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Decision Maker: Commercial Assets Sub-Committee
Made at meeting: 16/12/2024 - Commercial Assets Sub-Committee
Decision published: 13/02/2025
Effective from: 16/12/2024
Decision Maker: Commercial Assets Sub-Committee
Made at meeting: 16/12/2024 - Commercial Assets Sub-Committee
Decision published: 13/02/2025
Effective from: 16/12/2024
Lead officer: Bruce Strong
Decision Maker: Commercial Assets Sub-Committee
Made at meeting: 16/12/2024 - Commercial Assets Sub-Committee
Decision published: 13/02/2025
Effective from: 16/12/2024
Decision Maker: Commercial Assets Sub-Committee
Made at meeting: 16/12/2024 - Commercial Assets Sub-Committee
Decision published: 13/02/2025
Effective from: 16/12/2024
Decision:
The Sub-Committee noted the reports due to be presented at the next meeting in January.
The Group Head – Assets advised that due to staff illness and capacity, two of the reports may be deferred until the February meeting, but this would be confirmed in early January.
The Sub-Committee resolved to note the forward plan for future committee business.
Decision Maker: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
Made at meeting: 10/02/2025 - Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
Decision published: 11/02/2025
Effective from: 10/02/2025
Decision:
The Committee resolved to:
1. Note the update on progress with the planned actions under each of the Corporate Plan priorities, which are summarised in Appendix A; and
2. Agree to a review of the planned actions under the Corporate Plan to take account of the factors outlined in this report, in particular the proposed reorganisation of Local Government in Surrey and for progress with any revised prioritisation of actions to be reported back to the next meeting of this Committee.
Decision Maker: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
Made at meeting: 10/02/2025 - Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
Decision published: 11/02/2025
Effective from: 10/02/2025
Decision:
The Committee resolved to agree the Fees and Charges for 2025-26.
Lead officer: Mahmud Rogers
Decision Maker: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
Made at meeting: 10/02/2025 - Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
Decision published: 11/02/2025
Effective from: 10/02/2025
Decision:
The Committee resolved to note the two urgent actions that had been taken since the last meeting.
Decision Maker: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
Made at meeting: 10/02/2025 - Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
Decision published: 11/02/2025
Effective from: 10/02/2025
Decision:
The Committee resolved to note the contents of the Forward Plan.
Decision Maker: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
Made at meeting: 10/02/2025 - Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
Decision published: 11/02/2025
Effective from: 10/02/2025
Decision:
The Committee resolved to recommend that Council consider and approve the following:
1. To approve a 2.9% increase on the Spelthorne Borough Council element of the Council Tax for 2025-26. Moreover:
a. The Revenue estimates as set out in Appendix 1 be approved.
b. £400,100 as et out in this report are to be appropriated from Earmarked Reserves other than sinking fund reserves in support of Spelthorne’s local Council Tax for 2025-26.
c. Net use of £5,037,300 of Earmarked Sinking Funds reserves.
d. To agree that the Council Tax Base for the year 2025-26 is 40,620 Band D equivalent dwellings calculated in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992, as amended, made under Section 35(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.
2. Continuing the Council’s Local Council Tax Support Scheme with the current rules and regulations.
3. Continuing the complete disregard of war pension/armed forces pension from benefit calculations.
4. To note the Chief Finance Officer’s commentary in Section 4 of the report on the robustness of budget estimates and levels of reserves under Section 25 and 26 of the Local Government Act 2003.
5. The Council Tax Base for the whole Council area for 2025-26. (Item T in the formula in Section 31b(3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended (the ‘act’)) should be 40,620 band D equivalent dwellings and calculate that the Council Tax requirement for the Council’s own purpose for 2025-26 is £228.86 Per Band D equivalent dwelling.
That the following sums be now calculated by the Council for the year 2025-26 in accordance with Section 31 to 36 of the Local Government Act 1992.
|
A |
11,762,300 |
The Council’s estimated gross expenditure - being the aggregate of the amount which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A (2) of the Act considering all precepts issued to it by Parish Councils. |
|
B |
-112,446,000 |
The Council’s estimated gross income - being the aggregate of the amount which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A (3) of the Act |
|
C |
9,296,300 |
The Council’s estimated net expenditure or budget requirement - being the amount by which the aggregate at (A) above exceeds the aggregate at (B) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31A (4) of the Act, as its Council Tax requirement for the year |
|
D |
228.86 |
The average band D Council Tax - being the amount at (C) above divided by the amount at 5c (above), calculated by the Council in accordance with Section31B (1) of the act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year (including Parish precepts) |
|
E |
0 |
The sum of the parish precepts - being the aggregate amount of all special items (Parish precepts) referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act. |
|
F |
228.86 |
Being the amount at (D) above less the result given by dividing the amount at (E) above by the amount at 5c (above), calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings on those parts of its area to which no Parish precept relates. |
That the following amounts be calculated for the year 2025-26 in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended by the Localism Act 2011.
|
A £ |
B £ |
C £ |
D £ |
E £ |
F £ |
G £ |
H £
|
|
152.57 |
178.00 |
203.43 |
228.86 |
279.72 |
330.58 |
381.43 |
457.72 |
Lead officer: Mahmud Rogers
Decision Maker: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
Made at meeting: 10/02/2025 - Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
Decision published: 11/02/2025
Effective from: 10/02/2025
Decision:
Committee resolved to recommend that Council approves the Capital Strategy as set out in the report.
Lead officer: Mahmud Rogers
Decision Maker: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
Made at meeting: 10/02/2025 - Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
Decision published: 11/02/2025
Effective from: 10/02/2025
Decision:
The Committee resolved to:
1. Approve the tender award as set out in this report; and
2. Delegate authority to the Group Head of Corporate Governance to enter into necessary legal documentation to formalise the appointment of the preferred contractor.
Lead officer: Bruno Barbosa
Decision Maker: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
Made at meeting: 10/02/2025 - Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
Decision published: 11/02/2025
Effective from: 10/02/2025
Decision:
The Committee resolved to recommend to Council that the Pay Policy Statement is approved.
Lead officer: Debbie O'Sullivan
Decision Maker: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
Made at meeting: 10/02/2025 - Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
Decision published: 11/02/2025
Effective from: 10/02/2025
Decision:
The Committee resolved to recommend that Council approves the proposed Capital Programme for 2025/26 to 2028/29.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Mahmud Rogers