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 7 of 36

Apologies for Absence

From: Executive - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 11, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Leases of Charitable Land at Sutherland Memorial Park

From: Executive Shareholder and Trustee Committee - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...to authorize spending £1,550 for a rental valuation and to negotiate lease terms for lettings to local sports clubs at Sutherland Memorial Park, ensuring market rent value is achieved.

Recommendations Approved

Request for Grant to Guildford Sports Ground Charitable Trust (charity number 305056)

From: Executive Shareholder and Trustee Committee - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...to request further funding from the Trustee for the Guildford Sports Ground Charitable Trust, including £114,279.41 to cover the 2024-25 deficit, £85,474 for the estimated 2025-26 deficit, and £20,572 for the estimated 2026-27 deficit, and to approve the business plan subject to variations to the sub-lease being agreed, with no further funding anticipated past 2026-27.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 178