Agenda

Delegated planning decisions for the week beginning 15 July 2024 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.

·       Blindley Road, Pound Hill (Appendix A).

·       Craigans, Gossops Green (Appendix B).

·       West Green Drive, West Green (Appendix C).

·       Steers Lane, Forge Wood (Appendix D).

·       Ifield Drive, Ifield (Appendix E).

·       Old Hollow, Copthorne (Appendix F).

·       Various road closures for gas main renewal works (Appendix G).

On 25 July 2024 the Acting Chief Executive approved a supplementary revenue estimate of up to £366.5k to address the significant additional pressures on the Homeless Service created by the Chagossian BOTC programme.  It is the intention to reclaim this amount through the Home Office’s New Burdens Funding monies.

The Acting Chief Executive considered this action as urgent and, in line with the Constitution, sought and received the written agreement of the Mayor.  The decision will be reported to the next ordinary meeting of the Full Council.

This decision was deemed to be urgent due to the significant increase in numbers seen in June, and the impact of the mass arrival on 10 June 2024, plus the expectation of a continuation of these trends, means that the Council must respond if it is to meet its statutory duties. With the summer holiday period commencing. Were the Council not to use urgency routes, then it would not be able to proceed until October 2024. This three month delay, in addition to recruiting timeframes, is considered to be too great a risk given the demands being faced.  The delays in assessing New Burdens Funding by Government, and belated confirmation that statutory duties will be applicable, superseding previous guidance, means that the Council needs to move now to put capacity in place.

Further information is available in report DCE/018 which is attached.

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