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.

Decision

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.