Agenda

Delegated planning decisions for the week beginning 14 August 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:

·       List of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders.

·       Ifield Avenue and Ifield Roundabout (Appendix A).

·       Lambourne Close, Furnace Green (Appendix B).

·       Balcombe Road, Pound Hill (Appendix C).

·       Moat Walk, Pound Hill (Appendix D).

·       Matthey Place to Wakehams Green Drive, Pound Hill (Appendix E).

·       Copthorne Hotel Roundabout, Worth (Appendix F).

National Planning Policy requires each Local Planning Authority to demonstrate effective and on-going joint working with its neighbouring authorities/other authorities in the sub-region and other prescribed bodies, through the preparation and maintenance of Statements of Common Ground (SoCG).  These must be agreed by the point of Submission of each Local Plan for its independent Examination.

As part of the Crawley Borough Local Plan Review, substantial joint working with all of the neighbouring authorities and Prescribed Bodies has taken place and a number of SoCG have already been agreed.  This is set out in the Crawley Duty to Cooperate Statement (May 2023).

A new bilateral Statement of Common Ground has been agreed between Crawley Borough Council and West Sussex County Council in relation to the Crawley Borough Local Plan.  It responds to representations received from West Sussex County Council during the recent Regulation 19 Publication Consultation (held May-June 2023).

The Crawley Borough Council and West Sussex County Council Statement of Common Ground has been agreed and signed by Crawley Borough Council and West Sussex County Council.

On 11 August 2023 the Head of Economy and Planning, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development and the Leader, took the decision to approve the Crawley Borough Council and West Sussex County Council Statement of Common Ground for submission to the Planning Inspectorate as part of the Crawley Borough Local Plan Examination.

On 20 August 2023 the Head of Community Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment, Sustainability and Climate Change approved the introduction of a chargeable food safety advisory visit service to provide businesses with a two-hour dedicated visit with qualified officers to provide early guidance and support to them which will enable the food business operator to be fully compliant when they open, which also increases their chance of achieving a high food hygiene rating.  Further details on this decision can be found on the Council’s website.

On 8 March 2023 (report HPS/34) Cabinet agreed to extend the current waste and recycling contract with Biffa Municipal from 1 February 2024 to 31 March 2026.  Following that decision, on 21 August 2023 the Head of Major Projects and Commercial Services agreed to formally sign and extend the Waste and Recycling Contract with Biffa Municipal for the period agreed by Cabinet.

The responses to questions and actions arising from the recent meeting of the Full Council are attached.

The Chair of the Governance Committee has agreed that the scheduled 13 November 2023 meeting be moved to 28 November 2023. 

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