Ayesha Azad

Budget Meeting, Surrey Police and Crime Panel - Monday, 3 February 2025 10.30 am

The Surrey Police and Crime Panel met to discuss the appointment of a co-opted independent member, the draft Police and Crime plan 2025-28, the Surrey Police group financial report, and the proposed Surrey Police precept for 2025-26. The panel approved the appointment of Mrs. Samantha Sheriff as a co-opted independent member. The draft Police and Crime plan was reviewed and debated, but not formally adopted, and a letter summarising the panel's views will be sent to the Police and Crime Commissioner by 8 February 2025. The panel noted the financial report, which showed a small underspend on revenue and a larger underspend on capital. The panel did not endorse the Police and Crime Commissioner's proposed precept of £14, but it also declined to veto it.

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 22 January 2025 10.00 am

The Committee noted Surrey County Council's draft Statement of Accounts for 2023/24, the Treasury Management Strategy for 2025/26, and received an update on the ongoing work to stabilise the Unit4/MySurrey system.

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 noted that the decision to respond to the government's letter was an executive decision for the Leader of the Council to make.

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 Community Recycling Centre, and to extend the opening hours of the Camberley Community Recycling Centre. It voted to adopt the reports from the Cabinet meetings that took place on 29 October and 26 November 2024, approved a motion on climate change and net zero targets, and referred motions on inheritance tax, farming and the rural economy, and the preventative approach to children's services to the Cabinet. A motion to allow parents to attend SEND panels was also referred to the Cabinet.

Surrey Police and Crime Panel - Thursday, 28 November 2024 10.30 am

The Surrey Police and Crime Panel unanimously elected Councillor Barry Jane as Vice-Chairman. The Panel noted a presentation on the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s (OPCC) commissioning strategy, a financial report of the Surrey Police Group, a report on the Surrey Police estate, the Police and Crime Commissioner’s (PCC) response to recommendations on her annual report and the OPCC forward plan.