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Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 19 January 2026 7.00 pm

January 19, 2026 at 7:00 pm Corporate Policy and Resources Committee View on council website  Watch video of meeting

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  • Urgent Actions
    Recommendations Approved
  • Forward Plan
    Recommendations Approved

    ...noted the contents of the Forward Plan.

  • Questions from members of the Public
    Recommendations Approved
  • Disclosures of Interest
    Recommendations Approved
  • Minutes
    Recommendations Approved

    ...the minutes of the meeting held on 11 November 2025 were agreed as a correct record.

  • Apologies and Substitutes
    Recommendations Approved
  • ...approved the new Governance Assurance Policy and Framework, which focuses on the Council’s governance and control arrangements to ensure effective management of risks, and authorised the Deputy Chief Executive, in conjunction with the Chair of the Audit Committee, to make any necessary adjustments to reflect future changes in the Council’s governance arrangements.

  • Debt Write-Offs
    Recommendations Approved

    ...approved the write-off of £10,913.44 in irrecoverable sundry debts, comprising £3,763.44 for Staines Community Centre hire costs and £7,150 for a homelessness prevention loan.

  • ...the existing Council Tax Reduction Scheme is retained, the Council Tax Base for 2026/27 is determined at 41,278.13 Band D equivalents, and the estimated Council Tax surplus for 2025/26 is £6.478m.

  • ...approved the tennis court and football pitch improvement works, authorised officers to select suppliers and award contracts within the allocated funding, and recommended a supplementary capital estimate of £260,000 for the works.

  • Social Value Strategy
    Recommendations approved

    ... the Social Value Strategy for regeneration site disposals was agreed, recommending its approval by Council and noting that its adoption will require third parties to provide social value within their offers, potentially reducing the highest financial value achieved.

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Joanne Sexton
Councillor Joanne Sexton Leader of Independent Spelthorne Group Independent Spelthorne Group Ashford East
Profile image for Councillor Chris Bateson
Councillor Chris Bateson Deputy Leader of the Council Liberal Democrat Group Staines South
Profile image for Councillor Maureen Attewell
Councillor Maureen Attewell Conservative Shepperton Town
Profile image for Councillor John Boughtflower
Councillor John Boughtflower Leader of the Conservative Group Conservative Shepperton Town
Profile image for Councillor Med Buck
Councillor Med Buck Conservative Ashford North and Stanwell South
Profile image for Councillor Jon Button
Councillor Jon Button Leader of Labour Group Labour Stanwell North
Profile image for Councillor Darren Clarke
Councillor Darren Clarke Conservative Laleham and Shepperton Green
Profile image for Councillor Sue Doran
Councillor Sue Doran Deputy Leader of Labour Group Labour Stanwell North
Profile image for Councillor Michele Gibson
Councillor Michele Gibson Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group Liberal Democrat Group Riverside and Laleham
Profile image for Councillor Matthew Lee
Councillor Matthew Lee Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group Conservative Sunbury East
Profile image for Councillor Sinead Mooney
Councillor Sinead Mooney Conservative Ashford East
Profile image for Councillor Lawrence Nichols
Councillor Lawrence Nichols Liberal Democrat Group Halliford and Sunbury West
Profile image for Councillor John Turner
Councillor John Turner Liberal Democrat Group Halliford and Sunbury West
Profile image for Councillor Howard Williams
Councillor Howard Williams Independent Spelthorne Group Staines
Terry Collier
Altin Bozhani
Lee O'Neil
Daniel Dredge
Nicholas Brown
Mervyn Greer
James Kingston
Deborah McLaughlin
John Nguyen
Lesley Seary
Peter Robinson
Profile image for Councillor Karen Howkins
Councillor Karen Howkins Conservative Laleham and Shepperton Green

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Monday 19-Jan-2026 19.00 Corporate Policy and Resources Committee.pdf
Supplementary Agenda - Item 9 Monday 19-Jan-2026 19.00 Corporate Policy and Resources Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Monday 19-Jan-2026 19.00 Corporate Policy and Resources Committee.pdf

Additional Documents

Supplement - Minutes of 11 November 2025 and Appendix to Governance Assurance Policy Monday 19-Jan.pdf
Minutes Public Pack 11112025 Corporate Policy and Resources Committee.pdf
Committee Report - Tennis Court Improvement Works.pdf
Social Value Strategy - CPRC 19 Jan 2026.pdf
Appendix 1 - Social Value Strategy.pdf
Writeoff reportNov25_.pdf
AppendixAwriteoff cases.pdf
SBC Governance Assurance Policy and Framework 1.pdf
Governance Assurance Risk Management Policy and Framework.pdf
Appendix B - Example.pdf
Appendix A - Net Tax Base 2026-27.pdf
Determination of the 2026-27 Council Tax base.pdf
Forward Plan.pdf
Appendix 1 - Location Maps.pdf
Decisions Monday 19-Jan-2026 19.00 Corporate Policy and Resources Committee.pdf
Decisions Monday 19-Jan-2026 19.00 Corporate Policy and Resources Committee.pdf