Councillor John Turner

Biodiversity Duty

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

...to approve the Biodiversity Duty Report and Action Plan, agree to regular updates from the Biodiversity Officer to the Climate and Nature Working Group, and approve delegated authority for the Group Head of Neighbourhood Services to publish a progress report by March 2026.

Recommendations Approved

The Spelthorne Borough Council (Off-Street Parking Places Order) Amendment No.3) Order 2026

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

...to recommend to Council to authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to proceed with proposals to implement the Spelthorne Borough Council Off-Street Parking Places (Amendment No. 3) Order 2026, authorise the Group Head Corporate Governance to publish required notices, and authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services, in consultation with the Group Head Corporate Governance, to consider and address objections and amend the proposal if necessary, following public consultation.

Recommmend Forward to Council

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

Disclosures of Interest

From: Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 10.00 am - August 19, 2025

For Determination

Housing Delivery Test Action Plan 2024

From: Environment and Sustainability Committee - Tuesday, 17 June 2025 7.00 pm - June 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved