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Your council tax, benefits and business rates account will be offline.

From 5pm on Tuesday 7 October until 5pm Friday 10 October you will not be able to access your council tax, benefits or business rates account online. This is whilst we upgrade our system. Housing Benefit and Local Council Tax Support online application forms remain available. Our information line also remains open on 0330 123 0081. We apologise for any inconvenience

Corporate Leadership Board

Assistant Directors for Legal and Democratic Services

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

Democracy and Governance: Alex Polak 

  • cabinet office (support to Executive councillors)
  • civic office
  • democratic services
  • electoral services
  • executive support (support to Joint Leadership Team officers)

Legal Services and Information Governance: Claire Beesly 

  • legal services - planning, contracts and litigation law
  • information governance, including Freedom of Information and Subject Access Requests.

Joint Assistant Director of People: Claire Weavis (interim)

  • HR
  • learning and development
  • payroll