Merel Rehorst-Smith - Councillor for Guildford ( Effingham)

Councillor Merel Rehorst-Smith

 Liberal Democrats  Effingham  Lead Councillor for Regulatory Services

Email: merel.rehorst-smith@guildford.gov.uk

Council: Guildford

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Executive (Committee Member) Executive Shareholder and Trustee Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Resources Climate Change Board (Committee Member) Guildford and Waverley Joint Governance Committee (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee (New) (Guest) Guildford & Waverley Joint Executive Committee (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Resources (Guest)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

63 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 09, 2025
Executive Committee Member

Special Meeting, Executive - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 09, 2025
Executive Shareholder and Trustee Committee Committee Member

Executive Shareholder and Trustee Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 5.00 pm

December 04, 2025
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 04, 2025
Guildford & Waverley Joint Executive Committee Committee Member

Guildford & Waverley Joint Executive Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

178 decisions · Page 12 of 36

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

From: Executive - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 17, 2025

The Council's general software partner contract is coming to the end of its main term, and whilst a 1-year extension of this agreement is possible, Microsoft Enterprise Agreements (used for Microsoft licensing in the Council) usually come in 3-year terms, and therefore would not be possible under this arrangement. Microsoft licensed technologies remain at the heart of the Council's architecture and a replacement licensing agreement is therefore assumed to be required. The Council's Procurement team has identified a Crown Commercial Services aggregation process (procurement tendering process run on-behalf of multiple public sector organisations by Crown Commercial Services) dedicated to Microsoft licensing. This process is now completed, with the Council receiving pricing, and is seeking Executive approval to award to the winning bidder identified by Crown Commercial Services.

Recommendations Approved

Leisure Operating Contract

From: Executive - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 17, 2025

To consider the Leisure Management Contract.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes

From: Executive - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Weyside Urban Village Development

From: Executive - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 17, 2025

To note the current financial forecast for the Weyside Urban Village report. To note the ongoing work on the financial mitigation strategy. To approve the transfer of funds from provisional to approved capital programme To approve officer delegations to enter into future contracts.  

Recommendations approved

Repairs Policy

From: Executive - Thursday, 19th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 19, 2025

To approve the draft Repairs Policy

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 178