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 2 of 48

Disclosures of Interest

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

Recommendations Approved

Forward Plan

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

...noted the contents of the Forward Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Tennis Court and Football Pitch Improvement Works

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

...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.

Recommendations Approved

Apologies and Substitutes

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

Recommendations Approved

Determination of Council tax base for Council tax setting

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

...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.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Summary

Meetings Attended: 150

Average per Month: 6.0

Decisions Recorded: 237