Decisions Made

At its meeting on 6 July 2022 the Cabinet approved the Council’s Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy (FIN/576 refers) for adoption and publication and delegated authority to the Head of Corporate Finance (in consultation with the Leader) to review and make minor amendments to the Policy as further changes to legislation and statutory guidance are introduced. 

In line with that delegation the Head of Corporate Finance, in consultation with the Leader, will make the following minor amendment to Section 2 Item 8 to keep the policy up to date:

Delete “All evidence gathering will comply either by the act being used the collect the information or by the Data Protection Act 1998. This is soon to be replaced by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) from May 2018” and replace with “All evidence gathering will comply either by the act being used to collect the information or by the Data Protection Act 1998 which has now adopted the UK General Data Protection Regulations.”

This reflects that the Data Protection Act now includes all the GDPR changes.

That the following minor amendment be made to Section 2 Item 8 to keep the Council’s Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy up to date:

Delete “All evidence gathering will comply either by the act being used the collect the information or by the Data Protection Act 1998. This is soon to be replaced by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) from May 2018” and replace with “All evidence gathering will comply either by the act being used to collect the information or by the Data Protection Act 1998 which has now adopted the UK General Data Protection Regulations.”

This reflects that the Data Protection Act now includes all the GDPR changes.

Generic Delegation 7 was used to enact this amendment and the decision was taken following consultation with the Leader of the Council.

At its meeting on 6 July 2022 the Cabinet approved the Council’s Whistleblowing Policy (FIN/574 refers) for adoption and publication and delegated authority to the Head of Corporate Finance (in consultation with the Leader) to review and make minor amendments to the Policy as further changes to legislation and statutory guidance are introduced.  In line with that delegation the Head of Corporate Finance, in consultation with the Leader, will make the following minor to keep this policy up to date

Paragraphs 23 & 28. Rename the charity ‘Public Concern at Work’ to ‘Protect’.

Paragraphs 7,23 and 28. Change ‘in good faith’ to ‘in the public interest’.

The requirement is now that an employee must make a protected disclosure in the public interest rather than in good faith.

That the following minor amendments to the Whistleblowing Policy be made:

·        Paragraphs 23 & 28. Rename the charity ‘Public Concern at Work’ to ‘Protect’.

·        Paragraphs 7,23 and 28. Change ‘in good faith’ to ‘in the public interest’.

·        The requirement is now that an employee must make a protected disclosure in the public interest rather than in good faith.

Generic Delegation 7 was used to enact this amendment and the decision was taken following consultation with the Leader of the Council.

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet:

a)         approves the proposed amendments to the allocation and governance of the CIL Neighbourhood Improvement Strand monies set out in sections 6 and 7 of report PES/420, subject to the outcome of a public engagement exercise.

b)         delegates authority to Head of Economy and Planning, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development to undertake a public engagement exercise on the proposed amendments to the allocation and governance of CIL Neighbourhood Improvement Strand monies, as set out in Sections 6 and 7 of report PES/420. 

(Generic Delegation 5 will be used to enact this recommendation).

c)         delegates authority to the Head of Economy and Planning, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development, to implement any procedural modifications to the CIL Neighbourhood Improvement Strand, including any minor amendments in response to the public engagement exercise.

(Generic Delegation 7 will be used to enact this recommendation).

Reasons for the Recommendations

To unlock more CIL funds to invest in infrastructure which brings clear community benefits at neighbourhood level and to ensure best practice for the ongoing distribution of the Neighbourhood Improvement Strand CIL monies, in line with government regulations.

The report will request to implement changes in respect of the designation of Conservation Areas within Crawley, further to consultant recommendations and public consultation, including:
- The designation of two new Conservation Areas;
- Changes to the boundaries of the High Street and St Peter's Conservation Areas.

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet:

a)         i)        agrees that the area outlined in red in Appendix A of report PES/419 is an area of special architectural or historical interest, the character of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance; and

ii)       designates the area outlined in red in Appendix A of report PES/419 as a conservation area pursuant to Section 69(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, to be known as the “Queens Square and The Broadway Conservation Area”;

b)         i)        agrees that the area outlined in red in Appendix B of report PES/419 is an area of special architectural or historical interest, the character of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance; and

ii)       designates the area outlined in red in Appendix B of report PES/419 as a conservation area pursuant to Section 69(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, to be known as the “Gossops Green Neighbourhood Centre Conservation Area”;

c)         i)        agrees that those parts of the existing High Street Conservation Area (as outlined by the dashed blue line but excluding the hatched areas in Appendix C of report PES/419) plus the additional adjacent areas (collectively the area outlined in red in Appendix C of report PES/419) is an area of special architectural or historical interest, the character of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance; and

ii)       agrees to vary the designation of the existing High Steet Conservation Area to the area outlined in red in Appendix C of report PES/419, pursuant to Section 69(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990;

d)         i)        agrees that the existing St Peter’s Conservation Area (as outlined by the dashed blue line in Appendix D of report PES/419) plus the additional adjacent areas (collectively the area outlined in red in Appendix D of report PES/419) is an area of special architectural or historical interest, the character of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance; and

          ii)       agrees to vary the designation of the existing St Peter’s Conservation Area to the area outlined in red in Appendix D of report PES/419, pursuant to Section 69(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990;

e)         delegates authorised to the Head of Economy and Planning to take such steps as necessary, on behalf of the Council as Local Planning Authority, to give notice of each of the above designations and amendments as required by legislation

(Generic Delegation 7 will be used to enact this recommendation).

Reasons for the Recommendations

Queens Square and The Broadway, Northgate (Appendix A of report PES/419) is considered an area of special architectural or historic interest due to its distinctive new town character.  Conservation Area designation will enable the Council as Planning Authority to work with developers / stakeholders / planning applicants to preserve / enhance Crawley’s New Town character as a real design asset to attract investment and improve the quality of the business / living environment in Crawley Town Centre.

Implementation of the recommendations will help to secure the preservation and enhancement of Crawley’s historic environment in accordance with legislation, national planning policy and best practice, and will contribute to the council’s wider regeneration and place-making objectives.