Text Box: Spelthorne Borough Council Council Meeting Thursday, 22 October 2026

 

14 October 2026

 

 

Please reply to:

Contact:

Karen Wyeth

Direct line:

01784 446341

E-mail:

k.wyeth@spelthorne.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

To the Councillors of Spelthorne Borough Council

 

I hereby summon you to attend a meeting of the Council to be held at The Council’s Offices, Knowle Green, Staines-upon-Thames on Thursday, 22 October 2026 commencing at 7.20 pm for the transaction of the following business.

 

Gordon Mitchell

Interim Chief Executive

 

Councillors are encouraged to wear their badge of past office at the Council meeting.

 

Councillors are reminded to notify Committee Services of any Gifts and Hospitality offered to you since the last Council meeting so that these may be entered in the Gifts and Hospitality Declaration book.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENDA

 

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1.             

Apologies for absence

 

 

To receive any apologies for non-attendance.

 

 

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2.             

Minutes

 

 

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the ordinary Council meeting held on 16 July and the Extraordinary meetings held 6 August, 17 September and 28 September.

 

7 - 26

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3.             

Disclosures of Interest

 

 

To receive any disclosures of interest from Councillors in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct for Members.

 

 

</AI3>

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4.             

Announcements from the Mayor

 

 

To receive any announcements from the Mayor.

 

 

</AI4>

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5.             

Announcements from the Leader

 

 

To receive any announcements from the Leader.

 

 

</AI5>

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6.             

Announcements from the Chief Executive

 

 

To receive any announcements from the Chief Executive.

 

 

</AI6>

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7.             

Questions from members of the public

 

 

The Leader, or their nominee, to answer any questions raised by members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 13.

 

No questions from the public had been received.

 

 

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8.             

Amendments to the Council's Constitution

 

 

Council is asked to:

 

1.    Consider the contents of this report and the required amendments to the Constitution; and

 

2.    Agree the required amendments to the following parts of the Constitution:

 

Part 3(b) (Terms of Reference – Planning Committee),

Part 3(d) (Delegation to Officers)

Part 5(d) (Planning Code) and

 

to authorise the Monitoring Officer to update the Constitution

 

27 - 80

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9.             

Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy

 

 

Committee is asked to:

1.    Acknowledge the review of the Council’s Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy;

2.    Approve the Constitution be updated with the amended Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy

 

81 - 98

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10.          

Procurement Framework for Nightly-Paid Accommodation

 

 

Council is asked to:

 

1.    Agree in principle to access the Cost and Procurement Advisory Service (CPRAS) Temporary Accommodation Open Framework and if established,

 

2.    Agree a maximum budgeted value of the contracts of £2.4 million; and

 

3.    Delegate authority to the Group Head of Community Wellbeing to enter into Call Off contracts with providers on the Framework.

 

 

 

Report to follow

 

 

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11.          

Disposal of Communications House

 

 

Council is asked to:

 

1.    Approve the disposal terms set out in this report,

 

2.    Delegate authority to the Chief Finance Officer and Group Head of Assets, in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee, to agree minor variations to the Heads of Terms and adjustments to the sale price; and

 

3.    Delegate authority to the Group Head of Corporate Governance to enter into a transfer to complete the disposal and any ancillary legal documentation required in relation to the proposed disposal.

 

99 - 186

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12.          

12 Hammersmith Grove, London W6

 

 

Council is asked to:

 

1.    Approve the disposal terms set out in this report,

 

2.    Delegate authority to the Chief Finance Officer and Group Head of Assets, in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of Corporate Policy and Resources Committee, to agree minor variations to the Heads of Terms and adjustments to the sale price; and

 

3.    Delegate authority to the Group Head of Corporate Governance to enter into a transfer to complete the disposal ad any ancillary legal documentation required in relation to the proposed disposal.

 

187 - 228

</AI12>

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13.          

Audit Committee Annual Report 2025 - 26

 

 

Council is asked to receive and endorse the report at about the work of the Audit Committee in 2025-26.

 

229 - 244

</AI13>

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14.          

Reports of Committee Decisions

 

 

To receive and agree the decisions made at committee meetings held since the last Council meeting.

 

245 - 280

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15.          

Motions

 

 

To receive any motions from Councillors in accordance with Standing Order 16.

 

Three motions have been received from councillors (see attached documentation)

 

281 - 288

</AI15>

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16.          

General questions

 

 

The Leader, or their nominee, to answer questions from councillors on matters affecting the Borough, in accordance with Standing Order 14.

 

No questions have been received from councillors.

 

 

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