Matt Furniss -  for Surrey

Matt Furniss

Conservative Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth

Email: matt.furniss@surreycc.gov.uk

Council: Surrey

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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.

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Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 June 2024 2.00 pm

Surrey County Council's Cabinet met and made a number of decisions relating to strategic partnerships, technology adoption in manufacturing, employment support, youth justice, school places and capital spending on schools.

June 25, 2024
Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth Decisions

Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth Decisions - Tuesday, 25 June 2024 10.30 am

The Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth approved the appropriation of Surrey County Council land at Working Road in Guildford. They also approved the start of public consultation on the matter. This decision was made to facilitate junction improvements associated with the Wayside Urban Village scheme.

June 25, 2024
Farnham Board

Farnham Board - Friday, 14 June 2024 10.00 am

The meeting received an update on the Farnham Infrastructure Programme. It was noted that construction on the Water Lane Roundabout scheme had been completed and that the Upper Hale Road 20 mph speed limit would likely be finished in July/August 2024. A report was presented to the Board that included a number of actions that will need to be undertaken in the coming months, ahead of the next meeting of the Board.

June 14, 2024
Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth Decisions

Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth Decisions - Tuesday, 11 June 2024 1.00 pm

This meeting was about whether to agree the updated Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) for Surrey. This plan was created in response to new guidance from the Department for Transport about what should be in BSIPs. The report pack included for discussion a draft of the BSIP, a description of what has been achieved since the previous BSIP, a summary of the targets that are to be included in the plan, and a timetable for the plan's adoption. It is important to note that this was a decision meeting for which only the meeting pack is available. It does not tell us anything about what was actually discussed, or whether any decisions were actually made.

June 11, 2024
Cabinet CANCELLED

Cabinet - Tuesday, 28 May 2024 2.00 pm

This meeting has been cancelled.

May 28, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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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