Liz Bowes

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 15 July 2026 10.00 am

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 3 June 2026 10.00 am

AGM, Council - Tuesday, 19 May 2026 10.00 am

Council - Tuesday, 17 March 2026 10.00 am

The Council meeting on Tuesday 17 March 2026 addressed the significant implications of the upcoming Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Surrey, with extensive debate on the financial outlook, service delivery, and the historical identity of the Spelthorne area. Key decisions included the approval of an updated Officer Code of Conduct and a policy to permit residents to apply for approved cross-pavement EV charging solutions. The council also voted to ask the government to name the new western unitary authority 'West Surrey and South Middlesex', a motion that passed despite some abstentions.

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 11 March 2026 10.00 am

The Audit and Governance Committee of Surrey County Council met on 11 March 2026 to review the external audit plan for the Surrey Pension Fund, discuss the council's use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), and consider the internal audit progress report and future strategy. Key decisions included approving the 2025-26 Surrey Pension Fund preliminary external audit plan and delegating decisions on audit fee variations. The committee also noted the council's compliance with RIPA and endorsed a new approach to redacting members' home addresses from public records.