Matt Furniss -  for Surrey

Matt Furniss

Conservative Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth

Email: matt.furniss@surreycc.gov.uk

Council: Surrey

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee (Cabinet Member) Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth Decisions (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Farnham Board (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

65 meetings · Page 10 of 13

Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 24 September 2024 2.00 pm

The Cabinet noted Surrey County Council's financial position and approved an increase in the maximum value of projects that can be funded by the Your Fund Surrey small projects fund from £50,000 to £100,000. They also agreed to delegate authority to an appropriate Director, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Customer and Communities, to approve awards of up to £100,000 for the Your Fund Surrey large projects fund.

September 24, 2024
Farnham Board

the Farnham Board of Surrey Council

September 20, 2024
Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth Decisions

Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth Decisions - Tuesday, 23 July 2024 12.00 pm

Surrey County Council received two petitions, one requesting traffic calming measures on Epsom Road, Guildford and the other requesting anti-skid surfacing on Succombs Hill, Warlingham. A decision on the Epsom Road petition will be made in September 2024. The council decided not to take any action in response to the Succombs Hill petition, but will assess the road and make a further decision later in 2024.

July 23, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 23 July 2024 2.00 pm

Surrey County Council’s Cabinet met on the 23rd of July 2024 and made a number of decisions, including approving plans to let out one of the council’s former offices at Consort House, Redhill, approving the procurement process for a new contract for the delivery of Children’s Community Health Services across Surrey, and approving a new Road Safety Strategy including plans to introduce more 20mph zones across the County.

July 23, 2024
Council

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.

July 09, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

146 decisions · Page 1 of 30

Provision of primary school places in the pupil place planning area of Reigate

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to withdraw the item regarding the provision of primary school places in Reigate from the agenda.

For Determination

Approval to lease out part of the second floor at Nexus House, 4 Gatwick Road, Crawley (Urgent Item)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to approve the lease of part of the second floor at Nexus House, Gatwick Road, Crawley, due to an urgent deadline with a prospective tenant.

2025/26 Month 7 (October) Financial Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to note the Council's forecast revenue and capital budget positions for the year.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Devolution And Local Government Reorganisation Update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to progress Surrey's Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation (D&LGR) programme, the Cabinet agreed to have the Leader of the Council determine the requirements for establishing a Combined Fire and Rescue Authority (CFRA) and to work with the Secretary of State to ensure debt support for Woking and Spelthorne Borough Councils, prevent the West Surrey Unitary Council from selling assets to reduce debt, and resolve the debt situations before the summer recess in 2026.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 65

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 146