Lance Spencer

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.

Resources and Performance Select Committee - Thursday, 18 July 2024 10.00 am

The committee considered the progress of the Digital Business and Insights (DB&I) Task Group and heard that the group's final report was nearing completion and would be submitted to the Cabinet shortly. The committee noted the progress and requested a verbal update at the meeting. The committee also considered a report on Digital Inclusion and another on a Customer Transformation Programme, and endorsed both, but asked for more detail on risks and benefits.

Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee - Wednesday, 17 July 2024 10.00 am

The meeting discussed an updated version of the Surrey RoadSafe Vision Zero Road Safety Strategy, the performance of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, and the Your Fund Surrey community grant programme. The Committee supported the Vision Zero Road Safety Strategy and asked for more funding to be allocated to it, asked for more detailed performance measures for the Surrey Connect service and encouraged a renewed focus on communicating the impacts and benefits of the Your Fund Surrey scheme.

Council - Tuesday, 9 July 2024 10.00 am

Surrey Council met to discuss, among other business, their relationship with the newly elected national government, the provision of special educational needs support, and performance issues with the Council’s highways contractor, Ringway Infrastructure Services. The Council voted, without dissent, to approve the content of the Cabinet meeting on 25 June 2024, the minutes of the meeting on 21 May 2024, and the Scrutiny Annual Report 2023-24. They also approved a plan to update the Member Development Strategy.

the Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee of Surrey Council