David Lewis -  for Surrey

David Lewis

Conservative Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources

Email: david.lewis1@surreycc.gov.uk

Council: Surrey

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee (Cabinet Member) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Strategic Investment Board (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

52 meetings · Page 8 of 11

Strategic Investment Board CANCELLED

Strategic Investment Board - Thursday, 31 October 2024 10.30 am

This meeting has been cancelled.

October 31, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 29 October 2024 2.00 pm

The Cabinet voted to reject the London Road Active Travel Scheme and to approve a grant of £800,000 to build a new village hall in Rowledge. The meeting also considered the Council’s financial position, its response to the report from the Additional Needs and Disabilities Parent Carer Experience Task Group, and a report from the Surrey Safeguarding Adults Board.

October 29, 2024
Council

Council - Tuesday, 8 October 2024 10.00 am

The meeting started with a statement from the Leader of the Council, Councillor Tim Oliver OBE, and a statement from the Leader of the Liberal Democrat group, Councillor Paul Follows. The Council then approved the appointment of Andy Brown as the Section 151 Officer, the absence of Councillor David Lewis from Council meetings, amendments to the constitution, and noted the annual report of the Audit and Governance Committee. A debate was held on an original motion to tackle the increasing problem of motorcycles parking on pavements, which was passed. Another original motion proposed making Surrey County Council an “End Poverty” Council was passed after the rejection of an amendment to commit the Council to not reducing funding for charities that tackle poverty. Finally the Council noted the recommendations of the Communities, Environment and Highways select committee on the referral of a motion on plant based meals.

October 08, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 24 September 2024 2.00 pm

The Cabinet noted Surrey County Council's financial position and approved an increase in the maximum value of projects that can be funded by the Your Fund Surrey small projects fund from £50,000 to £100,000. They also agreed to delegate authority to an appropriate Director, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Customer and Communities, to approve awards of up to £100,000 for the Your Fund Surrey large projects fund.

September 24, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 23 July 2024 2.00 pm

Surrey County Council’s Cabinet met on the 23rd of July 2024 and made a number of decisions, including approving plans to let out one of the council’s former offices at Consort House, Redhill, approving the procurement process for a new contract for the delivery of Children’s Community Health Services across Surrey, and approving a new Road Safety Strategy including plans to introduce more 20mph zones across the County.

July 23, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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Apologies for Absence

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 25, 2025

Information Only

2026/27 Draft Budget

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 25, 2025

...to note the 2026/27 Draft Budget, including spending pressures and efficiencies, the £21.3m budget gap, the proposed £277.4m Draft Capital Programme, and the summary of Resident Engagement and next steps.

Recommendations Approved

Disposal of 33 Rookery Road

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 25, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Surrey Schools And Early Years Funding 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 25, 2025

...to comply with Department for Education regulations and meet statutory deadlines, the Cabinet approved the application to transfer 1% of schools' block funding to support high needs SEND costs, agreed to the general principles for schools funding in 2026/27 recommended by the Schools Forum, agreed to continue additional funding to primary schools with disproportionately high incidence of SEND and those with temporary falls in roll, agreed to the principles of Surrey's early years funding formula for 2026/27, and delegated authority to the Director of Education and Lifelong Learning to approve amendments to the funding rates in the schools and early years funding formulae.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 52

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 186