Agenda and decisions

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 18 November 2025 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.

Committee is asked to consider the contents of the report and note progress with ongoing work to deal with HMOs and the planned next steps.

Committee is asked to consider the Annual Grant Awards for 2026/27.

Report to follow.

The Committee resolved to:

1.    Recommend to Council to agree to the recommendations of the Grants Panel regarding the proposed recipients of the 2026/2027 community grants

2.    Note the significant decrease in grant budget for 2026/2027

3.    Note the other support that Spelthorne Borough Council provides to the voluntary/charity sector

4.    Note that any underspend from the Council Grants budget and Better Neighbourhood Grants will not be carried forward to the next financial year

5.    Note that the Panel have recommended that there will be no award to sport and art agencies due to the budget cut

6.    Recommend that the underspend of £3,400 in 2025/2026 is awarded in 2025/2026 to a charity offering mental health support to young people, and that £2,000 is awarded to a charity providing a river based social activity for those with disabilities.

Committee is asked to

1.    Review the draft detailed revenue budget for 2026/27 for the Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee and agree any amendments

2.    Review the draft capital budget for 2026/27 for Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee, and

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

Report to follow.

To consider the Forward Plan for committee business.

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.

Committee is asked to consider the Service Plans for the Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee.