Lance Spencer

Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee - Thursday, 10 April 2025 10.00 am

The Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee met on 10 April 2025 to discuss a utilities engagement programme, highways term maintenance contract performance and a forward work programme. The committee was also scheduled to discuss questions submitted by the councillors.

Resources and Performance Select Committee - Wednesday, 2 April 2025 10.00 am

The Resources and Performance Select Committee met to discuss cabinet responses to select committee recommendations, performance monitoring, and the committee's forward work programme. The committee agreed to exclude the press and public to discuss a report relating to Ranger House, Guildford. They also discussed the impact of local government reform on the council's activities.

Council - Tuesday, 18 March 2025 10.00 am

The meeting began with a discussion of the future of local government in Surrey, with Councillor Tim Oliver, the Leader of the Council, and Councillor Catherine Powell, the Leader of the Opposition, outlining their differing perspectives. Councillor Oliver strongly advocated for the creation of two new Unitary Councils for Surrey, arguing that it would bring greater clarity, efficiency, and financial savings. Councillor Powell favoured three Unitary Councils, believing that it would deliver more localism and better reflect existing collaborations between boroughs. The meeting also touched on the growing debt issues in Woking and Spellthorne, prompting calls for government intervention. The Council then voted to submit its interim proposal on Local Government Reorganisation to the government.

People, Performance and Development Committee - Thursday, 13 February 2025 10.00 am

This meeting was scheduled to include the interview process for the post of Director of Law & Governance (Monitoring Officer) for Surrey County Council.

Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee - Wednesday, 12 February 2025 10.00 am

At this meeting the Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee considered a draft of Surrey County Council's Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP), progress on a new climate adaptation strategy, and progress on a range of new waste infrastructure. The committee noted each of the reports.