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Christeen Abee |
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Committee Services |
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01784 446224 |
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c.abee@spelthorne.gov.uk |
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05 November 2025 |
Notice of meeting
Environment and Sustainability Committee
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Date:
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Thursday, 13 November 2025 |
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7.00 pm |
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Council Chamber, Council Offices, Knowle Green, Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1XB |
To the members of the Environment and Sustainability Committee
Councillors:
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M. Beecher (Chair) K.M. Grant (Vice-Chair) S.N. Beatty S. Bhadye M. Bing Dong T. Burrell
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J.P. Caplin D.C. Clarke S.M. Doran N. Islam A. Mathur J.R. Sexton
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J.A. Turner H.R.D. Williams P.N. Woodward M. Buck
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Substitute Members: Councillors |
M. Arnold, C. Bateson, H.S. Boparai and R.V. Geach |
Councillors are reminded that the Gifts and Hospitality Declaration book will be available outside the meeting room for you to record any gifts or hospitality offered to you since the last Committee meeting.
Agenda
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Apologies and Substitutes
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To receive any apologies for absence and notification of substitutions.
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Minutes
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5 - 8 |
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To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Environment and Sustainability Committee meeting held on 18 September 2025.
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Disclosures of Interest
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To receive any disclosures of interest from councillors in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct for members.
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Questions from members of the Public
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The Chair, or their nominee, to answer any questions raised by members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 40.
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Voluntary Placement Stipend Green Initiatives Fund Application
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9 - 34 |
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Committee is asked to: 1. Approve the project to run up to 5 ‘voluntary placement’ positions for Academic Year 25/26 2. Approve the application of funding of £1,500 from the Green Initiatives Fund (GIF) to provide a stipend of £300/voluntary placement for 5 placements.
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Green Initiatives Fund Bid Electric Vehicle (EV) Charge Points
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35 - 54 |
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Committee is asked to: 1. Approve the project to further develop the operational electric vehicle charge point infrastructure on the Council’s operational buildings, the Depot, the Greeno Centre and Fordbridge Day Centre. 2. Approve the application of funding of £64,000 from the Green Initiatives Fund (GIF) for the project. 3. Recommend that Council approve amending the Capital Programme by bringing £64,000 forwards from the EV chargers provision from 2026-27 to 2025-26 4. Delegate authority to the Group Head Commissioning and Transformation in consultation with the Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee to procure an electric vehicle charging network for the Council and to award the contract 5. Delegate authority to the Group Head of Corporate Governance to enter into the necessary legal documentation.
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Approval of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding
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55 - 82 |
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Committee is asked to: 1. Approve CIL funding for the following applications, following consideration by the Strategic CIL Task Group and recommendation to the Environment & Sustainability Committee: a. Strategic CIL funding applications for: - Surrey Police – installation of 10 ANPR cameras - Play area improvements and renovations in three parks - Ashford Park Primary School – 3G pitch, community hub and outdoor learning area b. Six Local CIL applications referred from Local CIL spending boards. 2. Approve the amendments to existing, agreed CIL funding allocations, also considered by the Strategic CIL Task Group and recommended to this Committee as follows: i. To repurpose £21,065 unused funds from a previously approved in 2023 ANPR cameras bid, to the current application for Surrey Policy ANPR cameras, as set out in the report; ii. In respect of Playing Pitch improvements, for a value of £68,050 approved in 2022. There is no change to the value agreed but the number of playing pitches included has reduced, due to the lack of availability of matched funds and based on an updated assessment of need, feasibility and potential benefits.
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Play Facility in Memorial Gardens, Staines-upon-Thames
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83 - 90 |
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Committee is asked to: 1. Agree for a new play facility to be built within Memorial Gardens Staines-upon-Thames, to replace the Five Swimmers’ Statue, subject to planning approval 2. Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to commence a planning application for the installation of a new play facility 3. Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to commence a consultation for the installation of a new play area in Memorial Gardens Staines-upon-Thames 4. Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to commence a procurement process for the construction and installation of a new play facility and safety surfacing in Memorial Gardens, Staines-upon-Thames including site preparation 5. Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood services to select the preferred tenderers and award the contracts not exceeding the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding of £300k set out in this report 6. Authorise the Group Head Corporate Governance to enter the contracts and necessary legal documentation for the preparation of the site and the purchase and installation of the new play equipment and safety surfacing
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Spelthorne Open Spaces and Biodiversity Strategy
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91 - 122 |
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Committee is asked to consider and approve the updated Open Spaces and Biodiversity Strategy.
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Updates from Task and Finish and/or Working Groups
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To receive an update on the following task and finish and/or working groups:
Community Infrastructure Levy Task Groups
Climate & Nature Working Group
Spelthorne Design Code Task Group
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Forward Plan
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123 - 126 |
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A copy of the Environment & Sustainability Committee Forward Plan is attached.
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