The Committee received a report from the Strategic Lead, Housing that sought approval of the adoption of the Refugee Policy (Option 2 of the Report). This policy seeks to require the Committee to consider all refugee schemes proposed by Central Government and assess their merits.
Alternative options considered and rejected:
Option 1: To reject the policy
The Council will not adopt the Policy, but still have the freedom to consider future refugee schemes at the time that they are published by the government. The Council will just not have a policy that requires to consider all schemes as they are offered.
Option 3: To adopt an altered version of the proposed Policy
To propose changes to the proposed Policy, consequently adopting a revised version of the Policy.
Resolved:
1. To approve the grants awards for 2022/23,
2. To note all other support Spelthorne Borough Council provides to the voluntary/charity sector and;
3. To transfer the unallocated Councillors’ Better Neighbourhood Grant monies for 2022/23 to the Grants Panel for allocation.
Reason for Decision:
To require the Committee to consider all refugee schemes proposed by the Government and assess this merits.
The Committee resolved to approve the adoption of the Refugee Policy.