Issue - meetings

The Corporate Policy and Resources Committee has recommended the Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee consider the proposed Council Transitional Plan and provide comments on any areas relevant to the Committee’s remit.

The Committee considered the proposed Transitional Corporate Plan and  resolved to provide comments on areas relevant to the Committee’s remit to the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee.

The Committee were advised that a proposed new Council Transitional Plan for 2026/27 was endorsed by the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee on 26 May 2026 and it was resolved that all service committees would be requested to review the items on the plan that fell in their individual remits. The Plan was deliverable within the Council’s existing budget and any new actions would require suggestions on how they could be funded. Feedback would then be collated and presented to the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee to make a recommendation to Council for adoption.

The Committee received confirmation that the items set out in the plan linked to parts of the Council’s Improvement and Recovery Plan. The Committee discussed desirable outcomes of the Transitional Plan including continued support for businesses who depend on the Council for support and advice, messaging for the new West Surrey authority about the importance of Spelthorne’s economic interests, the need for the new West Surrey Councillors representing Spelthorne to engage with the current Council to understand its position, especially over its relation to Heathrow. The Committee agreed a handover plan should be included to be shared with West Surrey Councillors to assist them with understanding the issues the Committee referenced.

The Committee considered the proposed Transitional Corporate Plan and  resolved to provide comments on areas relevant to the Committee’s remit to the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee.