Chris Bateson - Councillor for Spelthorne (Staines South)

Councillor Chris Bateson

Liberal Democrat Group Staines South Deputy Leader of the Council, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group

Email: cllr.bateson@spelthorne.gov.uk

Council: Spelthorne

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit Committee (Guest, Substitute) Council (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Policy and Resources Committee (Vice-Chair) Environment and Sustainability Committee (Guest, Substitute) Members' briefing pack (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Substitute) Licensing Sub-Committee Planning Committee (Committee Member) Administrative Committee Development Sub-Committee Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee (Committee Member) Standards Sub-Committee Appointments and Appeals Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

171 meetings · Page 1 of 35

Council Committee Member

Annual Council Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 20 May 2026 7.00 pm

May 20, 2026, 7:00 pm
Corporate Policy and Resources Committee Vice-Chair

Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 18 May 2026 7.00 pm

May 18, 2026, 7:00 pm
Members' briefing pack Committee Member

Members' briefing pack - Wednesday, 13 May 2026 - 11.52 am

May 13, 2026, 11:52 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 30 April 2026 7.00 pm

April 30, 2026, 7:00 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 29 April 2026 7.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

April 29, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

263 decisions · Page 14 of 53

Voluntary Placement Stipend Green Initiatives Fund Application

From: Environment and Sustainability Committee - Thursday, 13 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 13, 2025

... to approve a project to run up to five voluntary placement positions for the 2025/26 academic year and allocate £1,500 from the Green Initiatives Fund to provide a £300 stipend for each placement.

Recommendations Approved

Spelthorne Open Spaces and Biodiversity Strategy

From: Environment and Sustainability Committee - Thursday, 13 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 13, 2025

... the updated Open Spaces and Biodiversity Strategy was approved.

Recommendations Approved

Reserves Strategy 2026-27

From: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 11, 2025

...to recommend to Council the approval of the Reserves Strategy for 2026-27 and the repurposing of the earmarked Sinking Fund reserves as a revenue budget equalisation reserve.

Recommendations Approved

Asset Rationalisation to underpin the revised Medium-Term Financial Strategy

From: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 11, 2025

...to agree on the principle of Asset Rationalisation, approve the procurement of a specialist advisor, and delegate authority for the appointment and contracting of advisors to implement an Asset Rationalisation Strategy to underpin the revised Medium-Term Financial Strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Revised Policy Statement on Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) for 2025/26

From: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 11, 2025

...to consider and agree to a revised Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) Policy Statement for 2025/26 and recommend that the Council approve it.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 171

Average per Month: 6.1

Decisions Recorded: 263