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Executive - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 6.30 pm

October 21, 2025 Executive View on council website

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  • Grounds Maintenance Contract Extension
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to ensure continuity of grounds maintenance services for residents during the transition to a new unitary authority, the existing grounds maintenance contract was extended by up to 35 months, delegating authority to the Head of Housing Community and Recreation to agree contractual arrangements within specified financial parameters and with a suitable break clause.

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  • ...to award £5,500 from the Council's CIL Infrastructure fund to Heatherside Recreation Ground for the purchase of cherry blossom trees and equipment, with a revenue budget added funded from CIL receipts.

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  • ...to authorise the Head of Property & Economic Development, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Property & Economic Development and the Head of Finance, to complete the sale of land at The Avenue, Lightwater, currently let to Lightwater Scouts, at a price and terms outlined in the exempt annexes.

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  • ...to allocate funding from the Community Infrastructure Levy and delegate authority to the Head of Housing, Community and Recreation to complete the resurfacing project at Lightwater Country Park, in collaboration with Lifestyle Fitness, to improve safety, accessibility, and value for money.

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  • Write off of Irrecoverable Bad Debts
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to write off £297,758.76 in irrecoverable Council Tax and Business Rates bad debts, note the removal of £3,370.98 in sundry debts, and write off £159,056.76 in property debts.

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Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Shaun Macdonald
Councillor Shaun Macdonald Leader of the Council; Vice Chair - Employment Committee • Liberal Democrats • Lightwater
Profile image for Councillor Alan Ashbery
Councillor Alan Ashbery Deputy Leader of the Council; Built Environment & Regulation Portfolio Holder • Liberal Democrats • Frimley
Profile image for Councillor Kel Finan-Cooke
Councillor Kel Finan-Cooke Property & Economic Development Portfolio Holder • Liberal Democrats • Watchetts
Profile image for Councillor Lisa Finan-Cooke
Councillor Lisa Finan-Cooke Housing & Communities Portfolio Holder • Liberal Democrats • Watchetts
Profile image for Councillor Leanne MacIntyre
Councillor Leanne MacIntyre Performance & Finance Portfolio Holder • Liberal Democrats • Town
Profile image for Councillor Morgan Rise
Councillor Morgan Rise Environment & Recreation Portfolio Holder • Liberal Democrats • Mytchett & Deepcut
Profile image for Councillor Mary Glauert
Councillor Mary Glauert Chair - External Partnerships Select Committee • Liberal Democrats • Town
Profile image for Councillor Nirmal Kang
Councillor Nirmal Kang Liberal Democrats • Parkside
Profile image for Councillor Murray Rowlands
Councillor Murray Rowlands Labour Party • St Michaels
Profile image for Councillor Victoria Wheeler
Councillor Victoria Wheeler Community Group Leader • Independent • Windlesham & Chobham

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 21st-Oct-2025 18.30 Executive.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 21st-Oct-2025 18.30 Executive.pdf

Minutes

Minutes 16092025 Executive.pdf

Additional Documents

6. CIL Application.pdf
7b. Resurfacing Works at LWCP Annex B.pdf
6a. CIL Application Annex.pdf
7. Resurfacing Works at LWCP.pdf
8. Grounds Maintenance.pdf
10. Write off Bad Debts.pdf
Exclusion of P P.pdf
9. Lightwater Scouts.pdf
Decisions 21st-Oct-2025 18.30 Executive.pdf