Agenda

Bulletin No: IB/1092, Councillors' Information Bulletin - Tuesday, 10th August, 2021

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Delegated Planning Decisions pdf icon PDF 33 KB

Delegated planning decisions for the week beginning 2 August 2021 are attached.  Contact for enquiries: Jean McPherson, Group Manager (Development Management) on jean.mcpherson@crawley.gov.uk.

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Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders pdf icon PDF 17 KB

The following documents are attached in relation to Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders:

·       List of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders.

·       Hazelwick Avenue (northbound) (Appendix A).

  • Crawley Avenue (superstore access) (Appendix B).
  • Kilnmead to The Boulevard (Appendix C).

Additional documents:

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Notice for an Extraordinary Council Meeting: 9 September 2021 pdf icon PDF 78 KB

Attached is notice for an Extraordinary Council Meeting scheduled to take place on 9 September 2021.

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Action Taken Under Delegated Authority (Significant Operational Decision): Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard Regulations 2015

Legislation has come into force enabling Local Authorities to pursue financial penalties of up to £5,000 for a number of specified offences under the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard Regulations 2015.

 

On 20 July 2021 the Head of Strategic Housing approved that the level of fines issued will be decided by the Private Sector Housing Manager, in consultation with the Head of Service and where relevant, the Head of Legal, Governance and HR.

 

This decision was taken following full consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing who gave approval for the approach at the Housing Portfolio Briefing on 20 July 2021.

 

More information relating to this decision can be found on the Council’s Website.

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Action Taken Under Delegated Authority (Significant Operational Decision): Civil Penalties and Electrical Safety

Legislation came into force in 2016 enabling local authorities to issue civil penalties of up to £30,000 as an alternative to prosecution for a number of specified offences under the Housing Act 2004.  The use of civil penalties has recently been extended to include a breach of one or more duties specified within Regulation 3 of the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 (“the Electrical Safety Regulations”).

 

On 20 July 2021 the Head of Strategic Housing approved an amendment to the existing Civil Penalties Policy to reflect the new power of the Council under the Electrical Safety Regulations.  This decision was taken in accordance with generic delegation 7 of the Strategic Housing Sub-Delegation Scheme.

 

The decision was also taken following full consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing who gave approval for this approach at Housing Portfolio Briefing on 20th July 2021.

 

More information relating to this decision can be found on the Council’s Website.

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Commercialisation Seminar: Notes and Presentations

As agreed at the Commercialisation Seminar on 21 June 2021, the notes of that meeting as well as the two presentations are attached for Councillors only.

Additional documents:

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Press Releases

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