Decisions Made

In accordance with the Full Council resolution made in April 2019 as contained in the scheme of management , specifically 7w:
"that all other decisions and actions during the DCO application process, including the examination is delegated to the Head of Economy and Planning."
This delegation allows the Head of Economy and Planning to authorise the appointment of specialist consultants above the normal
contract delegations including AECOM to provide advice on the impacts, particularly Noise, Air Quality, Carbon and socio-economics of the proposed Gatwick Airport Northern Runway Development Consent Order.

To agree to the appointment of AECOM consultants to undertake a range of impact assessments regarding Gatwick Airport Ltd's Northern Runway and DCO proposals - these assessments will focus on the topics listed above.

Crawley Borough Council signed a Heads of Terms on 24th March 2021 with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (now the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, DLUHC) that the Government would provide Crawley with up to a total of £21.1 million from the Towns Fund, subject to submission of robust project business cases.

Following the Full Council approval of Crawley Towns Fund Project Business Cases on 30 March 2022, the Manor Royal Business Environment Improvement project was endorsed by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

The overall objective of this project is to deliver a programme of Business Environment upgrades and modernisation in Manor Royal Business District which include: a network of new and connected “Micro-Parks” to improve the public realm, visual amenity and outdoor facilities and open space accessible to all within a comfortable (5 minute) walk regardless of where they work in the Business District, and in the immediate vicinity of transformed bus waiting area “super hub” investments, in addition to upgrading visually weak points of entry to the Business District.

The amount of funding allocated to this project, as approved by Full Council is: £1.5 million.

A legal agreement with MRBD (Manor Royal Bid Company Ltd sets out the delivery of this work, in accordance with the project business case and guidance from DLUHC.

On 6th March 2022, the Head of Economy and Planning under generic delegation 3, took the decision to approve the Council signing of the Grant Funding Agreement DLUHC Funded Project: Manor Royal Business Environment Improvement Programme (4B Micro Parks) between Crawley Borough Council and MRBD (Manor Royal Bid Company Ltd. This allows the Manor Royal BID, now successfully returned for another 5 years by BID levy payers, to progress delivery of the project.

To approve the Grant Funding Agreement for the Towns Fund Manor Royal Business Environment Improvement Programme

Determine applications for strategic grants together with the grants budget for 2023/2024.

Approve the determination of ‘main grant’ applications. The funding is part of the grants budget. Main grants (provisional awards) are subject to appeal and final decision by the Grants Appeals Panel. All grants have been assessed against the new outcomes framework document.

Details of awards are included in Councillors’ Information Bulletin IB/1172.

Manor Royal BID would like to contract the Council's Neighbourhood Services team, for a term of 5 years, to do additional grounds maintenance work in addition to existing ‘Base Line’ services e.g. Grass Cutting, Litter Picking, and general cleaning and upkeep of the public domain. Approval to enter into this contracted agreement is required.

The Council already provides this service, and has done so for approaching 5 years now since the previous BID term. These additional services are fully funded by the Manor Royal BID and will continue to be so.

Agree to the Manor Royal BID request to provide additional enhanced maintenance, entering into the contracted agreements as required.

Authority to enter into a Partnering Consultancy Contract with various Consultants to provide various construction related professional services on an adhoc basis over the next three years, with the possibility to extend them for a further two years.

The disciplines required approval for include Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Drainage and Flood Alleviation, CDM Principal Designer, Quantity Surveying and Clerk of Works.

Approve the following in relation to the Partnering Consultancy contracts as set out in report HPS/033:

a)                The award for Lot A Construction Design and Management (CDM) Principal Designer services to Bidder number 22

b)                The award for Lot B Civil Engineering services to Bidder number 27

c)                The award for Lot C Clerk of Work services to Bidder number 22

d)                The award for Lot D Drainage and Flood Alleviation services to Bidder number 27

e)                The award for Lot E Quantity Surveying services to Bidder number 17

f)                  The award for Lot F Structural Engineering services to Bidder number 27

g)                That, in the unlikely event that one of the first-choice consultants above rejects the contract offer, the Council appoint the alternative Bidder/s as listed in paragraph 6.2 of report HPS/033.