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Have your say on the future of local councils in Surrey

Take part in a landmark Government consultation on proposals to replace Surrey's current councils with up to three larger authorities. We support a three unitary approach - Find out more and read our consultation question guide.

Join us for a special online engagement session hosted by the Leaders of Guildford and Waverley Borough Councils on Thursday 3 July from 7pm to 8pm via Microsoft Teams. We'll explain what Local Government Reorganisation is, outline the different options being considered, and show you how to get involved. Sign up for the session (opens new window).

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Council responsibilities

We are responsible for council tax and local services such as planning, housing and environmental issues.

The Leader of the Council is responsible for most day-to-day decisions. The Leader can delegate these to:

  • the Executive;
  • committees of the Executive;
  • individual lead councillors on the Executive;
  • individual local ward councillors;
  • officers

The roles and responsibilities for making decisions are set out in the Constitution. Some parts of the Constitution are required by law and some are based on the council's own policies.

View the latest version of the Council Constitution and the supporting documents .

The council's strategy and vision for the next five years is set out in the Corporate Plan.

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