Minutes:
The Leader reported that the Surrey Leaders had recently discussed the changes introduced by Surrey County Council to recycling payments, with food waste payments in future being calculated by the tonne instead of per household. As a result, Surrey district councils would receive reductions in payments, some of which were likely to be considerable.
In relation to the Three Southern Counties Bid, the Leader reported that there remained uncertainty around what would be required in terms of accountability, but that it was likely that a directly elected Mayor would be required.