Decisions

There were no questions or statements from the public.

Following consideration, it was unanimously resolved to:

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

There were no declarations of interest.

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

Council received a report asking it 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.

Councillor Neil Dallen MOVED and Councillor Hannah Dalton SECONDED the motion.

Upon being put the recommendations were CARRIED with 27 votes for, 2 abstentions and the Mayor not voting.

Accordingly, it was resolved to:

(1)      Agree that, having regard to the circumstances of the absence of Councillor Jan Mason from Council meetings, the requirements of Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972 in relation to attendance at meetings be waived for Councillor Mason until the 10 August  2026.

Council received a report presenting the recommendation of the Standards and Constitution Committee in relation to the Council’s Contract Standing Orders (‘CSOs’).

Councillor John Beckett  MOVED the recommendation in the report.

Upon being put the recommendation was CARRIED with 28 votes for, 1 abstention and the Mayor not voting.

Accordingly, it was resolved to:

(1)      Approve the revisions to the Contract Standing Orders, attached at Appendix 1 to the report.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)       Note content and progress of the Safer Epsom and Ewell programme.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)       Agree to renew the Anti-Social Behaviour Pledge.

(2)       Nominate and authorise the Public Protection Manager and the Community Safety and Enforcement Officer to take the necessary steps to renew and sign the pledge.

The Committee confirmed as a true record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 5 March 2025 and authorised the Chair to sign them.

No declarations were made by Members in respect of any item considered at the meeting.

No questions or statements were received from members of the public.