Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for non-attendance and details of Member substitutions.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor R Smith-Ainsley.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 07 January 2022.

The Committee resolved to agree the minutes of the meeting held on 07 February 2021.

To receive any disclosures of interest from members in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct.

Councillors Buttar, Doran, Harvey, Noble and Smith-Ainsley are Planning Committee members and therefore will not be making comment on any applications due to come before the Planning Committee.

Councillor S Mooney advised the Committee that she was a Surrey County Councillor

Councillors Buttar, Harvey, Doran and Noble advised the Committee that they were Planning Committee members and therefore would not be making comment on any applications due to come before the Planning Committee.

Councillor S Mooney advised the Committee that she was a Surrey County Councillor.

The Chair, or his 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.

There were none.

To consider any issues raised by ward councillors in accordance with Standing Order 34.2

At the time of publication of this agenda one ward issue was received.

Councillor M Beecher (Staines Ward) - Staines Community Centre

Councillor M Beecher, Ward Councillor for Staines, addressed the Committee in respect of Staines Community Centre.

Councillor Beecher queried why the Property and Development Manager had met with Taylor Grange, developers of the Debenhams site. He explained that the Assets Team had been approached by Taylor Grange about the pathway between the Debenhams building and the Community Centre and the Covenant that currently exists. When he reported this matter to the APWG he was asked by the Leader to arrange a meeting with Taylor Grange and to await further instructions.

The Leader, Councillor Nichols advised the Committee that he and the Deputy Leader, Councillor Sexton along with Councillor Beecher (Ward Councillor) had met with Taylor Grange to express their concerns with regard to their proposed plans for the Debenhams site. The Planning Development Manager had been invited to attend the meeting but had declined. Councillor Nichols advised that no members of the public had been present.

To consider any urgent action that have arisen since last meeting.

There were none.

The Committee noted the Forward Plan for Development Sub-Committee business.

The Committee resolved to note the Forward Plan for the Development Sub-Committee but requested that items be added to it to create business plans for all Council owned properties that could be considered by the Committee.

The Property and Development Manager advised that he would add the items, as requested to the Forward Plan.

To move the exclusion of the Press/Public for the following items, 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.

It was proposed by Councillor Nichols, Seconded by Councillor Buttar and resolved that the public and press be excluded during consideration of the following items, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) because it was likely to disclose 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 being able to undertake even-handed negotiations and finalising acceptable contract terms.

To consider a report from the Property and Development Manager on a lease at 12 Hammersmith Grove.

The Development & Property Manager presented a report to the Committee that sought to provide an update on the current situation regarding leases for 12 Hammersmith Grove, London.

The Committee resolved to note the update.

The Development Advisor, Richard Mortimer presented the report to the Committee that sought agreement of the recommendations outlined in the report.

The Committee resolved to agree all three recommendations outlined in the report.

To consider any business deemed as urgent by the chair.

There was none.

To receive an update from the Property Development Advisor, on development projects.

Report to follow

This item was deferred to the next meeting of the Committee on 07 March 2020.

The Development Advisor, Richard Mortimer outlined the current situation regarding the development of the new Spelthorne Leisure Centre.