David Lewis

AGM, Council - Tuesday, 21 May 2024 10.00 am

The meeting saw Councillor Saj Hussain and Councillor Tim Hall re-elected unopposed as Chair and Vice-Chair of the council respectively. It also saw the adoption of the scheme of proportionality for the coming year, approval of the appointment of various committees, chairmen and vice-chairmen, as well as the appointment of Michael Coughlin as Interim Head of Paid Service from 3 June 2024 to 18 August 2024. Matthew Woods was also appointed as the independent member of the Audit and Governance Committee for a period of four years.

Surrey Local Pension Board - Friday, 17 May 2024 10.00 am

The Board noted the Surrey Pension Team Overview - Quarter 4 and the Change Programme Update - Quarter 4. They also noted the Administration Performance Report and Update - 1 January 2024 to 31 March 2024, the Internal Audit Progress Report - Quarter 4, the Internal Audit Strategy and Annual Plan 2024/25, the External Audit Update and the LGPS Update. They noted the Glossary, Action Tracker & Forward Plan and the Summary of the Pension Fund Committee meeting of 22 March 2024, but made no recommendations to the Pension Fund Committee on either. The Board noted both the Business Continuity Plan-Progress Update and the Update on Cyber Security. Finally, the Board noted the Risk Register Update 2023/24 Quarter 4, but recommended that the Pension Fund Committee review the risk score and mitigation for risk 16, which relates to the ongoing implementation of the MySurrey system.

Adults and Health Select Committee - Friday, 10 May 2024 10.00 am

The meeting considered two main topics: an update on the provision of services to children and young people with neurodevelopmental needs, such as Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and an update on the Council's performance in relation to safeguarding adults. The committee made several recommendations on how services should be improved and asked the relevant officers to report back with progress on these at a later date.

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Tuesday, 9 April 2024 10.00 am

The meeting approved the appointments of a new Chief Executive and an interim Monitoring Officer for Surrey County Council. Councillors also received apologies from absent Councillors.

Council - Tuesday, 19 March 2024 10.00 am

At this meeting of Surrey County Council, a motion was passed calling on the next government to reform local government finance, and the Council agreed to set up a Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee with Hampshire County Council and Bracknell Forest Council to scrutinise the plans for the rebuilding of Frimley Park Hospital.