Agenda item

To receive the Leader’s announcements, including the revised Executive arrangements as set out in the attached document.

The Leader informed that Council that she had carried out a review of the Executive Portfolios and the revised areas of responsibility had been circulated in the agenda.

The Leader advised that the following Members had been allocated to the new portfolios:

Assets – Cllr Richard Brooks

Customer Experience & Digital – Cllr Paul Deach

Economic Development – Cllr Colin Dougan

Finance – Cllr Charlotte Morley

Environment & Health – Cllr Mrs Vivienne Chapman

Places & Strategy – Cllr Craig Fennell

Planning & People - Cllr Alan McClafferty

Support & Safeguarding – Cllr Josephine Hawkins

All decisions would continue to be made collectively by the Executive and the Scheme of Delegation of Functions to Officers, in respect of executive functions, remained as set out in the Constitution.Councillor Brooks would continue to be the Deputy Leader.

The Leader reported on a recent meeting of Surrey Leaders. The 2 main items discussed at the meeting had been a report from the Police and Crime Commissioner on changes to Surrey Police’s enforcement policy on Gypsy and Traveller encampments, which could impact upon the boroughs and districts, and SHAPE, the county-wide property project.