Decisions and Recommendations

Use the below search options at the bottom of the page to find information regarding recent recommendations and decisions that have been taken by the Full Council, the Executive and its Sub-Committees, Employment Committee, Standards Committee; and, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and its Scrutiny Panels.

All decisions on Planning applications are published on the Planning register.

Decisions published

30/07/2024 - Street Naming and Numbering Summary– July 2024 ref: 1082    Recommendations Approved

The Council’s Scheme of Delegation (sections 8.13 and 8.14) provides for the Head of Service with responsibility for Street Naming to make decisions on new Street Names.

Decision Maker: Director of Place

Decision published: 01/08/2024

Effective from: 30/07/2024

Decision:

To approve of the street names: Farriers Close
To approve the allocation of addresses, address alterations, and amendments to addresses as attached in Background documents

Lead officer: Ben Murray


26/07/2024 - Minor amendment to Housing Register and Allocations Policy ref: 1081    Recommendations Approved

Officer Scheme of Delegation:

Head of Service with responsibility for Housing has the following delegated function set out in Part 3b: Officer Scheme of Delegation:

5.7 Make minor changes to the housing register, nomination, homelessness & transfer
policies and also, where necessary, agree local lettings policies for new and existing
affordable housing.

Decision Maker: Director of People

Decision published: 26/07/2024

Effective from: 26/07/2024

Decision:

Revise current policy:

10.1 If following a change of circumstances or renewal of an application a change in the applicant’s circumstances results in a band change or bedroom size change, the Council will inform the applicant in writing of the new band, bedroom size, the reason for it, and the new applicable priority date and their right to request a review of this decision.

Replace 10.1 as follows:

10.1 If following a change of circumstances or renewal of an application a change affects an applicant’s banding they will be informed in writing of the outcome of the reassessment. Applicants will retain their priority date, called the effective date, if their banding changes except if they are placed into Band A, B or H. In this case their priority date will be the date the Council received all the supporting documents or if no documents are provided this will be the date of assessment. If an applicant changes bedroom size but remains within their current band, they will retain their effective date. Applicants have the right to request a review of these decisions.



Lead officer: Richard Robinson


18/07/2024 - Financial Systems Investment ref: 1079    Recommendations Approved

To approve recommendations for investment.

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 18/07/2024 - Executive

Decision published: 23/07/2024

Effective from: 30/07/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Pat Main


18/07/2024 - Capital Investment Strategy 2025/26 ref: 1078    Recommendations Approved

To receive the Capital Investment Strategy for 2025/26.

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 18/07/2024 - Executive

Decision published: 23/07/2024

Effective from: 30/07/2024

Decision:

RESOLVED - that the Executive:

      i.         That the Capital Investment Strategy be recommended to Council for adoption as the framework for the Capital Programme elements of service and financial planning for 2025/26 onwards.

Lead officer: Pat Main, Lisa Nyon


18/07/2024 - Medium Term Financial Plan 2025/26 ref: 1077    Recommendations Approved

To receive the Medium Term Financial Plan for 2025/26

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 18/07/2024 - Executive

Decision published: 23/07/2024

Effective from: 30/07/2024

Decision:

RESOLVED- That the Executive:

               i.         That the Medium-Term Financial Plan be recommended to Council as the framework for the budget elements of service and financial planning for 2025/26 onwards.

RECOMMENDS that the Council at its meeting on 23 July 2024:

                      i.         That the Medium-Term Financial Plan be adopted as the framework for the Revenue Budget elements of service and financial planning for 2025/26 onwards.

 

 

Lead officer: Pat Main, Lisa Nyon


18/07/2024 - Q4 Performance and Budget Outturn 2023/24 ref: 1076    Recommendations Approved

To receive the Q4 Performance and Budget Outturn 2023/24 report.

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 18/07/2024 - Executive

Decision published: 23/07/2024

Effective from: 30/07/2024

Decision:

RESOLVED- that the Executive:

      i.         Note the Key Performance Indicators for Q4 2023/24 as detailed in the report and at Annex 1;

    ii.         Note the Provisional Revenue Budget Outturn for 2023/24 as detailed at Annex 2;

   iii.         Note the recommended Revenue Budget-carry-forwards from 2023/24 to 2024/25 at Annex 4;

   iv.         Note the Provisional Capital Programme outturn for 2023/24 as detailed at the Annex 3;

    v.         Note the recommendation to Council to allocate an additional £1.830 million to the Capital Programme for 2024/25 to 2028/29 for the Merstham Recreation Ground scheme, taking the total capital scheme value to £3.247 million;

   vi.          Note the recommendation to Council to allocate an additional £0.202 million to the Capital Programme for 2024/25 to 2028/29 for the transitional capital costs of implementing a Weekly Food Collection service;

 vii.         Note the Quarter 4 Treasury Management and Prudential Indicator updates for 2023/24 at Annex 5.1 and 5.2;

viii.         Note the update on risks and statistics relating to Homelessness, at Annex 6.

 

RECOMMENDS that the Council at its meeting on 23 July 2024:

 

 i.         Approve the allocation of an additional £1.830 million to the Capital Programme for 2024/25 to 2028/29 for the Merstham Recreation Ground scheme, taking the total capital scheme value to £3.247 million.

ii.         Approve the allocation of an allocate an additional £0.202 million to the Capital Programme for 2024/25 to 2028/29 for the transitional capital costs of implementing a Weekly Food Collection service.

 

Lead officer: Pat Main, Lisa Nyon, Catherine Rose


18/07/2024 - Asset Transfer, 13 Marketfield Way, Redhill ref: 1073    Recommendations Approved

The Council is receiving 13 Marketfield Way from a developer under the terms of a Section 106 planning agreement. The developer is also providing a capital contribution for the fit-out the premises to enable a letting. Approval is sought for the grant of a lease to a community services and healthcare provider and to use the developer-funded capital contribution to fund finishing and fitting-out works.

Decision Maker: Partner, Shareholder and Trustee Executive Sub-Committee

Made at meeting: 18/07/2024 - Partner, Shareholder and Trustee Executive Sub-Committee

Decision published: 23/07/2024

Effective from: 30/07/2024

Decision:

RESOLVED that the Partner, Shareholder and Trustee Executive Sub-Committee:

 

(i)             Notes the acquisition by lease of an asset comprising community facilities at 13, Marketfield Way, Redhill;

 

(ii)            Approves the allocation of a £0.379 million capital contribution from the developer of 13 Marketfield Way to fund fitting-out works; and

 

(iii)          Approves the disposal of the community facilities at 13 Marketfield Way, through the grant of a 25 year underlease at a peppercorn rent to YMCA East Surrey on terms as set out in the report.

Wards affected: Earlswood and Whitebushes; Meadvale and St Johns; Redhill East; Redhill West and Wray Common;

Lead officer: Daniel Jones, Steve McLeod


18/07/2024 - Capital Investment Plan - Regent House, Redhill ref: 1075    Recommendations Approved

To approve recommendations for investment.

Decision Maker: Partner, Shareholder and Trustee Executive Sub-Committee

Made at meeting: 18/07/2024 - Partner, Shareholder and Trustee Executive Sub-Committee

Decision published: 23/07/2024

Effective from: 30/07/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Daniel Jones, Pat Main