Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

Extraordinary, To begin on the rising of the Community Wellbeing & Housing Committee, Environment and Sustainability Committee - Tuesday, 27 January 2026 8.00 pm

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

Contact: Christeen Abee  Email: c.abee@spelthorne.gov.uk

Note: To begin on the rising of the Community Wellbeing & Housing Committee 

Media

Items
No. Item

15/25

Disclosures of Interest

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

Minutes:

There were none.

16/25

Environment & Sustainability Committee - Budget, Fees and Charges and Capital Programme for 26/27 pdf icon PDF 285 KB

Committee is asked to:

1.    Review the draft detailed revenue budget for 2026/27 for Environment and Sustainability Committee, and agree any amendments;

2.    Review the draft detailed Capital Programme budget for 2026/27 for Environment and Sustainability Committee; and

3.    Recommend to Corporate Policy and Resources Committee to approve the proposed detailed Revenue budget and Capital Programme proposals.

Additional documents:

Decision:

The Committee resolved to:

 

1.    Agree the draft detailed Revenue Budget for 2026/27 for the Environment and Sustainability Committee,

 

2.    Agree the draft detailed Capital Programme Budget for 2026/27 for the Environment and Sustainability Committee; and

 

3.    Recommend to the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee to approve the proposed Detailed Revenue Budget and Capital Programme proposals for this Committee.

 

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report that asked it to:

 

1.    Review the draft detailed revenue budget for 2026/27 for the Environment and Sustainability Committee and agree any amendments,

 

2.    Review the draft detailed Capital Programme budget for 2026/27 for the Environment and Sustainability Committee; and

 

3.    Recommend to the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee to approve the proposed Detailed Revenue Budget and Capital Programme proposals for this Committee.

 

 

The Committee asked for officers to provide full details of the benchmarking exercise that had taken place in respect of Outdoor Group Fitness Training Fees.

 

The Committee requested data with regard to the number of residents using the Garden Waste Service. The Group Head of Neighbourhood Services advise that these figures would be circulated to the Committee.

 

A recorded vote was requested to consider each recommendation separately.

 

Recommendation 1:

 

For

Councillors Turner, Barker, Burrell, Caplin, S Doran, Grant, Sexton, Williams – 8 votes

Against

0 votes

Abstain

Councillors Boughtflower, Bing Dong, Clarke, Woodward – 4 votes

 

Recommendation 2:

 

For

Councillors Turner, Barker, Burrell, Caplin, S Doran, Grant, Sexton, Williams – 8 votes

Against

0 votes

Abstain

Councillors Boughtflower, Bing Dong, Clarke, Woodward – 4 votes

 

Recommendation 3:

 

For

Councillors Turner, Barker, Bing Dong, Burrell, Caplin, S Doran, Grant, Sexton, Williams – 9 votes

Against

0 votes

Abstain

Councillors Boughtflower, Clarke, Woodward – 3 votes

 

 

 

The Committee resolved to:

 

1.    Agree the draft detailed Revenue Budget for 2026/27 for the Environment and Sustainability Committee,

 

2.    Agree the draft detailed Capital Programme Budget for 2026/27 for the Environment and Sustainability Committee; and

 

3.    Recommend to the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee to approve the proposed Detailed Revenue Budget and Capital Programme proposals for this Committee.