Agenda and draft minutes

Extraordinary, Council - Monday, 28 September 2026 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber. Council Offices, Knowle Green, Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1XB

Contact: Karen Wyeth  Email: k.wyeth@spelthorne.gov.uk

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Disclosures of Interest

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

Minutes:

Councillors Attewell, Boparai and Mooney advised they were also Surrey County Councillors.

 

Councillors Attewell, Bateson and Mooney advised that they were also West Surrey Councillors.

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Motion - Charter Trustees pdf icon PDF 80 KB

Council is asked to consider a Motion submitted in respect of Charter Trustees for the Borough of Spelthorne.

 

 

Minutes:

Council considered a motion submitted by Councillor Geach and proposed by Councillor Burrell on behalf of Councillor Geach and seconded by Councillor Williams on behalf of Councillor Button as follows:

 

‘I propose the Council submits a request for the establishment of a Charter Trustee of Spelthorne to the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government. This will ensure that the Office of Mayor is preserved following the creation of the East and West Surrey Authorities. The Trustee Body will be responsible for maintaining the role of the Mayor, the Civic Regalia and the Freeman of the Borough.’

 

A recorded vote was requested.

 

For

Councillors Dunn, Gibson, Attewell, Bateson, Beatty, Bhadye, Boughtflower, Buck, Burrell, J Doran, S Doran, Geraci, Grant, Gyawali, Howkins, Islam, Lee, Mooney, Rutherford, Turner, Williams, Woodward -  22 votes

Against

0 votes

Abstain

Councillor Neall – 1 vote

 

 

Council resolved to agree the motion.

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Report - Charter Trustees for the Borough of Spelthorne pdf icon PDF 464 KB

Council is asked to confirm that a request for the establishment of Charter Trustees for Spelthorne, in the form as set out in Appendix 1, be submitted to the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government.

Minutes:

Council resolved to agree that a request for the establishment of Charter Trustees for Spelthorne, in the form set out in Appendix 1, be submitted to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.