Fiona White

the People, Performance and Development Committee of Surrey Council

This meeting was scheduled to discuss a range of Human Resources matters including a proposed restructure of the council's corporate leadership team, the council's pay policy, and its equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes of its last meeting.

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.

People, Performance and Development Committee - Wednesday, 25 September 2024 1.30 pm

Surrey County Council's People, Performance and Development Committee met to discuss the appointment of a new Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Services.

Children, Families, Lifelong Learning and Culture Select Committee - Thursday, 12 September 2024 10.00 am

Surrey Council's Children, Families, Lifelong Learning and Culture Select Committee met to discuss a report from the Additional Needs and Disabilities: Parent/Carer Experience Task Group. The Committee unanimously endorsed the recommendations in the report. Following this the Committee received an update on the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) Recovery Plan and the findings of the End-to-End Review of the EHCP statutory process. The Committee endorsed the recommendations in this report. The Committee then discussed a report on Children Not in School, reviewed and noted an Ofsted report on a Surrey County Council-run Children’s Home, and received a Performance Overview for the service.

People, Performance and Development Committee - Monday, 9 September 2024 10.30 am

The Committee noted the 2024-25 Pay Policy Statement, and progress made in implementing the recommendations from the Local Government Association's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion peer review, and the Council's own reviews of the experiences of disabled, ethnically diverse and LGBTQ+ employees at Surrey County Council.