Calendar of Meetings

Dear Members,

We are pleased to introduce you to Wriotheseleynn Rehill, our new Democratic and Executive Services Manager. Wriotheseleynn has significant local government experience as a Democratic Services Manager, and will be clerking Full Council, Standards Committee and Leaders meetings. The committee/work portfolios for the Democratic Services team will change as follows, effective from November 2024:

• Wriotheseleynn Rehill (Democratic and Executive Services Manager) – Full Council, Standards Committee, Leaders meetings, and Corporate Forward Plan.
• Liane Dell (Democratic Services Team Leader) – Planning Committee, Audit Committee, and Group Leaders meetings.
• Catriona Marchant (Democratic Services Officer) – Executive, Executive Sub-Committees, and Employment Committee meetings.
• Marie Crabtree (Democratic Services Officer) – Overview and Scrutiny Committee, O&S Panel meetings, and Independent Remuneration Panel meetings.
• Simon Rumsby (Democratic Services Officer) – Licensing and Regulatory Committee, Surrey Chief Executives, Surrey Leaders, and Corporate Governance Group meetings.
• Max Eggleston-Whyte (Mayoral and Democratic Administrator) – Local Plan Advisory Group, Horley Town Council Liaison Group, and Salfords and Sidlow Parish Council Liaison Group meetings.

Sally Mees (Democratic Services Administrator) - Register of interest, gifts and hospitality register, outside bodies register, Stage 2 corporate complaints, Member expenses.

The councils Strategic Community Grants are now open for applications from Voluntary and Community & Faith (VCFS) Sector organisations serving residents in Reigate & Banstead. Applications close on 10 November 2024.

The fund has a draft budget allocation of 184,500 (subject to full council in February 2025). The grants are open for applications from all VCSF organisations supporting residents in the borough who meet the eligibility criteria (aligned to the emerging themes in our 2025-20230 corporate plan and equalities objectives).

Further information can be found on our website here: Strategic Grants 2025 - 2026 | Funding for local voluntary and community organisations | Reigate and Banstead (reigate-banstead.gov.uk)

Or for additional information please contact: communitypartnerships@reigate-banstead.gov.uk

Remote training with Breakthrough Communications for all Members. Complying with data protection requirements is a major challenge for councillors. Failure to meet the legal requirements can open councillors up to the legal challenge or a complaint under a council standards scheme.

What to expect:

• A refresher of current data protection requirements, and what they mean for local councillors.
• Explore the multiple data protection “worlds” that councillors are part of, and what they mean for you.
• Consider how to approach different scenarios you might face as a local councillor.
• It is also your chance to ask questions, and any next steps.

We will record the session to enable those who can’t attend to watch it at their convenience.

All Member training, delivered virtually by South East Employers (SEE). To provide Members with an overview of personal safety as it applies to councillors every day activities, including practical strategies for safe working. Joining instructions will be provided in due course.

All Member training, delivered virtually by South East Employers (SEE). This workshop is designed to clarify the roles and responsibilities of elected councillors and officers. The workshop will promote discussion and dialogue in respect of the relationship between officers and councillors and provide councillors with the opportunity to develop their understanding of how to make the most of this unique but naturally complex relationship. Joining instructions will be provided in due course.

Grant funding has been awarded from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to 12 organisations, working within Reigate & Banstead, to enable them to provide transport for some of our most vulnerable residents.  Further information can be found here https://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/info/20094/voluntary_and_community_sector_support/1035/funding_for_local_voluntary_and_community_organisations/6