Agenda

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.

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 9 December 2025.

To receive such communications or deal with such business as the Mayor may decide to lay before the Council.

This report fulfils the statutory requirement to agree a budget for 2026/27, comprising both revenue and capital expenditure plans, and to set a council tax for the year.The Council Tax recommendation as supported by Financial Strategy Advisory Group is for an increase of £6.93 per annum (Band D property), an equivalent increase of 2.98%, taking Band D rate to £239.85.

This report considers recommendation from the Community and Wellbeing Committee for the Council to make the End Poverty Pledge (EPP).

The Contract Standing Orders (‘CSOs’) were last updated in December 2024, ahead of the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023. Since this time, officers have conducted the annual review of the CSOs and identified several areas where minor updates are needed and changes to reflect the procurement thresholds. The proposed amendments are attached at Appendix 1.

The following report proposes for adoption updates to the Council’s Scheme of Delegation and Live Register of Officer Delegations, as recommended by the Standards and Constitution Committee at its 15 January 2025 meeting.

This report introduces the draft Epsom & Ewell Borough Council Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27 and seeks approval of the Statement following the recommendation from Strategy and Resources committee.  If approved the statement will be published on the Council’s website.

To consider a waiver of the six month rule for attendance at Council and Committee meetings under the Local Government Act 1972 for Councillor Jan Mason, having regard to the circumstances of her absence from meetings.

This report presents amendments to the Municipal calendar of ordinary meetings.

This report requests the Council’s approval for the appointment of Councillor Clive Woodbridge as the deputy representative for the East Surrey Joint Committee.

Following the recent change to political groups on the Council, the Full Council is requested to note the allocation of seats on Committees and Advisory Panels and approve the appointments to Committees and Advisory Panels.

This report sets out notices of motions ruled in order.