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Minute Silence and Tributes to Councillor Geraint Thomas Minutes: The Full Council observed a minute’s silence in memory of Councillor Geraint Thomas who had sadly and suddenly passed away.
The Mayor then invited representatives from each party to pay tribute to Councillor Thomas. Councillors Lamb, R Burgess, P Smith, A Belben, Hart, Sudan, Rana, Lunnon, Guidera and the Mayor on behalf of the Council paid their respects with heartfelt and touching tributes.
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Disclosures of Interest PDF 124 KB In accordance with the Council's Code of Conduct, Councillors of the Council are reminded that it is a requirement to declare interests where appropriate.
Minutes: The disclosures of interests made by Councillors were set out in Appendix A to the minutes. |
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Communications To receive and consider any announcementsor communications. Minutes: The Mayor reported to the Full Council that he had recently attended the St Catherine’s Hospice Tree of Light service at K2 Crawley on Sunday 8 December. It had been a moving service of remembrance at which the Mayor had paid his respects to Councillor Geraint Thomas. |
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Public Question Time To answerpublicquestionsunder Council Procedure Rule10.The questionsmust be on matterswhich are relevanttothe functionsofthe Council, andshould not includestatements.
One supplementaryquestionfrom thequestioner will be allowed.
Up to 30 minutesisallocatedto PublicQuestionTime.
Minutes: Questions asked in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 9 were as follows:
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To approve as a correct recordthe minutesofthe meetingof the Full Council held on 16 October 2019. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of the Full Council held on 16 October 2019 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.
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Items for Debate (Reserved Items) PDF 100 KB Prior to the introduction ofthe Minutesofthe Cabinet, Overviewand Scrutiny CommissionandCommittees (ascontained in the BookofMinutes), Memberswill be given the opportunity to indicate on which items they wish tospeak.
TheseReservedItemswill then bethe onlymattersto bethe subject ofa debate.
Minutes: Councillors indicated that they wished to speak on a number of items as set out in the following table:
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Minutes of the Cabinet, Overview and Scrutiny Commission and Committees PDF 175 KB 1) Toreceive theminutes ofthe meetings ofthe Cabinet,Overviewand Scrutiny Commission and Committees, as listed on page 21, and set out in the appendices to this item.
2) Toadopt any of therecommendationsto Full Council,which have notbeenreservedfor debate and as listed on page 21, and set out in the appendices to this item.
Additional documents:
Minutes: 1) Moved by Councillor Malik (as the Deputy Mayor):-
RESOLVED
That the following reportsbe received: · Planning Committee – 21 October 2019 · Overview and Scrutiny Commission – 4 November 2019 · Licensing Committee – 11 November 2019 · Planning Committee – 18 November 2019 · Overview and Scrutiny Commission – 25 November 2019 · Cabinet – 27 November 2019.
2) That the recommendations contained inthe reports on thefollowing matters, which had not been reserved for debate, be adopted:-
Review of the Statement of Licensing Policy Gambling Act 2005 (2020 – 2022) – Cabinet – 27 November 2019 (Recommendation 3)
The Full Council consideredreport HCS/018of the Head of Community Services which had previously been considered by the Cabinet on 27 November 2019 and the Overview and Scrutiny Commission on 25 November 2019.
RESOLVED
That Full Council approves and adopts the proposed revised Statement of Licensing Policy Gambling Act 2005 (2020-2022) set out in Appendix A of report HCS/018.
Homelessness Review and Homelessness Strategy (2019 – 2024) – Cabinet – 27 November 2019 (Recommendation 4)
The Full Council consideredreport SHAP/76of the Head of Strategic Housing which had previously been considered by the Cabinet on 27 November 2019 and the Overview and Scrutiny Commission on 25 November 2019.
RESOLVED
That Full Council be recommended to approve the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2019 – 2024 (Appendix A to report SHAP/76) for adoption and subsequent publication.
Tenancy Strategy (2019 – 2024) – Cabinet – 27 November 2019 (Recommendation 5)
The Full Council consideredreport SHAP/77 of the Head of Strategic Housing which had been previously considered by the Cabinet on 27 November 2019 and the Overview and Scrutiny Commission on 25 November 2019.
RESOLVED
That Full Council be recommended to request Full Council to approve the Tenancy Strategy 2019 – 2024 (Appendix A of report SHAP/77) for adoption and subsequent publication.
Extending Gigabit Ultrafast Public Fibre Connectivity – Cabinet – 27 November 2019 (Recommendation 7)
The Full Council consideredreport DAT/02 of the Head of Digital and Transformation which had been previously considered by Cabinet on 27 November 2019.
RESOLVED
That Full Council be recommended to approve a supplementary capital estimate up to a maximum of £2.7m in 2021/22.
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Budget Strategy 2020/21 - 2024/25 - Cabinet - 27 November 2019 - (Recommendation 1) Minutes: The Full Council considered report FIN/483 of the Head of Corporate Finance which had been previously considered by the Cabinet on 27 November 2019 and Overview and Scrutiny Commission on 25 November 2019. Councillor Lamb, as the Leader of the Council, presented the report and recommendations, which set out the projected financial position for 2020/21 to 2024/25 for the General Fund and the underlying assumptions, including working towards a balanced budget over a three year period. The report also set the policy framework for the budget process, recognising that there were a range of options for capital investment, income generation, savings and Council Tax levels; none of which can be considered in isolation.
Councillor Crow moved the proposed Conservative amendment to the Cabinet recommendation, which was seconded by Councillor Guidera. The amendment proposed kept the original recommendation unchanged but added an additional section namely:
(h) - Undertake a review of the Council's neighbourhood parade rents policy taking into account and balancing the requirements to:
(i) Support a mixed range of trades to meet local needs (ii) Ensure a sustainable and viable business presence (iii) Recognise the importance of the neighbourhood parades as community assets (iv) Maintain a revenue stream to support the provision of council services
Councillors Lanzer, Lunnon, Sudan, McCarthy, McAleney, B Burgess, Jones, T Belben, Irvine, Burrett, Millar-Smith and P C Smith all spoke during a lengthy debate on both the recommendation and the proposed amendment.
Councillor Lamb used his right to reply to speak at the end of the debate and in doing so moved the recommendation which was formally seconded by Councillor P C Smith.
The Mayor then called for a recorded vote on the proposed Conservative amendment, following a request during the debate:
Voting in Favour: A Belben, T G Belben, B J Burgess, R G Burgess, R D Burrett, D Crow, C R Eade, F Guidera, K L Jaggard, R A Lanzer, K McCarthy, J Millar-Smith, M Mwagale, D M Peck, A Pendlington, J Purdy (16)
Voting Against: M L Ayling, R S Fiveash, M Flack, J Hart, I T Irvine, G S Jhans, M G Jones, P K Lamb, T Lunnon, S Malik, T McAleney, C J Mullins, T Rana, R Sharma, B A Smith P C Smith, and K Sudan (17)
Abstentions: None. (0)
The Mayor declared that the Conservative Amendment had fallen – votes in favour 16, and 17 votes against with no votes of abstentions.
The Mayor then called for the vote on the substantive Recommendation (Budget Strategy 2020/21 – 2024/25), which was carried.
RESOLVED
That Full Council approves the Budget Strategy 2020/21 to 2024/25 and
a) notes, for the purpose of projections, the current budget surplus of £489,200 for 2020/21, on the basis of a Council tax increase of 2% which is £4.08 on a Band D in property 2020/21. This surplus is due in the main due to the extension of the four year financial settlement and the delay ... view the full minutes text for item 8. |
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Treasury Management Mid-Year Review 2019/2020 - Cabinet - 27 November 2019 - (Recommendation 2) Minutes: The Full Council considered report FIN/484 of the Head of Corporate Finance which had been previously considered by the Cabinet on 27 November 2019 and Overview and Scrutiny Commission on 25 November 2019. Councillor Lamb, as the Leader of the Council, presented the report and recommendations.
Councillors Crow, Lanzer, Lunnon, Purdy, Ayling, Jaggard and McAleney also spoke on the item. The discussion focused on the proposed change to the Council’s Ethical Investment Policy, regarding companies that generate more than 10% of their revenue from the extraction of fossil fuels.
Councillor Lamb moved the recommendation which was seconded by Councillor P C Smith.
The recommendation was carried by 17 votes in favour and 16 votes against with no abstentions.
RESOLVED
That Full Council be recommended to the approval of an amendment to the Ethical Investment Policy within the Council’s Annual Investment Strategy (see section 5.3 of report FIN/484).
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Submission Crawley Local Plan 2020 - 2035 - Cabinet - 27 November 2019 - (Recommendation 6) Minutes: The Full Council considered report PES/336 of the Head of Economy and Planning which had been previously considered by the Cabinet on 27 November 2019 and Overview and Scrutiny Commission on 25 November 2019. Councillor P C Smith, the Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development, presented report PES/336 of the Head of Economy and Planning which set out the proposed submission of Crawley Local Plan 2020 – 2035 and its supporting documents, for public consultation and submission to the Secretary of State for Independent Examination.
Councillors Jaggard, McCarthy, Purdy, and Irvine also spoke on the item and the recommendation. Councillor P C Smith used his right to reply to speak at the end of the debate.
Councillor Lamb moved the recommendation which was seconded by Councillor P C Smith.
RESOLVED
That Full Council:
a) approves the submission draft Local Plan and Local Plan Map for Publication consultation (a statutory six-week period of public consultation).
b) approves the submission draft Local Plan for Submission to the Secretary of State for Examination by an independent Planning Inspector, subject to amendments deemed necessary following consultation and updated evidence for the purposes of clarity.
c) notes that the final Local Plan will be brought back to Full Council following its independent examination for adoption.
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Notice of Motion 1 - Fireworks PDF 285 KB To consider, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 13, the following Notice of Motion to be moved by Councillor Guidera and seconded by Councillor Crow. Minutes: The Council considered the Notice of Motion 1 ‘Fireworks’ as set out in the Full Council’s agenda. The Motion was moved and presented by Councillor Guidera and seconded and supported by Councillor Crow.
During the debate Councillors Lamb, R Burgess, Mullins, P C Smith, Irvine, Rana, Jhans and Sharma all spoke in support of the Notice of Motion. Councillor Guidera used his right to reply to speak at the end of the debate.
The Mayor then called for a vote on the Notice of Motion, which was carried unanimously.
RESOLVED
That the Council:
· requires all public firework displays within the local authority boundaries to be advertised in advance of the event, allowing residents to take precautions for their animals and vulnerable people
· actively promotes a public awareness campaign about the impact of fireworks on animal welfare and vulnerable people – including the precautions that can be taken to mitigate risks
· will write to the UK Government urging them to introduce legislation to limit the maximum noise level of fireworks to 90dB for those sold to the public for private displays
· encourages local suppliers of fireworks to stock ‘quieter’ fireworks for public display.
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Councillors' Written Questions PDF 295 KB To answer Councillors’ writtenquestionsunder Council Procedure Rule 11.3.
Minutes: Councillors’ written questions, together with the answers, were published in advance of the start of the meeting with the Council’s Supplementary Agenda under item 10.
Questions were as follows:-
Questioner: Councillor Jaggard Addressed to: Leader of the Council Subjects(s): Civil Enforcement Officers’ patrols at Crawley’s schools
Questioner: Councillor A Belben Addressed to: Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development Subjects(s): Local Planning Authority decisions and appeal statistics
Questioner: Councillor Crow Addressed to: Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development Subjects(s): Public consultation of the Three Bridges Station Forecourt Scheme
Questioner: Councillor Crow Addressed to: Leader of the Council Subjects(s): Rent reviews of neighbourhood parade shop tenants
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Announcements by Cabinet Members Anopportunityfor CabinetMembersto report verbally (ifnecessary)on issuesrelating totheirPortfolio not covered elsewhere on the agenda.
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Questions to Cabinet Members To answer questionsto CabinetMembersunder Council Procedure Rule 11.2.
Up to 15 minutesisallocatedfor questionsto CabinetMember Minutes:
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Questions to Committee Chairs To answer questionsto Committee Chairs.
Up to 15 minutesisallocatedfor questionsto CommitteeChairs.
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