Steve Howes - Councillor for Woking (Byfleet and West Byfleet)

Councillor Steve Howes

Independent Byfleet and West Byfleet

Email: cllrsteve.howes@woking.gov.uk

Council: Woking

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Employment Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Shareholder Executive Committee Taxi Licensing Sub Committee (Vice-Chair) Resource and Finance Scrutiny Committee (Vice-Chair) Executive (Guest) Taxi Licensing Sub-Committee (Vice-Chair)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

39 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Resource and Finance Scrutiny Committee Vice-Chair

Resource and Finance Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 10, 2025
Employment Committee Committee Member

Employment Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 27, 2025
Resource and Finance Scrutiny Committee Vice-Chair

Resource and Finance Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 04, 2025
Taxi Licensing Sub-Committee Vice-Chair

Taxi Licensing Sub-Committee - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 7.00 pm

11 attendees, 4 documents, 0 media files

October 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

88 decisions · Page 1 of 18

Minutes.

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

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Statutory Officers WBC25-34.

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

...to appoint Adesuwa Omoregie, Director of Legal and Democratic Services, as the Returning Officer for local elections and the Electoral Registration Officer, effective September 26, 2025.

Recommendations Approved

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 39

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 88