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 20 of 53

HSR/SLR Working Group Recommendation

From: Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee - Thursday, 11 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council that it supports the Heathrow Southern Rail (HSR) link proposal conditional upon trains stopping at Staines, evidence that the proposal will not harm Staines Moor nor increase the groundwater flood risk in the area, and reviewing and agreeing detailed terms of the HSR link proposal.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Ashford BID Report

From: Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee - Thursday, 11 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...to progress the development of a Business Improvement District (BID) for Ashford town centre to the next stage, noting the feasibility study by Heartflood.

Recommendations Approved

Spelthorne Business Hub

From: Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee - Thursday, 11 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...to close the Spelthorne Business Hub at the Summit Centre by March 31, 2026, relocate it to the Council Offices in Staines-upon-Thames, and continue the Council's Business Support Service independently of the Hub premises.

Recommendations Approved

Sunbury Site

From: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 8 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 08, 2025

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Nomination to Outside Body

From: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 8 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 08, 2025

...to ensure appropriate Council representation, they approved the nomination of Cllr J Turner as the member representative for the Thames Landscape Strategy Partnership Executive Review Board for the 2025-26 municipal year, as proposed by Group Leaders.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 171

Average per Month: 6.1

Decisions Recorded: 263