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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

140 meetings · Page 1 of 28

Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 11 December 2025 7.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

December 09, 2025
Corporate Policy and Resources Committee Vice-Chair

Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 1 December 2025 7.00 pm

December 01, 2025
Licensing Committee Substitute

Licensing Committee - Monday, 24 November 2025 7.00 pm

November 24, 2025
Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee Committee Member

Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee - Thursday, 20 November 2025 7.00 pm

November 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

206 decisions · Page 8 of 42

Forward Plan

From: Environment and Sustainability Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 18, 2025

...to note the Forward Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Update to Climate Change Working Group Terms of Reference

From: Environment and Sustainability Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 18, 2025

...to better address the interconnected challenges of climate and ecological emergencies, the Committee approved renaming the Climate Change Working Group to the Climate and Nature Working Group, approved revised terms of reference, and referred the report to the Standards Committee for recommendation to Council for adoption in the Constitution.

Recommendations Approved

Thameside House

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

...to recommend to Council the approval of the disposal of Thameside House in Staines to the preferred bidder (A), delegate authority to the Group Head of Assets to agree variations to the disposal terms, and delegate authority to the Group Head of Corporate Governance to complete the disposal and related legal documentation.

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 140

Average per Month: 6.1

Decisions Recorded: 206