Decisions

This item was deferred to the next meeting of the Committee on 17 November 2026.

The Committee resolved not to make a recommendation to Council on this item and agreed that further details would be communicated to all members through an all member briefing before going onto Council.

This item was deferred to the next meeting of the Committee on 17 November 2026.

The Committee resolved to:

1.    Approve the continuation of the Council’s existing Community Grant Programme (as approved for 2026/27) into 2027/28 for the currently funded strategic community organisations identified with Appendix 1; and

2.    Agree that grant awards are made on the basis of existing funding principles and approved budget provision, subject to normal grant agreements and monitoring arrangements.

The Committee resolved to receive Places for People Leisure (PfP) Annual Report for the period April 2025 to March 2026, and acknowledge the performance against the Leisure Operating Contract.

The Committee resolved to receive the progress update contained in the report.

The Committee resolved to:

1.    Note the outcome of investigations undertaken following the June 2026 Committee Meeting,

2.    Note that advice received from MHCLG and Foundations confirms that no mechanism exists to transfer underspent Disabled Funding Grant (DFG) funding between authorities and must be returned through the relevant Government funding arrangements,

3.    Approve the amendment of the Council’s Disabled Facilities Grant Policy to move discretionary means test exemptions for level access showers,

4.    Approve the introduction of means testing for this adaptation type in line with statutory DFG requirements under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1966,

5.    Approve the reduction of the aids and adaptations disregard from £2000 to £1000,

6.    Delegate authority to the Group Head of Community Wellbeing, in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair to implement minor operational changes required to enact the revised policy; and

7.     Note the intention to align Spelthorne’s DFG Policy with other Surrey Authorities in advance of Local Government Reorganisation.

This item was deferred to the next meeting of the Committee on 17 November 2026.