Social Value Ideas for Reigate and Banstead Borough Council

Harmonise council tax schemes

The committee discussed harmonising the existing council tax support schemes across East Surrey from vesting day, with officers recommending a default scheme as the baseline. The committee added an ex…

“The paper before you today proposes harmonization of the existing schemes ahead of vesting day. We're not at this stage proposing what the details of …”

External modelling for council tax support

Officers proposed commissioning external specialist support to develop harmonised council tax support options and model the financial impact across East Surrey. This is a clear procurement opportunity…

“And this will enable us to come back to this committee with fully options to to agree the harmonized policy. It's estimated that that will cost approx…”

Council tax support fairness risk

Members and officers discussed the risk that differing support levels across East Surrey could create inequality, trigger judicial review, and increase pressure on vulnerable households. The committee…

“So it is essentially a fairness point. It is that you will have residents in the same local authority area paying the same council tax bills, receivin…”

Article 4 for HMOs advancing

The borough-wide Article 4 direction to remove permitted development rights for small HMOs is moving to planning committee, followed by notice and an eight-week public consultation. If consultation pr…

“The proposal for the borough -wide Article 4 to remove the permitted rights for a change of use from a dwelling house to a small house in multiple occ…”

Allocated SUE released for housing

The Hillsborough site is an allocated sustainable urban extension under the adopted development management plan, and the committee treated the principle of housing as established. The discussion confi…

“This is a full planning application for the erection of 161 homes, provision of a service parcel of land for a single mobile home, earthworks, landsca…”

Holy Baptist Church expansion

A full application for a new auditorium worship space at Holy Baptist Church was approved. The scheme includes ancillary support space, parking retention, cycle storage and drainage conditions, indica…

“So this is a full application for the erection of a new auditorium worship space, which is Planning Use Class F1 by extending the existing Holy Baptis…”

Honorary Aldermen Appointment - Dr Lynn Hack

Formal appointment of Dr Lynn Hack as Honorary Aldermen of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead by council resolution, recognizing distinguished scientific career and extensive council service includin…

“It gives me great pleasure to confirm that by resolution of Council, the title of Honorary Aldermen of the Borough of Ryger and Banstead is bestowed o…”

Honorary Aldermen Appointment - Mark Brunt

Formal appointment of Mark Brunt as Honorary Aldermen of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead by council resolution, recognizing 19 years of service including roles as Planning Committee Chair, Executi…

“It gives me great pleasure to confirm that by resolution of Council, the title of honourate of the Borough of Rygate and Banstead is bestowed on Mr Ma…”

Honorary Aldermen Appointment - Jill Bray

Formal appointment of Jill Bray as Honorary Aldermen of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead by council resolution, recognizing 19 years of service including roles on Standards, Employment, Audit, Plan…

“I give my great pleasure to confirm that by resolution of Council, the title of Honorary Aldermen of the Borough of Riger and Banstead is bestowed on …”