Jeremy Webster

Planning and Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 29 May 2024 10.30 am

Surrey Council's Planning and Regulatory Committee met on 29 May 2024 and made the following decisions:

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.

Planning and Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 24 April 2024 10.30 am

The Committee unanimously agreed to register part of Stokes Field in Long Ditton, Surrey as a Town or Village Green (TVG).

Children, Families, Lifelong Learning and Culture Select Committee - Wednesday, 17 April 2024 10.00 am

Surrey County Council's Children, Families, Lifelong Learning and Culture Select Committee met on 17 April 2024. The meeting covered a wide range of topics including additional funding for children and families, youth work provision, adult learning, and the performance of children's homes.