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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

140 meetings · Page 1 of 28

Council Committee Member

To begin on the rising of the Extraordinary Council meeting, Council - Thursday, 11 December 2025 7.10 pm

December 11, 2025
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7.00 pm

December 09, 2025
Corporate Policy and Resources Committee Vice-Chair

Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 1 December 2025 7.00 pm

December 01, 2025
Licensing Committee Substitute

Licensing Committee - Monday, 24 November 2025 7.00 pm

November 24, 2025
Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee Committee Member

Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee - Thursday, 20 November 2025 7.00 pm

November 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

206 decisions · Page 6 of 42

The Spelthorne Borough Council (Off-Street Parking Places Order) Amendment No.3) Order 2026

From: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 13 October 2025 7.00 pm - October 13, 2025

...to recommend to Council to authorize the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to implement The Spelthorne Borough Council Off-Street Parking Places (Amendment No. 3) Order 2026, authorize the Group Head Corporate Governance to publish required notices, and authorize the Group Head Neighbourhood Services, in consultation with the Group Head Corporate Governance, to address objections and amend proposals following public consultation.

Procurement Policies and Procedures

From: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 13 October 2025 7.00 pm - October 13, 2025

...the committee approved updated Procurement Policies and Procedures and noted the related updates and amendments.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Neighbourhood Services Procurement

From: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 13 October 2025 7.00 pm - October 13, 2025

...to authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to begin the procurement process, select suppliers, and award contracts for various goods and services, including a direct award for additional glass balustrade rails, and to authorise the Group Head Corporate Governance to enter into contracts with the chosen suppliers.

Recommendations Approved

Apologies and Substitutes

From: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 13 October 2025 7.00 pm - October 13, 2025

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 140

Average per Month: 6.1

Decisions Recorded: 206