Shelly Newton - Councillor for Reigate and Banstead (Chipstead, Kingswood and Woodmansterne)

Councillor Shelly Newton

The Conservative Party Chipstead, Kingswood and Woodmansterne

Email: Cllr.newton@reigate-banstead.gov.uk

Council: Reigate and Banstead

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing and Regulatory Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee Council (Committee Member) Employment Committee (Vice-Chair, Deputy Chair) Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committee (Chair) Executive (Executive Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

49 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Licensing and Regulatory Committee Committee Member

Licensing and Regulatory Committee - Monday, 1st June, 2026 7.00 pm

June 01, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 7.30 pm

May 21, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 26th March, 2026 7.30 pm

March 26, 2026, 7:30 pm
Executive Executive Member

Executive - Tuesday, 17th March, 2026 7.30 pm

March 17, 2026, 7:30 pm
Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committee Chair

Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 11.00 am

February 18, 2026, 11:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

36 decisions · Page 1 of 8

Council Tax 2026/27

From: Executive - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...the Executive recommended to the Council that the Council Tax for 2026/27 be set, including calculations for the Council's own requirements and parish precepts, and the amounts for different valuation bands.

Recommendations Approved

Delegation of Executive functions to officers: staircasing transactions and trading agreements for sold services

From: Executive - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...authority was delegated to officers for staircasing transactions and trading agreements for sold services with public bodies, up to a value of £249,999 for the latter.

Recommendations Approved

Budget & Capital Programme 2026/27

From: Executive - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...approved the 2026/27 Budget and Capital Programme, recommending a freeze on Council Tax and outlining a £63.553 million Capital Programme for 2025/26 to 2030/31.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Social Housing Rent Review

From: Executive - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.30 pm - December 11, 2025

...to address rising costs and maintain the quality of council-owned homes, a 4.8% rent increase for social and affordable housing was approved for 2026-27, capped at the prevailing Local Housing Allowance rate, and authority to agree annual service charges was delegated to the Head of Housing.

Recommendations Approved

Local Government Reorganisation: East Surrey Joint Committee

From: Executive - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.30 pm - December 11, 2025

...to facilitate the transition to the new East Surrey Council in 2027, they agreed to establish an East Surrey Joint Committee, noted its terms of reference, appointed Cllr Richard Biggs as their representative, and delegated authority to the Chief Executive to support the Committee's establishment and operation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 49

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 36