Rob Leach - Councillor for Woking (St Johns)

Councillor Rob Leach

Liberal Democrats St Johns

Email: cllrrob.leach@woking.gov.uk

Council: Woking

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (Committee Member) Council (Vice-Chair) Licensing Committee (Chair) Environment and Place Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee A (Vice-Chair) Taxi Licensing Sub-Committee (Chairman, Chair) Executive (Guest) Taxi Licensing Sub-Committee (Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

68 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 2 June 2026 - 7.00 pm

June 02, 2026, 7:00 pm
Taxi Licensing Sub-Committee Chair

Taxi Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 20 April 2026 - 7.00 pm

April 20, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Vice-Chair

Council - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 7.00 pm

April 16, 2026, 7:00 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 14 April 2026 - 7.00 pm

April 14, 2026, 7:00 pm
Licensing Committee Chair

Licensing Committee - Wednesday, 25 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

March 25, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

105 decisions · Page 8 of 21

Local Government Update and Next Steps WBC25-035.

From: Council - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025

...the Chief Executive was authorised, in conjunction with other council leaders, to take necessary actions to facilitate the establishment of a shadow authority following the government's decision on unitary authorities in Surrey.

Recommendations Approved

Licensing Delegated Powers LIC25-002

From: Council - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025

...to improve efficiency and public safety, the council approved an amendment to the scheme of delegations, allowing the Strategic Director of Place, in consultation with the Chair of the Licensing Committee and Legal Services, to refuse new taxi driver licence applications where there is clear evidence of risk to public safety.

For Determination

Committee Appointments WBC25-037.

From: Council - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025

...to appoint Councillor Hughes to the Licensing Committee and the Taxi Licensing Committee for the remainder of the 2025/26 Municipal Year.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Revenue Account Forensic Review EXE25-096

From: Council - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025

...that a total of £3,841,106 be transferred from the General Fund to the HRA to rectify the Sheerwater Estate Regeneration Project transactions originally charged to the HRA, interest of £649,476 be transferred from the General Fund to ensure the HRA is fully compensated, the transfer of the Yellow Phase land remains paused pending a report to the Executive, the total impact on the General Fund of £4.49 million will be funded by an existing legacy risk reserve, the Strategic Director for Finance should make the necessary changes to the relevant budgets and the associated accounting entries, and approved Debt Standstill and Cash Sweep arrangements will remain in place to ensure the Council continues to recover surplus cash from ThamesWey Group.

Recommendations approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 68

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 105