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Upcoming elections

Get ready to vote on 7 May 2026 for who will represent you on West Surrey Council. This will replace Surrey County Council and 11 borough and district councils (including Guildford) from 1 April 2027.

Find out more information about the upcoming election.

Corporate Leadership Board

Assistant Directors for Housing, Communities and Environment

From 1 October 2022, the Assistant Directors are responsible for these functions across both Guildford Borough Council and Waverley Borough Council:

Housing Services: Annalisa Howson

  • homelessness
  • housing advice
  • housing maintenance and repairs
  • landlord services
  • responsibility for compliance with the Regulator of Social Housing's consumer standards

Environmental Services: Karyn Punchard

  • bereavement
  • green spaces, parks, countryside, trees
  • fleet operations
  • street cleaning
  • waste and recycling

Community Services: Sam Hutchison

  • careline
  • community grants
  • community safety, including CS partnership
  • disabled facilities grants, adaptations
  • family support
  • health
  • safeguarding
  • supporting vulnerable people, migrants and refugees