Decisions and Recommendations

Local voluntary, community or faith sector organisations who have been awarded Medium Grants Funding in 2021/22 financial year.
Age Concern MRR awarded £5,250 for start-up costs for Charity Log Software Programme and to replace two computers in the charity office in Merstham
Autism All Stars Foundation UK awarded £7,050 for therapy/advice and resources for parents of autistic children
Crossroads Care awarded £10,000 for volunteer community outreach and befriending with digital tech project – support for unpaid carers in the borough
Kingswood TFC awarded £519 for Run the Rec – provides an opportunity for residents to join a free event which could be the first step in improving their health and an opportunity to take a walk around a local green space and meet other residents
Loveworks awarded £4,875 for support staffing for foodbank activity in Merstham and Woodhatch
Merstham Mix Café awarded £10,685 for hot meal delivery service, currently for Merstham postcodes only, expanding to cover RH1 & RH2 for a further 6 months
Reigate Priory Athletic Club awarded £5,000 for floodlight repairs & extension – installing LED floodlights on timers to allow more use of the Battlebridge Recreation Ground for the community and reduce light pollution
Sight for Surrey awarded £3,000 for eye clinic liaison service – wellbeing support for those receiving a sight/ hearing impairment diagnosis
Surrey Welfare Rights Unit awarded £5,000 for specialist benefits advice service – expert advice on complex enquiries for frontline staff in the borough who are supporting vulnerable households
The Include Project awarded £2,000 for structural growth for sustainability – funding to contribute to the recruitment of a business development manager to develop inclusive communication activities and training
YMCA East Surrey awarded £6,475 for virtual evening exercise sessions for GP exercise referrals and those recovering from COVID

On 23rd March 2017 Executive considered a report regarding the redevelopment of the site known as Marketfield Way, Redhill.

Executive agreed:

(ii) That the Head of Property be authorised to progress Stage 3 of the Marketfield Way project, in accordance with the strategy set out in the Executive report dated 26 February 2015 and updates set out in this report, and bring forward the development, retaining the commercial elements and selling or letting the individual residential units on the open market at completion of the development

(iii) That the Marketfield Way project be progressed in accordance with the updated financial parameters set out in the exempt report in Part 2 of this agenda, including further land assembly, appointment of construction consultants, appointment of construction building contractors, placement of contracts to move statutory services on site, and conclusion of pre let arrangements;

On 2nd July 2020 Commercial Ventures Executive Sub Committee agreed:

That delegations previously authorised to the Head of Property in all previous reports to Executive, in relation to Marketfield Way, are now made by the Head of Place Delivery.

The Council is required to now enter into a S185 agreement with Thames Water in order to both protect and to divert existing sewers on the Marketfield Way site to facilitate its development.

I, Peter Boarder, being the Head of Place Delivery authorise entering into a Section 185 agreement with Thames Water relating to alterations/diversion of a public sewer(s) to facilitate the Marketfield site in accordance with the Executive Decision on 23rd March 2017 and the Commercial Ventures Executive Sub Committee on 2nd July 2020.

Budget 2021/22 and Capital Programme 2021 to 2026

Officer Scheme of Delegation: 1.29 Appointments to Committees

Following the death of Councillor Derek Allcard, the Leader of the Conservative Group has notified the Proper Officer of the names of the members to fill the vacant seats on the Audit Committee and the Licensing and Regulatory Committee.

The Officer Scheme of Delegation provides authority for such changes to be enacted.

Audit Committee:
Appoint Councillor Blacker the Audit Committee

Licensing and Regulatory Committee:
Appoint Councillor Sachdeva to the Licensing and Regulatory Committee