The Leader to answer questions from Members in relation to the Executive functions.
Minutes:
The Leader responded to questions from Councillors Sharon Galliford and Morgan Rise concerning preparations for Brexit, which was expected to go ahead on 31 October 2019, and advised that a report would be considered at the Executive meeting on 15 October 2019.
In response to questions from Councillors Rodney Bates, Graham Tapper and Pat Tedder concerning Accent Housing, the Leader supported the proposal for a meeting between councillors and Accent representatives.The Council was also advised that the Chairman of External Partnerships Select Committee would be meeting with representatives of Accent Housing that week and it was proposed to invite the organisation to a future Committee meeting.
The Leader responded to a question from Councillor Sashi Mylvaganam raised on behalf of a member of the public, reminding Members that the acquisitions of the Mall and House of Fraser & Nat West building in 2016 had been made to unlock the regeneration of the town centre and their value would only be an issue in the event the Council wished to sell the assets. He also confirmed that, in common with other Surrey councils audited by BDO, the accounts had not been signed off due to resource capacity.