David Lewis

the Surrey Local Pension Board of Surrey Council

The Board noted the contents of all the reports presented to it, and will now await further updates.

Adults and Health Select Committee - Thursday, 10 October 2024 10.00 am

The meeting made recommendations to both the Surrey Heartlands and Frimley Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) about elective and cancer care backlogs, and to Surrey Police about Right Care, Right Person. The committee also made recommendations to Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SABP) about their mental health improvement plan.

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.

Surrey Local Pension Board - Friday, 26 July 2024 10.00 am

The Surrey Local Pension Board noted the contents of all of the reports in the meeting pack, and made two recommendations to the Pension Fund Committee; that it review the risk score and mitigation of the risk of ongoing issues stemming from the implementation of the MySurrey financial system, and that it considers the Surrey Pension Team's draft business continuity plan.

Council - Tuesday, 9 July 2024 10.00 am

Surrey Council met to discuss, among other business, their relationship with the newly elected national government, the provision of special educational needs support, and performance issues with the Council’s highways contractor, Ringway Infrastructure Services. The Council voted, without dissent, to approve the content of the Cabinet meeting on 25 June 2024, the minutes of the meeting on 21 May 2024, and the Scrutiny Annual Report 2023-24. They also approved a plan to update the Member Development Strategy.