Issue - meetings

Five questions were received. The questions and the responses were attached as Appendix 1.

Five questions were received. The questions and the responses were attached as Appendix 1.

Supplementary questions

Q1 Mrs Watson considered that the 465 bus service was of critical importance to Mole Valley residents and asked the Leader of the Council for assurance that the funding for this bus service would not be reduced. He informed her that discussions with the Mayor of London’s office and Transport for London (TfL) were ongoing and he would endeavour to obtain the best deal for Surrey residents.

 Q3 Mrs Watson asked the Leader of the Council when the written report from CIPFA would be available. He referred her to the last sentence of his written response and reiterated that the report would be made available to all Members when it has been received by the County Council.

Q4 Mr Essex asked the Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning for details of the County Council’s proposed procedures for collecting kerbside recyclable waste with effect from 8 January 2018. The Cabinet Member said that he had written to all Boroughs and Districts in January, a copy of this letter was attached to his written response to the question. He would be holding meetings with all Boroughs and Districts over the next two months to listen to their views and then formulate a solution. He considered that the changes would result in reduced costs for the Surrey council tax payer.  

Q5 Mr Essex referred to the Nolan principles of transparency and asked for details in relation to the proposed £93m savings and £30m ‘cuts’. He asked the Leader of the Council if the meetings of the Sustainability Review Board would be open to all councillors to attend. The Leader confirmed that he would be listening to the views of all Members and that any Member could attend a private meeting of this Council.