James Kingston

Apologies and Substitutes

From: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 19 January 2026 7.00 pm - January 19, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Debt Write-Offs

From: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 19 January 2026 7.00 pm - January 19, 2026

...approved the write-off of £10,913.44 in irrecoverable sundry debts, comprising £3,763.44 for Staines Community Centre hire costs and £7,150 for a homelessness prevention loan.

Recommendations Approved

Determination of Council tax base for Council tax setting

From: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 19 January 2026 7.00 pm - January 19, 2026

...the existing Council Tax Reduction Scheme is retained, the Council Tax Base for 2026/27 is determined at 41,278.13 Band D equivalents, and the estimated Council Tax surplus for 2025/26 is £6.478m.

Recommendations Approved

Governance Assurance Risk Management) Framework and Policy

From: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 19 January 2026 7.00 pm - January 19, 2026

...approved the new Governance Assurance Policy and Framework, which focuses on the Council’s governance and control arrangements to ensure effective management of risks, and authorised the Deputy Chief Executive, in conjunction with the Chair of the Audit Committee, to make any necessary adjustments to reflect future changes in the Council’s governance arrangements.

Recommendations Approved

Q2 Capital Monitoring Report as at 30 September 2025

From: Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 1 December 2025 7.00 pm - December 01, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council the approval of a supplementary capital estimate of up to £1.9m for the 2025/26 Capital Programme to acquire housing units, part-funded by a Local Authority Housing Fund Grant, creating a £1.05m borrowing need and approximately £70k annual financing requirement.

Recommendations Approved