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 Shareholder and Trustee Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Executive (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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

68 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Council Committee Member

Budget Council, Council - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 11, 2026, 7:00 pm
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 6.00 pm

January 29, 2026, 6:00 pm
Overview & Scrutiny Committee (New) Guest

Overview & Scrutiny Committee (New) - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.00 pm

January 20, 2026, 7:00 pm
Guildford & Waverley Joint Executive Committee Committee Member

Guildford & Waverley Joint Executive Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 8.00 pm

January 13, 2026, 8:00 pm
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 6.00 pm

January 08, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

226 decisions · Page 29 of 46

Financial Monitoring 2024-25, Period 10, Revenue and Capital

From: Executive - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 6.00 pm - April 24, 2025

To scrutinise the results of the Council's financial monitoring for the period April 2024 to January 2025

Recommendations Approved

North Downs Housing Limited - Business Plan Update

From: Executive Shareholder and Trustee Committee - Thursday, 27th March, 2025 6.00 pm - March 27, 2025

To consider and approve the: Final annual accounts; and Performance reporting as against Business Plan; and Annual Business Plan for following year

Recommendations Approved

Conflict of interest policy for charities

From: Executive Shareholder and Trustee Committee - Thursday, 27th March, 2025 6.00 pm - March 27, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Yvonne Arnaud Grant Agreement

From: Executive - Thursday, 27th March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 27, 2025

Approval of the grant agreement with the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre.

Recommendations Approved

Review of Guildford Town Centre Public Space Protection Order

From: Executive - Thursday, 27th March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 27, 2025

Decision to end or extend the current Order

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 68

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 226