Agenda

To take any questions or statements from members of the Public.

To receive declarations of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or other registrable or non-registrable interests from Members in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting.

This report introduces the draft Epsom & Ewell Borough Council Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27 and seeks approval of the Statement prior to its presentation to Full Council and subsequent publication on the Council’s website.

This report provides:

• a progress update on the current (previously approved) financial year 2025-26 planned maintenance programme;
• and requests approval for next year’s planned maintenance programme for the financial year 2026-27.

This report proposes:

(1) The removal of the Council Tax one month empty and unfurnished exemption from 01 April 2026. This means that once a property becomes empty and substantially unfurnished, 100% of the Council Tax will remain payable, from the date the property becomes empty.

(2) Introduction of the 100% Empty Home Premium on properties which have been empty and substantially unfurnished for longer than 1 year, from the 01 April 2026

(3) Introduction of a 100% premium for all second homes from 01 April 2027, in line with the governing legislation.

This report sets out estimates for income and expenditure on services in 2026/27 and recommends fees and charges for which this Committee is responsible, with the new charges being effective from 1 April 2026.

Consideration of options regarding funding the Epsom and Ewell Employment Hub for 2026/27

To report to the committee decisions taken by the Chief Executive and Directors on the grounds of urgency, in compliance with the requirements of the Constitution.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 11 November 2025 (attached) and to authorise the Chair to sign them.

The Committee is asked to consider whether it wishes to pass a resolution to exclude the Press and Public from the meeting in accordance with Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the business involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act (as amended) and that pursuant to paragraph 10 of Part 2 of the said Schedule 12A the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.