Ben Green - Councillor for Reigate and Banstead (Lower Kingswood, Tadworth and Walton)

Councillor Ben Green

The Conservative Party Lower Kingswood, Tadworth and Walton Portfolio Holder for Finance and Assets

Email: cllr.green@reigate-banstead.gov.uk

Council: Reigate and Banstead

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Visiting Member, Committee Member) Audit Committee Planning Committee Executive (Executive Member) Partner, Shareholder and Trustee Executive Sub-Committee (Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

57 meetings · Page 7 of 12

Audit Committee

Audit Committee - Tuesday, 11th February, 2025 7.30 pm, NEW

February 11, 2025
Planning Committee

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 5th February, 2025 7.30 pm

February 05, 2025
Council

Extraordinary meeting, Council - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 7.30 pm

January 28, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 7.30 pm

January 23, 2025
Planning Committee

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 15th January, 2025 7.30 pm

January 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

46 decisions · Page 1 of 10

Local Government Reorganisation: East Surrey Joint Committee

From: Executive - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.30 pm - December 11, 2025

...to facilitate the transition to the new East Surrey Council in 2027, they agreed to establish an East Surrey Joint Committee, noted its terms of reference, appointed Cllr Richard Biggs as their representative, and delegated authority to the Chief Executive to support the Committee's establishment and operation.

Recommendations Approved

Contract award for the supply of two 16 tonne chassis mount road sweepers.

From: Executive - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.30 pm - December 11, 2025

...to award a contract to Scarab Sweepers Ltd for £369,655 to supply two 16-tonne chassis mount road sweepers, including a 3-year repair and maintenance contract.

Recommendations Approved

Charitable Trusts- Trustee Annual Reports and Accounts 2024/25

From: Partner, Shareholder and Trustee Executive Sub-Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 11, 2025

...to approve the Council's Trustee Annual Reports and Accounts for 2024/25 and authorize the Finance Team to submit them to the Charity Commission by January 31, 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Social Housing Rent Review

From: Executive - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.30 pm - December 11, 2025

...to address rising costs and maintain the quality of council-owned homes, a 4.8% rent increase for social and affordable housing was approved for 2026-27, capped at the prevailing Local Housing Allowance rate, and authority to agree annual service charges was delegated to the Head of Housing.

Recommendations Approved

Debt Write Off and Recovery 2025/26

From: Executive - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.30 pm - December 11, 2025

...to ensure accurate financial statements, five irrecoverable debts totaling £172,128.54, related to Business Rates and Housing Benefit overpayments, were approved for write-off from the Council's accounts.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 57

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 46