Council Meetings

To receive apologies for absence.

To receive from members, in respect of any items included on the agenda for this meeting, disclosure of any disclosable pecuniary or other interests, or of any gifts and hospitality, in line with the Town Council's Code of Conduct.

NOTES:

(i) The following councillors have made a general non-pecuniary interest declaration in relation to being councillors of Waverley Borough Council: Cllrs David Beaman, Alan Earwaker, Tony Fairclough, George Hesse, Andrew Laughton, Mark Merryweather, Kika Mirylees, George Murray, John Ward and Graham White.

(iii) The following councillor has made a general non-pecuniary interest declaration in relation to being a councillor of Surrey County Council: Cllr Michaela Martin;

(iv) Members are requested to make any declarations of interest, on the form attached, to be returned to [email protected] by 5pm on the day before the meeting.

Members are reminded that if they declare a pecuniary interest they must leave before any debate starts unless dispensation has been obtained.

To sign as a correct record the minutes of the Farnham Town Council meeting held on July 31^st at Appendix A.

In accordance with Standing Order 10.1, the Town Mayor will invite members of the public present to ask questions or make statements.

At the discretion of the Town Mayor, those members of the public, residing or working within the Council's boundary, will be invited to make representations or ask questions in respect of the business on the agenda, or other matters not on the agenda, for a maximum of 3 minutes per person or 20 minutes overall.

To receive the Town Mayor's announcements.

To consider any questions from councillors in accordance with Standing Order 9.

1 To receive the notes and any recommendations of the following Working Groups:

i) Community & wellbeing held on 4^th September 2025Appendix B

ii) Strategy and Resources held on 8^th September 2025Appendix C

iii) Environment held on 10^th September 2025 Appendix D

2 To receive any relevant verbal updates from Culture & Business Working Group

To receive the minutes of the Planning & Licensing Consultative Group meetings held on 11^th August, 1^st September and 15^th September at Appendices E, F, and G.

Farnham Town Council appoints Trustees to local charities as part of their Trust Deeds. One is the Isabella Schroder Trust which has a vacancy. Robert Durrant is currently an ex-officio Schroder Trustee as he is Churchwarden of St. Peter's Church Wrecclesham. His term as Church Warden has come to an end and the Trust seeks the Council's approval for Robert Durrant to continue as a Trustee in his own right.

Recommendation: FTC agrees to appoint Robert Durrant as a Trustee to fill the vacant Isabella Schroder Trustee position.

To receive details of any actions taken under the scheme of delegation not already reported.

To receive from Councillors any updates on matters affecting Farnham from Waverley Borough Council and Surrey County Council.

To receive from Members any verbal reports on Outside Bodies where they represent Farnham Town Council.

To agree the date of the next meeting as 30^th October 2025 at 6pm.

TO PASS A RESOLUTION to exclude members of the public and press from the meeting at Part 3 of the agenda (if required) in view of any confidential items under discussion. These will usually relate to exempt staffing matters or contractual matters which may be commercially sensitive.

1) Cemetery Appeal matter at Exempt Annex 1

2) Report of the HR meeting held on 15^th September 2025 at Exempt Annex 2.