Agenda and draft minutes

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

There were none.

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, Doran, Harvey, and Smith-Ainsley 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.

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 note a report from the Interim Monitoring Officer.

Report to follow.

The Committee considered a report from the Interim Group Head of Corporate Governance  that sought to amend the recommendations of reports considered on 04 April 2022 in respect of lettings at Communication House, Staines.

The Committee resolved to agree the revised recommendations as outlined in the report.

Report to follow.

The Committee considered a report from the Property Asset Manager, Jeremy Gidman that sought:

1.    a recommendation from the Committee to Council to approve the tendering of a contract for refurbishment works in accordance with Contract Standing Orders; and

2.    the granting of delegated authority to the Chair of the Corporate Policy & Resources Committee, the Chair of the Development Sub-Committee and Chief Executive Officer to appoint the selected Contractor following a competitive tender and valuation/recommendation by the Assets Team.

The Committee resolved to recommend to Council that they agree the recommendations outlined in the report.