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Please reply to: |
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Contact: |
Karen Wyeth |
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Committee Services |
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01784 446341 |
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k.wyeth@spelthorne.gov.uk |
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21 September 2026 |
Notice of meeting
Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee
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Date:
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Tuesday, 29 September 2026 |
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Time:
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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 Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee
Councillors:
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S.M. Doran (Chair) M.M. Attewell (Vice-Chair) M. Arnold C. Bateson
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J.R. Boughtflower M. Buck R. Chandler R.V. Geach
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K.M. Grant S. Gyawali J.R. Sexton
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Substitute Members: Councillors |
J.T.F. Doran, H.S. Boparai, J.A. Turner, T. Burrell and K.E. Rutherford |
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 apologies of absence and notification of substitutions.
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Minutes
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5 - 96 |
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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 02 June 2026 as a correct record.
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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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At the time of publication of this agenda no questions were received.
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Review of Community Safety Partnership Plan & Priorities 2026
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97 - 158 |
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The report seeks to:
1. inform the Committee of current crime levels, highlights areas of improvement or concern and the ongoing initiatives to reduce crime and enhance public safety across the Borough; and
2. Provide members with an update on crime statistics in Spelthorne for the 2025/26 reporting year, summarises key trends and progress to date and sets out actions taken by Surrey Police and other community safety stakeholders.
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Leisure Operating Contract Review April 2025-March 2026
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159 - 226 |
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The Committee is asked to receive the Places for People Leisure Annual Report for the period April 2025 to March 2026 and acknowledge the performance against the Leisure Operating Contract.
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Procurement Framework for Nightly-Paid Accommodation
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227 - 328 |
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The Committee is asked to:
1. Consider the contents of this report and make a recommendation to Council to:
a) Agree in principle to access the Cost and Procurement Advisory Service (CPRAS) Temporary Accommodation Open Framework if established,
b) Agree a maximum budgeted value of the contracts of £2.4m; and
c) Delegate authority to the Group Head of Community Wellbeing to enter into Call Off Contracts with providers on the Framework.
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Community Grants Mapping Across Surrey Authorities: Section 24 Position and Decisions Required from Sovereign Authorities
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329 - 340 |
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The Committee is asked to:
1. Approve the continuation of the Council’s existing Community Grants Programme (as approved for 2026/27) into 2027/28 for the currently funded strategic community organisations identified within Appendix 1; and
2. Agree that grant awards are made on the basis of existing funding principles and approved budget provision, subject to normal grant agreements and monitoring arrangements.
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Disabled Facility Grant Policy Update
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341 - 396 |
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The Committee is asked to:
1. Note the outcome of investigations undertaken following the June 2026 Committee meeting regarding potential redistribution of Disabled Facilities Grant underspends from other Local Authorities,
2. Note that advice received from MHCLG and Foundations confirms that no mechanism exists to transfer underspent DFG funding between Local Authorities and must be returned through the relevant Government funding arrangements,
3. Approve the amendment of the Council’s Disabled Facilities Grant Policy to remove discretionary means test exemptions for level access showers,
4. Approve the introduction of means testing for this adaptation type in line with statutory DFG requirements under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996,
5. Approve the reduction of the aids and adaptations disregard from £2000 to £1000,
6. Delegate authority to the Group Head of Community Wellbeing, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee to implement minor operational changes required to enact the revised policy; and
7. Note the intention to align Spelthorne Borough Council’s DFG Policy with other Surrey Authorities in advance of the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).
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Housing Needs - Governance Assurance
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397 - 408 |
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The Committee is asked to:
a. Note the current overall assurance level for the Governance Assurance Area relating to ‘Ensuring we address affordable housing supply and demand to meet local need’ which forms part of the Council’s Governance Assurance Register; and
b. Consider the key focus areas, concerns and issues relating to this Governance Assurance Area, as outlined in Appendix A.
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Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee KPI Update
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409 - 416 |
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The Committee is asked to consider and acknowledge the Q1 2026/27 Key Performance Indicators for:
· Housing Options · Housing Benefits · Independent Living · Leisure and Community Development
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Forward Plan
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417 - 420 |
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To consider the Forward Plan for committee business.
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