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 7 of 48

Apologies and Substitutes

From: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 1 December 2025 7.00 pm - December 01, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Minutes

From: Licensing Committee - Monday, 24 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 24, 2025

...the committee approved both the proposed Hackney Carriage Table of Fares for consultation and statutory advertising, and the methodology used to calculate the table.

Recommendations Approved

Hackney Carriage Table of Fare Review 2025

From: Licensing Committee - Monday, 24 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 24, 2025

...to approve the proposed Hackney Carriage table of fares, with amendments to Tariff 2 and Tariff 3, as set out in Appendix F of the report.

Recommendations Approved

Review and Setting of Fees & Charges for the licensing of Hackney Carriages, Private Hire, and Private Hire Operators

From: Licensing Committee - Monday, 24 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 24, 2025

...to approve the proposed licensing fees and charges for Hackney Carriages, Private Hire, and Private Hire Operators, as outlined in Appendix B, for consultation and statutory advertising.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of new valuation surveyors to undertake the annual municipal valuation

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

... to undertake the annual municipal valuation, the committee approved the appointment of Bidder C for a period of two years, with an option to extend for a further year, and delegated authority to the Group Head of Corporate Governance to enter into the contract and related legal documentation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 150

Average per Month: 6.0

Decisions Recorded: 237