Purpose

To consider whether to accept a delegation
from Guildford Borough Council for the delivery of Legal Services
and Information Governance and a joint team created for
delivery.

Content

The Executive RESOLVED to:
 
(i)           
Support the acceptance of the delegation by Guildford Borough
Council of its Legal
Services and Information Governance functions.
 
(ii)          
Agree to the creation of new joint posts to deliver legal services
to

both Waverley Borough Council and Guildford Borough Council and

delegate authority to the Joint Assistant Director for Legal
Services

and Information Governance to implement a joint staffing
structure

within the approved budget.
 
The Executive RESOLVED to RECOMMEND to
Council to:
 
(iii)         
Accept the delegation for the discharge of Guildford Borough

Council’s Legal Services and Information Governance functions
with

effect from 1 July 2025

 
(iv)         
Note that the joint staffing structure for delivery of the
Legal

Services and Information Governance functions will consist of
staff

transferred from Guildford Borough Council on 1 July 2025 and

Waverley Borough Council staff

 
(v)          
That authority is delegated to the Strategic Director of
Democracy,

Law & People in consultation with the Chairs of the Joint

Governance Committee to update the Inter-Authority Agreement to

include provisions that ensure all decisions in relation to any

delegated functions are made by both Guildford Borough Council
and
Waverley Borough Council.