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Budget Council, Council - Monday, 3rd March, 2025 7.00 pm

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  • Contract Standing Orders Amendments
    Recommendations approved

    ...to approve amendments to the Contract Standing Orders to align with the Procurement Act 2023, which comes into effect on 28 October 2024.

    Council website ↗

  • ...to approve the updated Medium Term Financial Plan for 2025/28 and the detailed budget proposals for 2025/26, including recommendations related to Council Tax, the capital program, treasury management, and reserves.

    Council website ↗

  • Constitutional Update
    Recommendations approved

    ...to recommend to Council the revised Terms of Reference and Procedure Rules for the Council and Employee Joint Committee, the removal of references to the Joint Health and Safety Committee, and the revised Financial Regulations, along with consequential changes to Article 7 Committees of the Constitution.

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Attendees

Profile image for Eric Allen
Eric Allen Local Conservatives Cheam
Profile image for Martina Allen
Martina Allen Chair: Cheam North and Worcester Park Local Committee Local Conservatives Worcester Park South
Profile image for Steve Alvarez
Steve Alvarez Local Conservatives St Helier West
Profile image for Councillor Isabel Araujo
Councillor Isabel Araujo Liberal Democrat Carshalton Central
Profile image for Councillor Rob Beck
Councillor Rob Beck Chair of the North Cheam, Stonecot and Worcester Park Local Committee Liberal Democrat Stonecot
Profile image for Moira Butt
Moira Butt Local Conservatives Carshalton South and Clockhouse
Profile image for Wendy Clark
Wendy Clark Local Conservatives St Helier West
Profile image for Councillor Richard Clifton
Councillor Richard Clifton Vice Chair of the Planning Committee Liberal Democrat Sutton South
Profile image for Councillor Paul Cole
Councillor Paul Cole Vice Chair of the People Committee, Vice Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board Liberal Democrat St Helier East
Profile image for Tim Crowley
Tim Crowley Local Conservatives Carshalton South and Clockhouse
Profile image for Councillor Sam Cumber
Councillor Sam Cumber Chair of the Sutton Local Committee Liberal Democrat Sutton North
Profile image for Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean Liberal Democrat The Wrythe
Profile image for Ruth Dombey
Ruth Dombey Vice Chair: Sutton Local Committee Liberal Democrat Sutton North
Profile image for Tom Drummond
Tom Drummond Leader of the Opposition Local Conservatives Worcester Park North
Profile image for Mike Dwyer
Mike Dwyer Local Conservatives North Cheam
Profile image for Councillor Qasim Esak
Councillor Qasim Esak Chair of the Scrutiny Committee Liberal Democrat Sutton West and East Cheam
Profile image for Councillor Trish Fivey
Councillor Trish Fivey Liberal Democrat Sutton South
Profile image for Tim Foster
Tim Foster Leader of the Sutton Independent Residents Group Sutton Independent Residents Beddington
Profile image for Neil Garratt
Neil Garratt Local Conservatives Belmont
Profile image for Peter Geiringer
Peter Geiringer Local Conservatives Worcester Park South
Profile image for Councillor Sunita Gordon
Councillor Sunita Gordon Lead Member for Resources Liberal Democrat Wallington North
Profile image for Catherine Gray
Catherine Gray Local Conservatives St Helier West
Profile image for Jillian Green
Jillian Green Sutton Independent Residents Beddington
Profile image for Councillor Amy Haldane
Councillor Amy Haldane  Liberal Democrat  Carshalton South and Clockhouse
Profile image for David Hicks
David Hicks Local Conservatives Belmont
Profile image for Marian James
Marian James Chair: People Committee Liberal Democrat Wallington North
Profile image for Councillor Andrew Jenner
Councillor Andrew Jenner Chair of the Carshalton and Clockhouse Local Committee Liberal Democrat Carshalton Central
Profile image for Councillor Edward Joyce
Councillor Edward Joyce Vice Chair of the Scrutiny Committee Liberal Democrat South Beddington and Roundshaw
Profile image for Councillor Barry Lewis
Councillor Barry Lewis Leader of the Council Liberal Democrat Wallington North
Profile image for Bryony Lindsay-Charlton
Bryony Lindsay-Charlton Local Conservatives Sutton North
Profile image for Patrick Magnus
Patrick Magnus Local Conservatives South Beddington and Roundshaw
Profile image for Councillor Sam Martin
Councillor Sam Martin Deputy Leader of the Council, Vice Chair of the Beddington and Wallington Local Committee Liberal Democrat Wallington South
Profile image for Councillor Nick Mattey
Councillor Nick Mattey Deputy Leader of the Labour Coop and Independent Group Labour Coop and Independent Beddington
Profile image for Councillor Jayne McCoy
Councillor Jayne McCoy Chair of the Planning Committee Liberal Democrat Wallington South
Profile image for James McDermott-Hill
James McDermott-Hill Deputy Leader of the Opposition Local Conservatives North Cheam
Profile image for Councillor Cryss Mennaceur
Councillor Cryss Mennaceur Deputy Mayor, Chair of the Pension Committee Liberal Democrat Sutton Central
Profile image for Councillor Gemma Munday
Councillor Gemma Munday Chair of the People Committee Liberal Democrat St Helier East
Profile image for Param Nandha
Param Nandha Vice Chair: North Cheam, Stonecot and Worcester Park Local Committee Local Conservatives North Cheam
Profile image for Patrick Ogbonna
Patrick Ogbonna Chair: Hackbridge, St Helier and the Wrythe Local Committee Liberal Democrat The Wrythe
Profile image for Councillor Ed Parsley
Councillor Ed Parsley Vice Chair of the Hosuing, Economy and Business Committee Liberal Democrat Sutton Central
Profile image for Jane Pascoe
Jane Pascoe Vice Chair: Sutton South, Cheam and Belmont Local Committee Local Conservatives Belmont
Profile image for Jonathan Pearce
Jonathan Pearce Local Conservatives South Beddington and Roundshaw
Profile image for Councillor Louise Phelan
Councillor Louise Phelan Chair of the Licensing Committee, Vice Chair of the Sutton Local Committee Liberal Democrat Sutton West and East Cheam
Profile image for Joe Quick
Joe Quick Local Conservatives Worcester Park North
Profile image for Councillor Muhammad Sadiq
Councillor Muhammad Sadiq Mayor Liberal Democrat Wallington South
Profile image for Councillor Cumar Sahathevan
Councillor Cumar Sahathevan Vice Chair of the North Cheam, Stonecot and Worcester Park Local Committee Liberal Democrat Stonecot
Profile image for Tony Shields
Tony Shields Chair: Sutton South, Cheam and Belmont Local Committee Local Conservatives Cheam
Profile image for Councillor Jake Short
Councillor Jake Short Chair of the Hosuing, Economy and Business Committee Liberal Democrat Carshalton Central
Profile image for Councillor Colin Stears
Councillor Colin Stears Chair of the Hackbridge, St Helier and The Wrythe Local Committee Liberal Democrat The Wrythe
Profile image for Luke Taylor
Luke Taylor Liberal Democrat Sutton West and East Cheam
Profile image for Councillor Dave Tchil
Councillor Dave Tchil Leader of the Labour Coop and Independent Group Labour Coop and Independent Hackbridge
Profile image for Vanessa Udall
Vanessa Udall Local Conservatives Cheam
Profile image for Sheldon Vestey
Sheldon Vestey Labour Hackbridge
Profile image for Councillor Christopher Woolmer
Councillor Christopher Woolmer Chair of the Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee Liberal Democrat Sutton West and East Cheam

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 03rd-Mar-2025 19.00 Council

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 03rd-Mar-2025 19.00 Council

Additional Documents

Contract Standing Orders Amendments - Report 10022025 Strategy and Resources Committee
Appendix C - Council Questions 8.13 - 27 January 2025 27012025 Council
Minutes 27012025 Council
Constitutional Update - Appendix B 10022025 Strategy and Resources Committee
Appendix A - Council Questions 8.6 - 27 January 2025 27012025 Council
Appendix B - Council Questions 8.7 - 27 January 2025 27012025 Council
Constitutional Update - Appendix C 10022025 Strategy and Resources Committee
Appendix B - Gross Budget Trail 25_26 - updated for Full Council - Google Sheets
Appendix K - Council Tax Resolution 25_26 - updated for Full Council - Google Docs
202528 Medium Term Financial Plan and 202526 Budget - Report 10022025 Strategy and Resources Co
202528 Medium Term Financial Plan and 202526 Budget - Appendix A 10022025 Strategy and Resource
202528 Medium Term Financial Plan and 202526 Budget - Appendix B 10022025 Strategy and Resource
Constitutional Update Report 10022025 Strategy and Resources Committee
Constitutional Update - Appendix A 10022025 Strategy and Resources Committee
Appendix A_ Contract Standing Orders Part Six Amendments New clauses and deletions shown.docx
Council Report - Medium Term Financial Plan 2025_26 - 2028_29 - Google Docs
202528 Medium Term Financial Plan and 202526 Budget Report and Appendices 03rd-Mar-2025 19.00 Co
Strategy and Resourecs Appendices and Reports 03rd-Mar-2025 19.00 Council
Contract Standing Orders - SR Recommendation
Constitutional Update - SR Recommendation
LBS Social Value Strategy 2025-2027
Supplement - Questions to Council 03rd-Mar-2025 19.00 Council
20250303 - Resident Questions 8.7 - Google Docs
20250303 - Councillor Questions 8.6 - Google Docs
Supplement Labour Group Budget Ammendment 03rd-Mar-2025 19.00 Council