council then approved the appointment of Andy Brown as the Section 15...
Council - Tuesday, 9 July 2024 10.00 am
Surrey Council met to discuss, among other business, their relationship with the newly elected national government, the provision of special educational needs support, and performance issues with the Council’s highways contractor, [Ringway Infrastructure Se...
AGM, Council - Tuesday, 21 May 2024 10.00 am
The meeting saw Councillor Saj Hussain and Councillor Tim Hall re-elected unopposed as Chair and Vice-Chair of the council respectively. It also saw the adoption of the scheme of proportionality for the coming year, approval of the appointment of various co...
Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Tuesday, 9 April 2024 10.00 am
The meeting approved the appointments of a new Chief Executive and an interim Monitoring Officer for Surrey County Council. Councillors also received apologies from absent Councillors.
Council - Tuesday, 19 March 2024 10.00 am
At this meeting of Surrey County Council, a motion was passed calling on the next government to reform local government finance, and the Council agreed to set up a Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee with Hampshire County Council and Bracknell Fore...
Budget Meeting, Council - Tuesday, 6 February 2024 10.00 am
The Council approved the final budget for 2024/25 and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) for 2028/29. An amendment to the budget, which would have created a voluntary contribution fund for residents in more affluent areas, was rejected. The Council a...
The Surrey County Council is composed of 81 elected Councillors representing the people of Surrey. It establishes the strategic direction for the council's operations by approving the corporate plan, budget, and major policy documents. The Council also elects its Chair and Vice-Chair annually, appoints other committees, and elects and can remove the Leader of the Council. Meetings are generally open to the public but do not allow public participation. The Chair of the Council presides over meetings and serves as the principal civic and ceremonial spokesperson for the council.
