Merel Rehorst-Smith: councillor for Effingham, Guildford Borough Council

Merel Rehorst-Smith is a Liberal Democrats councillor for the Effingham ward on Guildford Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Merel Rehorst-Smith is also Lead Councillor for Regulatory Services.

Council

Guildford Borough Council

Ward

Effingham

Party

Liberal Democrats

Posts

Lead Councillor for Regulatory Services

Official profile

democracy.guildford.gov.uk

Source

Guildford Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Merel Rehorst-Smith

These are the details Guildford Borough Council publishes for Merel Rehorst-Smith, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

• Email: merel.rehorst-smith@guildford.gov.uk
• Phone: 01483 610581
• Post: c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, GUILDFORD, GU2 4BB
• Official profile: democracy.guildford.gov.uk

Liberal Democrats on Guildford Borough Council

Liberal Democrats holds 25 of the 48 seats on Guildford Borough Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Liberal Democrats 25, Conservative 10, Residents for Guildford and Villages 7, Labour 3, Guildford Greenbelt Group 3.

Leaders and post holders on Guildford Borough Council

• Jane Tyson Mayor 2026-27
• Dominique Williams Deputy Mayor, 2026-27
• Vanessa King Deputy Leader and Lead Councillor for Economy and Place
• Julia McShane Leader of the Council and Lead Councillor for Housing & Corporate Services

All 48 councillors of Guildford Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Effingham

Merel Rehorst-Smith sits on Guildford Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Guildford, each with its own page:

• Surrey County Council
• Surrey Police led by Lisa Townsend
• Godalming and Ash: Sir Jeremy Hunt (Conservative) MP
• Guildford: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat) MP
• Surrey Heath: Dr Al Pinkerton (Liberal Democrat) MP
• UK government and all 650 MPs
• United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Guildford, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Guildford Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Guildford Borough Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.