Minutes of the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee

3 February 2026

 

 

Present:

Councillor J.R. Sexton (Chair)

Councillor C. Bateson (Vice-Chair)

 

Councillors:

 

M.M. Attewell

M. Buck

J. Button

D.C. Clarke

S.M. Doran

M. Gibson

M.J. Lee

S.C. Mooney

 

L. E. Nichols

J.A. Turner

H.R.D. Williams

 

 

 

 

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Apologies and Substitutes

 

Apologies were received from Councillor Boughtflower.

 

Councillor Howkins attended the meeting as Councillor Boughtflower’s substitute.

 

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13/25    

Disclosures of Interest

 

Councillors Mooney and Sexton declared that they were also Surrey County Councillors.

 

Councillor Nichols declared that he was a director on the Knowle Green Estates Board.

 

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14/25    

Corporate Policy & Resources Committee - Budget, Fees and Charges and Capital Programme for 26/27

 

The Committee considered a report that sought Committee to:

 

1.    Review the draft detailed revenue budget for 2026/27 for the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee and agree any amendments,

 

2.    Review the draft detailed Capital Programme budget for 2026/27 for the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee; and

 

3.    To incorporate into the final Budget proposals to come to this Committee on 17 February 2026 the proposed detailed Revenue Budget and Capital Programme proposals.

 

The Committee explored how various figures were calculated and how the budget was allocated.

 

Councillor Howkins requested a recorded vote.

 

For

Councillors Sexton, Bateson, Attewell, Buck, Button, Clarke, S Doran, Gibson, Lee, Mooney, Nichols, Turner and Williams – 13 votes

Against

0 votes

Abstain

Councillor Howkins – 1 vote

 

 

The Committee resolved to:

 

1.    Review the draft detailed revenue budget for 2026/27 for this Committee,

 

2.    Review the draft Capital Programme Budget for the Corporate Policy & Resources Committee; and

 

3.    Incorporate into the final budget proposals to come to the Committee on 17 February the proposed detailed revenue budget and Capital Programme proposals.

 

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