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Spelthorne Liberal Democrats Sunbury Pool Update December 2020

Sunbury Pool on schedule to open in the Spring

Remedial work is required The swimming pools at Sunbury Centre were closed earlier this year when a problem was identified with some of the pool tiles. The Council had to wait for the results of a full structural report to identify the cause of the problem but is now in the process of appointing contractors to carry out remedial work to safeguard this popular facility for many more years. The work is expected to be completed in the spring of next year and residents will be kept up to date with its progress. Your local Councillors have been in contact with Spelthorne Officers throughout the closedown to ensure that the work is progressed as quickly as possible. Whilst we wait for contractors to complete the work on the tiles we are also investigating refurbishment of the changing rooms and repainting of the area around the pools to give the whole area a freshen up. The Council said: "Will continue to work alongside local ward [Lib Dem] councillors Sandra Dunn, Tom Fidler and Lawrence Nichols to ensure the re

18 Dec 2020
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Council launches consultation on how councillors run the council

WE RECOMMEND MOVING TO A COMMITTEE SYSTEM As you may have seen, Spelthorne Borough Council has just launched a consultation on whether to transition from a Strong-Leader & Cabinet model to a more democratically accountable Committee-Based System. The Link can be found at the end of this article.

17 Dec 2020
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PM must rule out a third runway at Heathrow

The runway is inconsistent with our commitment to tackling the climate emergency Responding to the Supreme Court's decision to green-light a third runway at Heathrow airport, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for the Climate Emergency Sarah Olney said:

16 Dec 2020
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Council Officers, Key Workers and Volunteers in Spelthorne thanked

Thank You motion proposed and passed at Council In recognition of the extra work that has been undertaken by Spelthorne Borough Council Officers, Key Workers and Volunteers in Spelthorne, at the last Council meeting for 2020, our group decided it was important to bring the following motion forward. It is in recognition that Officers at Spelthorne have gone above and beyond their normal duties to ensure that the community, especially the vulnerable, have food, medicines and in some cases a friend to talk to over the telephone. We also wanted to recognise the Key Workers who have worked tirelessly to keep our buses running and our shops open and, of course, our NHS workers who have put their own health at risk in treating patients with Covid19.

16 Dec 2020
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Spelthorne Liberal Democrats CIL

Getting to the bottom of the Community Infrastructure Levy

Cllr Tom Fidler has been making sure we get the infrastructure in Spelthorne we need and communities want What is CIL? The Community Infrastructure Levy (the 'levy') is a charge which can be levied by local authorities on new development in their area. It is an important tool for local authorities to use to help them deliver the infrastructure needed to support development in their area. - See more at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/community-infrastructure-levy How much money is in the pot? Spelthorne has been collecting it since 2015 and has over £5.5m in the pot - Latest figures can be found in the Annual Monitoring Reports published here https://www.spelthorne.gov.uk/article/17654/Authority-Monitoring-Report- What has Spelthorne used its CIL for so far? So far the only return from the CIL pot has been a contribution for Surrey County Council's Staines Wider Transport Package for £365,000 - More details on the decision and the meeting of the Joint Committee at which it can be used is here https://mycouncil.sur

11 Dec 2020
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Nine Lib Dem Spelthorne Councillors. Left to right: Michele Gibson, Suraj Gyawali, Lawrence Nichols, Kathy Grant, Jolyon Caplin, Harry Boparai, John Turner, Sandra Dunn, Chris Bateson.

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