Chris Bateson - Councillor for Spelthorne (Staines South)

Councillor Chris Bateson

Liberal Democrat Group Staines South Deputy Leader of the Council, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group

Email: cllr.bateson@spelthorne.gov.uk

Council: Spelthorne

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Policy and Resources Committee (Vice-Chair) Development Sub-Committee Council (Committee Member) Environment and Sustainability Committee (Substitute, Guest) Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee (Committee Member) Members' briefing pack (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Substitute) Audit Committee (Substitute, Guest) Licensing Sub-Committee Administrative Committee Appointments and Appeals Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

150 meetings · Page 1 of 30

Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 4 February 2026 7.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

February 04, 2026, 7:00 pm
Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee Committee Member

Extraordinary, Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee - Tuesday, 27 January 2026 6.30 pm

January 27, 2026, 6:30 pm
Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee Committee Member

Extraordinary, To begin on the rising of the Corporate Policy and Rescources Committee Extraordinary Meeting, Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee - Tuesday, 3 February 2026 8.30 pm

January 26, 2026, 6:30 pm
Corporate Policy and Resources Committee Vice-Chair

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

January 19, 2026, 7:00 pm
Members' briefing pack Committee Member

Members' briefing pack - Wednesday, 14 January 2026 11.51 am, PROVISIONAL

January 14, 2026, 11:51 am

Decisions from Meetings

237 decisions · Page 13 of 48

Additional Annual Grant Application 2025/26

From: Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee - Tuesday, 30 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 30, 2025

...to recommend to Council that it approves the award of £588 to the Spelthorne Museum.

Recommendations Approved

Review of Training in Parks

From: Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee - Tuesday, 30 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 30, 2025

...to approve the continuation of the Group Training Licences in Parks Policy and review the fees and charges annually in line with all Council fees and charges.

Recommendations Approved

Eclipse Leisure Centre Safeguarding Follow-up

From: Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee - Tuesday, 30 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 30, 2025

...to recognize that Places Leisure has comprehensive safeguarding policies and procedures in place, negating the need for further physical access restrictions, and to maintain the current contract allowing the Council Housing Team to refer street homeless clients to the Leisure Centre for showers.

Recommendations Approved

Forward Plan

From: Environment and Sustainability Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 18, 2025

...to note the Forward Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Biodiversity Duty

From: Environment and Sustainability Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 18, 2025

...to approve the Biodiversity Duty Report and Action Plan, agree to regular updates from the Biodiversity Officer to the Climate and Nature Working Group, and approve delegated authority for the Group Head of Neighbourhood Services to publish a progress report by March 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 150

Average per Month: 6.0

Decisions Recorded: 237