Democracy in Crawley

How decisions are made and who represents you

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Delegated Planning Decisions pdf icon PDF 60 KB

Delegated planning decisions for the week beginning 7 May 2018 are attached.  Contact for enquiries: Jean McPherson, Group Manager: Development Management on 01293 438577.

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Councillors' ICT Helpdesk Support: Drop In Sessions

The Head of ICT has arranged several ‘drop in’ dates whereby Councillors do not need to book an appointment and can visit the ICT department with any ICT issues (including those below) they are experiencing.  The ‘drop in’ dates are as follows:

 

·         Friday 18th May (5pm to 7pm)

·         Monday 4th June (5pm to 7pm)

·         Tuesday 5th June (5pm to 7pm)

·         Wednesday 6th June (5pm to 7pm)

 

The type of ICT issues which can be addressed include:

 

·         Logging onto corporate wi-fi

·         Connecting to Outlook (emails)

·         Accessing committee documents

·         Accessing CBC intranet and CBC website (particularly Democracy pages)

·         CBC phone queries

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Your Energy Sussex: Help Residents Switch, Save and Do Something Good

The council is supporting Your Energy Sussex, a local energy supplier, which offers competitive prices, straightforward advice and works hard to keep customers on the best energy tariff. Profits are used to help local people who are struggling to pay their energy bills. Visit www.yourenergysussex.org.uk or call free phone 0800 952 0001.

 

A4 posters will be delivered to your pigeon holes for your neighbourhood parade display boards. For more information please call the Sustainability Team on 01293 438444.

 

Although we are no longer actively promoting it, we are still participating in the Big Community Switch with iChoosr.

 

Thank you

 

Claire Stark

Sustainability Officer

01293 438444

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Councillors' Allowances Received 2017-2018 pdf icon PDF 60 KB

In accordance with the Local Authorities (Members’ Allowances (England)) Regulations [15(3)] 2003 the total sums paid under the Scheme of Allowances to each Councillor in respect of Basic Allowance, Special Responsibility Allowance, Dependants’ Carers’ Allowance, Travelling and Subsistence Allowances and Co-optees’ Allowance for the year ended 31 March 2018 are as shown in the attached schedule.

 

Although the allowances paid to the Mayor and Deputy Mayor were not considered by the Members’ Allowances Independent Remuneration Panel and are not part of the Council’s Members’ Allowances Scheme, the Notice includes the payments paid to the Mayor and Deputy Mayor during 2017-18 in the interests of openness and transparency.

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Councillors' Briefing: Universal Credit

A briefing notes is attached for Councillors only.

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Press Releases

Press releases are available at www.crawley.gov.uk/news