Councils · Spelthorne Borough Council

Social Value Strategy

Policy committee, 19 January 2026: a named vote.

For 8, Against 0, Abstained 3.

Party in overall control of the council on the date: No overall control. Each councillor's party is the one the council recorded for them at the time.

For (8)

• Chris Bateson (Liberal Democrats)
• Lawrence Nichols (Liberal Democrats)
• Michele Gibson (Liberal Democrats)
• Sandra Dunn (Liberal Democrats)
• Jon Button (Labour)
• Sue Doran (Labour)
• Sinead Mooney (Conservative)
• Joanne Sexton (ISG)

Abstained (3)

• John Boughtflower (Conservative)
• Karen Howkins (Conservative)
• Med Buck (Conservative)

From the minutes

nd attach weightings to individual criterium to aid decision making and to ensure that the Council consider the social value to the Borough's residents. Councillor Williams requested a recorded vote. For Councillors Sexton, Bateson, Button, S Doran, Dunn, Gibson, Mooney, Nichols, Williams – 9 votes Against 0 votes Abstain Councillors Boughtflower, Buck, Howkins, Lee – 4 votes The Committee resolved to: 1. Agree the Social Value Strategy for the regeneration site disposals and recommend to Council for approval; and 2. Note that by adopti

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