Councillor Amanda Creese

Community Governance Review relating to the unparished urban area of Guildford

From: Executive - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 17, 2025

Executive will consider if the Council should conduct a Community Governance Review in respect of the the future governance of the unparished area of Guildford Town. If agreeable, Executive will forward to full Council to consider approval of draft terms of reference.

Leader's Announcements

From: Executive - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 17, 2025

Information Only

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

From: Executive - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 17, 2025

The Council's general software partner contract is coming to the end of its main term, and whilst a 1-year extension of this agreement is possible, Microsoft Enterprise Agreements (used for Microsoft licensing in the Council) usually come in 3-year terms, and therefore would not be possible under this arrangement. Microsoft licensed technologies remain at the heart of the Council's architecture and a replacement licensing agreement is therefore assumed to be required. The Council's Procurement team has identified a Crown Commercial Services aggregation process (procurement tendering process run on-behalf of multiple public sector organisations by Crown Commercial Services) dedicated to Microsoft licensing. This process is now completed, with the Council receiving pricing, and is seeking Executive approval to award to the winning bidder identified by Crown Commercial Services.

Recommendations Approved

Westborough & Park Barn Better Homes Programme

From: Executive - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 17, 2025

Commencing work to develop a strategy for improving housing outcomes in Westborough and Park Barn area through the following steps:   1.     Community conversation with residents so we can make better decisions about where to invest and how to use funding and support in ways that really make a difference to your community. 2.     Ongoing community engagement and analysis of various improvement strategy feasibility options which might include upgrades to homes; redevelopment opportunities; improvements to public spaces and roads/pathways. 3.     Development of detailed long-term improvement strategy through ongoing community engagement.    

Recommmend Forward to Council

Leisure Operating Contract

From: Executive - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 17, 2025

To consider the Leisure Management Contract.

Recommendations Approved