Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

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

There were no questions or statements from the public.

There were no questions or statements from 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.

There were no declarations of interest.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 20 January 2026 (attached) and to authorise the Chair to sign them.

The Committee confirmed as a true record the Minutes of the Committee held on 20 January 2026 and the Chair signed them.

The Committee confirmed as a true record the Minutes of the Committee held on 20 January 2026 and the Chair signed them.

This is the annual statement of the Alternative Transport councillor champion.

Following consideration, it was unanimously resolved to:

(1)       Receive and note the annual statement of the Alternative Transport councillor champion.

The Committee received a report of the annual statement of the Alternative Transport councillor champion.

a)             Charging Points: A Member expressed concern about the increasing number of electric vehicles and what seemed to be a lag in the number of power points.  The Environment and Sustainability Officer described the work being undertaken on this including through Surrey County Council’s agreed long term contract with an electric vehicle provider to deliver large scale rollout of on-street charge points across Surrey.   To date, 24 on-street charge points had been rolled out with a further 20 awaiting final connection and more sites being considered at the feasibility stage.  The 14 charging points installed in the borough’s car parks were also being monitored and if it was felt more were needed then that would be actioned.

b)             Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP): A Member stated that the Council had turned down a Surrey County Council (SCC) bid to fund the LCWIP through strategic CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) and asked for clarity as the council had said it supported it but then didn’t fund.  The Head of Planning Policy and Economic Development explained that the council were seeking opportunities to fund through developer contributions, and the next round of CIL funding would begin this month with the strategic CIL running at the same time as the neighbourhood CIL rounds so that was a further opportunity if SCC wished to submit another bid. 

Following consideration, it was unanimously resolved to:

(1)       Receive and note the annual statement of the Alternative Transport councillor champion.

This report presents the Surrey Retrofit Strategic Action Plan (The Plan) and seeks its endorsement.

Following consideration, it was unanimously resolved to:

(1)       Endorse the Surrey Retrofit Strategic Action Plan (Appendix 1) and in conjunction with the Chair to provide written confirmation to Surrey County Council.

The Committee received a report that presented the Surrey Retrofit Strategic Action Plan (The Plan) and sought its endorsement. The plan sets out a roadmap to accelerate home retrofit, reduce fuel poverty and increase environmental sustainability in homes across Surrey. Endorsement of the plan was being sought from all stakeholders and would demonstrate support and commitment to continue to work collaboratively to deliver the goals of the plan.

The Committee considered the following matters:

a)             Skills Development:  A Member asked if there was to be sponsorship of skills development with NESCOT to which the Environment and Sustainability Officer confirmed that NESCOT had been involved in the workshops as part of the development of the plan. NESCOT had indicated they would be interested in seeking to support and develop skills in the borough. Presently the plan was at a high strategic level, but the next stage would be to set out how it was to be implemented and all stakeholders including training and education providers such as NESCOT would be involved at that stage.

b)             Sustainable Energy: A Member stated that the work the council had done on solar energy was good but there was much more work needed on sustainable energy and asked how this was to happen at a local level.  The Environment and Sustainability Officer explained how the council had been working collaboratively for many years with both the county council and boroughs and districts, on home retrofit schemes, through the Action Surrey partnership.  Action Surrey disbanded last year and the county council had taken on that role. A range of schemes had been delivered, including on energy efficiency measures such as improved insulation and double glazing, Solar PV installations through Solar Together and the Switch Together Heat Pump scheme which is currently in its first round.  The Solar Together scheme has seen near to 200 homes benefit from solar energy in Epsom & Ewell.  A further round of the solar and heat pump schemes is expected to run later this year and whilst much work had been done there was still a significant need for accelerating home retrofit.  The council was continually looking at new schemes and funding opportunity to drive forward the sustainable energy agenda.

Following consideration, it was unanimously resolved to:

(1)       Endorse the Surrey Retrofit Strategic Action Plan (Appendix 1) and in conjunction with the Chair to provide written confirmation to Surrey County Council.