Agenda

Delegated planning decisions for the week beginning 2 December 2024 are attached.  Contact for enquiries: Hamish Walke, Acting Group Manager (Development Management) on hamish.walke@crawley.gov.uk.

A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order document is attached for The Broadway, Northgate.

Please be aware that the closure of Celandine Close in Broadfield, which was previously taking place on 10 December 2024, has been postponed to 4 February 2025 and is now due to end on 4 February 2025.

To see the specific location and for more information about this closure please visit https://one.network/?tm=139347456 - if you have any questions please contact ttro@westsussex.gov.uk.

In accordance with Paragraph 2.1(p) of the Full Council Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, and in concurrence with the wishes of the political group, the Head of Governance, People & Performance has made the following change to the membership of the Overview and Scrutiny Commission:

·        Councillor Pritchard to be replaced with Councillor Barrott.

This change takes immediate effect.

Consideration report FIN/680 of the Head of Corporate Finance is attached.

On 5 December 2024 Councillor Jones, Leader of the Council, exercised their delegated authority to approve the write-off of debts between £2,500 and £50,000 under delegated powers as set out in report FIN/669which was published for Councillors only on 27 November 2024 in Councillors’ Information Bulletin IB/1261.

The Council’s homelessness services continue to experience significant pressures, resulting in elevated use of, and longer stays in, nightly paid temporary accommodation.  This continues to put the Council’s financial position at risk and is a corporate priority to address.  Section 5.1.2 of the Housing Allocations Scheme is the temporary sub-quota that can be enacted for up to six-months at a time.  A number of options for amending and enacting the temporary sub-quota were evaluated (including the risks and impacts) prior to this decision.

On 27 November 2024, the Head of Strategic Housing, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and in accordance with delegation 7.e of the Head of Strategic Housing’s Sub-Delegation Scheme approved Option B, to amend and enact the temporary sub quota from 01/01/2025 for a period of up to six months.

The Briefing Paper, on which the decision was taken, is attached for Councillors only.

Information is attached for Councillors only.

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