WEST SURREY SHADOW AUTHORITY

STANDARDS COMMITTEE

WORK PROGRAMME

June 2026 – March 2027

Version History

Version

Notes

Author

V2 26/06/26

Second draft – cleared by Susan Sale

AG

V3 24/08/26

Third draft – cleared by Susan Sale

SCS

 

Meeting Date

Number of Items

06/07/2026

5

02/09/2026

8

02/11/2026

17

15/12/2026

3

18/01/2027

1

09/03/2027

3

 

Meeting Date

Item

Description

Portfolio Holder

Report Author

Contact

Date Added

06/07/2026

Election of Chair and Appointment of Vice Chair

To elect a Chair and appoint a Vice Chair for the West Surrey Standards Committee for the Shadow Period

N/A

N/A

Susan Sale

26/06/2026

06/07/2026

Review of 26/27 Shadow Authority Meeting Times

A report considering the review of shadow meeting times as resolved at the inaugural shadow council meeting.

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Susan Sale

Vicky Hibbert

26/06/2026

06/07/2026

Appointment of Independent Persons for WSSA

To appoint at least one Independent Person for the shadow period.

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Susan Sale

Arabella Davies

26/06/2026

 

06/07/2026

Update on the Member Development Programme -1

To provide an update on the Member Development Programme for the Shadow Year.

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Susan Sale

Cath Rose / Anna Miller

26/06/2026

 

06/07/2026

 

Shadow Authority Constitution Updates

A report to notify the West Surrey Standards Committee of changes needed to the constitution including arising from executive decisions and minor ones under the Monitoring Officers delegations.

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Susan Sale

Susan Sale

26/06/2026

 

02/09/2026

Update on the Member Development Programme -2

To provide a further update on proposals for the Member Development Programme for the Shadow
 Year.

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Susan Sale

Anna Miller

26/06/2026

02/09/2026

Appointment of Additional Independent Person(s)

To appoint an additional Independent Person for the shadow period.

 

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Arabella Davies

Susan Sale

30/07/2026

02/09/2026

Social Media Policy

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Deborah Davies

Susan Sale

06/08/2026

02/09/2026

Gifts & Hospitality Guidance

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Deborah Davies

Susan Sale

06/08/2026

02/09/2026

Member Conduct Complaint Arrangements

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Deborah Davies

Susan Sale

06/08/2026

02/09/26

Governance Arrangements for Constitution Work

To propose that the Constitution Sub Committee becomes a Working Group of the Standards Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Susan Sale

Susan Sale

06/08/2026

02/09/2026

Terms of Reference of the Employment Committee

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Deborah Davies

Susan Sale

06/08/2026

02/09/2026

Review of the Member Officer Protocol

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Deborah Davies

Susan Sale

06/08/2026

02/11/2026

Schedule of Meetings for West Surrey Council 27/28

To make recommendations to WSSA full council for the schedule of meetings for 27/28.

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Susan Sale

Vicky Hibbert

26/06/2026

 

02/11/2026

Finance Procedure Rules

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Vicky Radford

Susan Sale

06/08/2026

02/11/2026

 

Contract & Procurement Procedure Rules

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Contract & Procurement Workstream

Susan Sale

06/08/2026

02/11/2026

Council Procedure Rules

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Deborah Davies

Susan Sale

06/08/2026

02/11/2026

Review of Proper Officer Designations

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Vicky Hibbert

Susan Sale

24/08/2026

02/11/2026

Responsibility for Functions

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Vicky Hibbert

Susan Sale

24/08/2026

02/11/2026

Officer Decision Making Protocol

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Susan Sale

Susan Sale

24/08/2026

02/11/2026

Petition Scheme

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Vicky Hibbert

Susan Sale

24/08/2026

02/11/2026

Review of Audit & Governance Committee Procedure Rules and Terms of Reference

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Deborah Davies

Susan Sale

24/08/2026

02/11/2026

Review of Employment Committee Procedure Rules and Terms of Reference

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Susan Sale

Susan Sale

24/08/2026

02/11/2026

Review of the Articles of the Constitution

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Deborah Davies

Susan Sale

24/08/2026

02/11/2026

Budget Procedure Rules

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Vicky Radford

Susan Sale

24/08/2026

02/11/2026

Budget and Policy Framework Rules

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Vicky Radford

Susan Sale

24/08/2026

02/11/2026

Post Vesting Day Scrutiny Arrangements

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Vicky Hibbert

Susan Sale

24/08/2026

02/11/2026

Company Governance Protocol

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Michael Graham

Susan Sale

24/08/2026

02/11/2026

Post vesting Day Licensing Committee Procedure Rules and Terms of Reference

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Deborah Davies

Susan Sale

24/08/2026

02/11/2026

Post Vesting Day Planning Committee Procedure Rules and Terms of Reference

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Deborah Davies

Susan Sale

24/08/2026

15/12/2026

Scheme of Officer Delegations

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Susan Sale, Deborah Davies & Vicky Hibbert

Susan Sale

24/08/2026

15/12/2026

Delegations to Executive Members

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Susan Sale, Deborah Davies & Vicky Hibbert

Susan Sale

24/08/2026

15/12/2026

Proper Officer Designations

To receive recommendations from the Constitution Sub Committee

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

 

Susan Sale, Deborah Davies & Vicky Hibbert

Susan Sale

24/08/2026

18/01/2027

Report from the Constitution Sub Committee: West Surrey Council Constitution

A report to the Standards Committee recommending the final version of the post vesting day West Surrey Council Constitution for recommendation to the Shadow Authority

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Susan Sale

Susan Sale / Vicky Hibbert / Arabella Davies

26/06/2026

09/03/2027

Annual Report of the Monitoring Officer

To receive a report from the Monitoring Officer regarding Standards matters that have arisen during the Shadow Period including member conduct matters

N/A

Susan Sale

Susan Sale / Vicky Hibbert / Deborah Upton

26/06/2026

09/03/2027

Adoption of Member's Allowance Scheme for West Surrey Council

To make recommendations to WSSA full council for the adoption of a member's scheme of allowances.

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Susan Sale

Susan Sale

26/06/2026

09/03/2027

To receive a provisional work programme for The West Surrey Council Standards Committee

To consider work programme for the Standards Committee and its sub committees for the 2027/2028 municipal year

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Susan Sale

Susan Sale / Vicky Hibbert / Arabella Davies

26/06/2026

09/03/2027

Appointment of Independent Persons

A report from the Interim Monitoring Officer regarding the appointment of independent persons post vesting day.

Cllr Victoria Kiehl

Vicky Hibbert/Arabella Davies

Susan Sale

09/07/26