Agenda and decisions

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 24 March 2026 as a correct record.

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

The Chair, or their nominee, to answer any questions raised by members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 40.

At the time of publication of this agenda no questions were received.

To consider the Forward Plan for committee business.

Committee is asked to:

1.    Approve the Environmental Health General Enforcement Policy 2026;

2.    Approve the Housing Enforcement Policy 2026;

3.    Approve the Civil Financial Penalty Policy 2026;

4.    Delegate authority to the Group Head of Place, Protection and Prosperity, in consultation with the Monitoring Officer, to make minor non-material amendments to the policies where required by changes in legislation or statutory guidance.

Committee resolved to:

1.    Approve the Environmental Health General Enforcement Policy 2026;

2.    Approve the Housing Enforcement Policy 2026;

3.    Approve the Civil Financial Penalty Policy 2026; and

4.    Delegate authority to the Group Head of Place, Protection and Prosperity, in consultation with the Monitoring Officer, to make minor non-material amendments to the policies where required by changes in legislation or statutory guidance.

Committee is asked to:

1.    Approve the Council entering into an inter-authority agreement with Runnymede Borough Council for the delivery of CCTV monitoring and maintenance services, for a term of two (2) years with an option to extend for a further one (1) year, subject to mutual agreement between both parties;

2.    Approve a maximum contract value referenced in 3.1 and as detailed with (exempt) Appendix A, in accordance with the appropriate level of delegation as set out in the Spelthorne Borough Council Constitution;

3.    Delegate authority to the Group Head Corporate Governance to finalise and enter into the agreement and any ancillary documentation, including any minor amendments.

Appendix A contains exempt information within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 Paragraph 3 – Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) and in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information because, disclosure to the public would prejudice the financial position of the authority in any lease, contract or other type of negotiation with the tenant or developer, who could then know the position of the Council

Committee resolved to:

1.    Approve the Council entering into an inter-authority agreement with Runnymede Borough Council for the delivery of CCTV monitoring and maintenance services, for a term of two (2) years with an option to extend for a further one (1) year, subject to mutual agreement between both parties and subject to delegating authority to the Chair and Vice-Chair of Community Wellbeing to approve the Key Performance Indicators and the Service Level Agreement by 30 June 2026,

2.    Approve a maximum contract value referenced in 3.1 and as detailed with exempt Appendix A, in accordance with the appropriate level of delegation as set out in the Spelthorne Borough Council Constitution; and

3.    Delegate authority to the Group Head Corporate Governance to finalise and enter into the agreement and any ancillary documentation, including any minor amendments

Committee is asked to consider an amendment to the Council’s Disabled Facilities Grant Policy.

Committee resolved to defer this item to the next meeting in September 2026.

Committee is asked to agree the targets set out in the Nightly Paid Accommodation Delivery Plan, and to make a recommendation to Corporate Policy and Resources Committee.

Committee resolved to:

1.    Agree the targets set out in the Nightly Paid Accommodation Delivery Plans as follows:

Target 1 – reduce the total number f households in nightly paid accommodation to fewer than 35 by April 2027- the target for budgetary purposes is 50 to allow for contingency in the 2026/27 budget’

Target 2 - reduce the average nightly cost of accommodation by 5%

Target 3 – the average length of time households spend in nightly paid accommodation to reduce from 215 days in 2025/26 to 120 days by March 2027; and

2.    Recommend to Corporate Policy and Resources Committee that the anticipated savings of £600k arising from the Nightly Paid Accommodation Delivery Plan be incorporated into the overall Budget Savings Plan for 2026/27

This report is on the agenda for the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee and may be recommended to this meeting.

A copy of the report and appendices can be viewed here.

The Corporate Policy and Resources Committee has recommended the Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee consider the proposed Council Transitional Plan and provide comments on any areas relevant to the Committee’s remit.

The Committee will receive a presentation on the MHCLG Deep Dive into Homelessness.

Committee agreed to note the presentation

To move the exclusion of the Press/Public for the following item, in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and by the Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) Order 2006.

Committee is asked to approve the commissioning of survey and investigatory work to optimise the performance of the existing ventilation system at the Eclipse Leisure Centre.

The Report and Appendix contains exempt information within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 Paragraph 3  – Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) and in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information because, disclosure to the public would prejudice the financial position of the authority in any contract or other type of negotiation with a prospective purchaser who could then know the position of the Council.

Committee resolved to approve the recommendations as outlined in the exempt report