Agenda and draft minutes

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

Councillors Attewell, Mooney, Sexton and Weerasinghe advised they were also Surrey County Councillors.

Council is asked to approve:

a.    The existing Council Tax Reduction Scheme is retained for 2026/27,

b.    In accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012 the Council Tax Base for 2026/27calculated as Band D equivalents, is determined at 41,276.13, an increase of 1.62%; and

c.    The estimated Council Tax surplus for 2025/26 is £6.478m, of which £0.614m relates to Spelthorne Borough Council (£5.515m of the surplus is a one-off and is due to an adjustment to the 2024/25 bad debt provision)

Council resolved to approve that:

1.     The existing Council Tax Reduction Scheme is retained for 2026/27,

2.     In accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base)(England) Regulations 2012 the Council Tax Base for 2026/27 calculated as Band D equivalents, is determined at 41,278.13, an increase of 1.62%; and

3.     The estimated Council Tax surplus for 2025/26 is £6.478m, of which £0.614m relates to Spelthorne Council (£5.515m of the surplus is a one-off and is due to an adjustment to the 2024/25 bad debt provision)

Council is asked to:

1.    Agree to adopt the Social Value Strategy for the Regeneration site disposals following the recommendation by the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee on 19 January 2026; and

2.    Note that by adopting the strategy the relevant housing and regeneration sites will be marketed to include a requirement for third parties to provide social value provision within their offers, which may reduce the highest financial value being achieved.

Councillor Boughtflower requested a recorded vote.

Council resolved to:

1.    Agree to adopt the Social Value Strategy for the regeneration site disposals following the recommendation by the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee on the 19 January 2026; and

2.    Note that by adopting the Strategy the relevant housing and regeneration sites will be marketed to include a requirement for third parties to provide social value provision within their offers, which may reduce the highest financial value being achieved.