Councillor Ian Johnson

...to improve efficiency and public safety, the council approved an amendment to the scheme of delegations, allowing the Strategic Director of Place, in consultation with the Chair of the Licensing Committee and Legal Services, to refuse new taxi driver licence applications where there is clear evidence of risk to public safety.

...the Council of Woking approved amendments to the Council's Constitution, including changes to the Scheme of Delegation for the Corporate Leadership Team and updates to the Contract Standing Orders to align with the Procurement Act 2023.

...to approve the Terms of Reference and timetable for a Community Governance Review, note comments on draft consultation documents, and delegate authority to the Director of Legal and Democratic Services for minor amendments, all related to a request from the Pyrford Neighbourhood Forum to create a Parish Council.

...to formalise a reducing subsidy from the Council to the Woking Museum and Arts and Craft Centre (WMACC) for the Lightbox, the Executive approved changes to the 2003 service agreement, authorised the Strategic Director – Communities to make necessary and minor changes to the agreement, and noted the outlined changes.