Agenda

Delegated planning decisions for the week beginning 2 January 2023 are attached.  Contact for enquiries: Jean McPherson, Group Manager (Development Management) on jean.mcpherson@crawley.gov.uk.

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

·       List of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders and Road Closures.

·       Footpath: Three Bridges Road to Haslett Avenue East (Appendix A).

·       Horsham Road, Gossops Green (Appendix B).

Please also note that the closure of Winfield Way which was previously taking place on 13 January 2023 as been brought forward to 12th January 2023 and is now due to end on 13th January 2023.  To see the specific location and for more information about this closure please visit https://one.network/?tm=132277631 - if you have any questions please contact  ttro@westsussex.gov.uk.

A key legal requirement of the Local Plan Review is that it must be prepared in accordance with an up-to-date adopted Local Development Scheme (LDS). The current LDS was adopted in December 2020 by delegated decision by the Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development. This LDS set the overarching timetable for the Local Plan Review.  It is published to the website: https://crawley.gov.uk/planning/planning-policy/engagement-and-monitoring/local-development-scheme.

However, this document requires some factual update and minor amendments ahead of the Local Plan being reconsidered at a meeting of the Full Council for Publication Consultation and Submission to the Secretary of State for its independent examination in order to reflect the current position:

1.      Amending the time period covered from ‘2020 – 2023’ to ‘2023 – 2025’.

2.      Updates to the timetable in order to reflect the delay in closing the Reg. 19 consultation and subsequent timetable delays due to Water Neutrality.

3.      Updates to reflect the evidence base progress.

4.      Correlating delays to the timetable of the reviews of the adopted SPDs to be progressed following the Local Plan Review.

5.      Amendment to the procedures for determining the CIL and Infrastructure related documents following the changes to the CIL Regulations.

Therefore, on 5 January 2023 the Head of Economy and Planning 5 January 2023 approved that the factual updates identified above be made to the Local Development Scheme 2023-2025 (January 2023) as the council's formal Local Development Scheme setting the programme for the delivery of the Local Plan Review and the timetable for the council's other planning documents.

Consideration report CH/200 of the Head of Crawley Homes is attached.

Councillors are reminded that Zurich will be providing Councillors with Risk Management training on 16 January 2023 at 6.30pm.

It is a requirement that Audit Committee members attend, and it is highly recommended that Cabinet Members (and Shadow Cabinet Members) also attend. All other Councillors are welcome to attend.

This training will be provided via Teams.

As part of the Local Government Association’s (LGA’s) Civility in Public Life Programme, they are hosting a series of webinars on Councillor personal safety and handling online abuse and intimidation.  Information relating to these webinars is attached for Councillors only.

Presentation slides from the all-Councillor Seminar held on 5 January 2023 are attached for Councillors only.

Staff changes for December 2022 are attached for Councillors only.

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