Steven McCormick

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 12 March 2025 10.00 am

The Audit and Governance Committee met to discuss a range of topics. They decided not to commission reviews of the council's governance and finances. They were satisfied that the actions from the previous audit on tree management have been completed, and accepted the External Auditors' Annual Report 2023/24, including the value for money conclusion. They approved the Internal Audit Strategy and Annual Plan for 2025/26. They noted the progress on Social Value in Procurement, and the updated Code of Corporate Governance. They also noted the decision of statutory officers to continue with the existing Officer Gifts and Hospitality Policy, but to require an annual nil return from senior officers. They agreed to defer approval of a new approach to publishing Members' home addresses on the register of interests, pending further discussion with political groups. Finally, they approved general dispensations for all members relating to Local Government Reorganisation and the approval of budgets and setting of council tax precepts.

Resources and Performance Select Committee - Wednesday, 5 February 2025 10.00 am

The Resources and Performance Select Committee considered two reports, one about the council's Customer Transformation Programme, and the other about the stabilisation of the council's Unit 4 MySurrey system. The committee made three recommendations on each report, and welcomed the recognition from officers that local government reorganisation in Surrey will likely affect the council's transformation plans.

Budget Meeting, Council - Tuesday, 4 February 2025 10.00 am

The Council voted to adopt its budget for 2025/26, increasing Council Tax by the maximum permitted 4.99% and making £66 million in savings. The Council also noted the Memorandum of Understanding between Surrey County Council and Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Partnership and approved the revised Health and Wellbeing Board Terms of Reference.

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 22 January 2025 10.00 am

The Committee noted Surrey County Council's draft Statement of Accounts for 2023/24, the Treasury Management Strategy for 2025/26, and received an update on the ongoing work to stabilise the Unit4/MySurrey system.

Call-in: Meeting on Surrey Environment Partnership and Joint Waste Solutions, Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee - Monday, 13 January 2025 2.00 pm

Surrey County Council's Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee met to consider a call-in by Councillor Lance Spencer, made in his capacity as vice-chair of the committee, on the decision by the council's Cabinet to end their involvement in the Joint Waste Solutions partnership. The Committee ultimately voted to refer the decision back to the Cabinet for reconsideration.