Richard Biggs - Councillor for Reigate and Banstead (Horley West and Sidlow)

Councillor Richard Biggs

The Conservative Party Horley West and Sidlow The Leader of the Council

Email: Cllr.Biggs@reigate-banstead.gov.uk

Council: Reigate and Banstead

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Leader) Partner, Shareholder and Trustee Executive Sub-Committee (Leader) Executive (Leader) Surrey Leaders Local Government Reorganisation Steering Group Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Visiting Member, Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

59 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Council Leader

Council - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 7.30 pm

February 12, 2026
Executive Leader

Executive - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 29, 2026, 7:30 pm
Executive Leader

Executive - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.30 pm

December 11, 2025
Partner, Shareholder and Trustee Executive Sub-Committee Leader

Partner, Shareholder and Trustee Executive Sub-Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 11, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Visiting Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 7.30 pm

December 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

71 decisions · Page 9 of 15

Local Government Reorganisation in Surrey - Submission of Interim Plan

From: Executive - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 7.30 pm - March 20, 2025

Response to Government's directive.

Recommendations Approved

Commercial Strategy Progress Update 2024

From: Executive - Thursday, 30th January, 2025 7.30 pm - January 30, 2025

To receive a progress update on work aligned with the Council’s Commercial Strategy and objectives.

Recommendations Approved

Budget & Capital Programme 2025/26

From: Executive - Thursday, 30th January, 2025 7.30 pm - January 30, 2025

...to approve the Budget and Capital Programme for 2025/26, including the Medium-Term Financial Plan, a 2.99% increase in Reigate & Banstead's Band D Council Tax, a revenue budget requirement of £22.354 million, the use of £0.304 million from the IT Strategy Reserve, a final Capital Programme of £33.974 million for 2024/25 to 2028/29, the retention of the existing Local Council Tax Support scheme, the Chief Finance Officer’s report, technical adjustments to the Budget and Council Tax by the Chief Finance Officer, and a reserve movement of £0.500m from the Corporate Plan Delivery Fund to a New Reserve for Local Government Reorganisation.

Recommendations Approved

Council Tax 2025/26

From: Executive - Thursday, 30th January, 2025 7.30 pm - January 30, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council the setting of the Council Tax for 2025/26, including the Council Tax base, the Council Tax requirements for the Council's own purposes, and the amounts to be calculated for the year in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 59

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 71