Sarah Barnes
Council: Crawley
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Award of Contract: Water Supply
From: Constitution - Monday, 27th October, 2025 - October 27, 2025
This is a 4-Council collaborative tender. Horsham as lead council will provide authority to award the entire procurement exercise, Crawley will just cover authority to award its own contract for Water Supply for non-residential supplies across CBC. The Cabinet report which delegated authority to the Leader was FIN/634 which was considered by Cabinet on 29.11.23.
Recommendations Approved
Installation of Cricket Facilities
From: Constitution - Monday, 27th October, 2025 - October 27, 2025
To install three new Artificial Cricket Wickets and a two-lane Practice Net Facility at the following cricket sites: • A new Artificial Cricket Wicket in Cherry Lane Playing Fields to be used by Eagles Cricket Club under a Temporary License Agreement • A new Artificial Cricket Wicket and two-Lane Practice Net facility in Gainsborough Road Playing Fields to be used by Tilgate Cricket Club under a Temporary License Agreement • A new Artificial Cricket Wicket in West Green Park to be managed by the Local Authority and used by local cricket clubs via a booking system England Cricket Board and Sussex Cricket have identified a £53,635 funding package to be used to improve cricket facilities in the borough. The council entered into a Strategic Grants Funding Agreement with England and Wales Cricket Trust (EWCT) in January 2024 to install non-turf pitches (x3) and a non-turf practice facility located across three sites, with the obligation to maintain and repair facilities for a period of 5 years. In February 2024, a procurement exemption form was approved due to the specialised nature which only a limited number of suppliers can meet, with the works to then be procured and managed by the council. A contractor was appointed to carry out the work in stages between June 2024 and May 2025. Cherry Lane Playing Fields Temporary License Agreement: Eagles Cricket Club to initially enter into a 3-year Temporary Licence permitting use for the playing of cricket by the licensee, designated hours between midday and 7:30pm on Saturdays; up to 18 games per year. The council will benefit from a licence fee of £799.47 per annum. Additional fees and charges will apply for ad-hoc bookings up to maximum of 12 additional games and or training sessions per year. The licensee is obligated to maintain the Artificial Wicket in line with the England Cricket Board maintenance schedules for the duration of the Licence Period. Gainsborough Road Playing Fields Temporary License Agreement: Tilgate Cricket Club to initially enter into a 3-year Temporary Licence permitting use for the playing of cricket by the licensee, designated hours between midday and 7:30pm on Saturdays; up to 18 games per year on the artificial wicket. In addition, the licensee is permitted to use the two-lane net facility at times agreed in advance by the council, when the two-lane net facility is not being used by the Licensee, it should be made available to the Licensor on prior agreement between the parties. The council will benefit from a licence fee of £1,598.94 per annum, increasing to £2,398 per annum in year 2 for the remaining Licence Period. Additional fees and charges will apply for ad-hoc bookings up to maximum of 12 additional games and or training sessions per year. The licensee is obligated to maintain both the Artificial Wicket and Two-Lane Net Facility in line with the England Cricket Board maintenance schedules for the duration of the Licence Period. The enhanced cricket facilities installed across the three sites will provide improved sporting facilities and increase cricket provision within the borough given the high levels of demand and current and future lack of capacity to meet these needs as recommended within our local Playing Pitch Strategy (2020)
For Determination
Horsham District Council and Crawley Borough Council Statement of Common Ground, June/July 2024
From: Constitution - Monday, 27th October, 2025 - October 27, 2025
The decision to approve the Crawley Borough Council and Horsham District Council Statement of Common Ground (SoCG) was approved by the Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development on 19 July 2023, although there was no legal requirement for that decision to be taken by the Cabinet member because the Head of Service has authority to take such decisions under the Council’s delegation scheme. This SoCG was then updated on 25 July 2023 with some minor amendments with the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development, taking the decision to approve the amended SoCG. The final 2023 version of the SoCG was published on the Crawley Borough Council webpage and submitted to the Planning Inspectorate alongside the Crawley Borough Local Plan to support its examination, and demonstrate that the councils have met the Duty to Cooperate. Since the previous version of the SoCG was agreed, Horsham District Council has progressed with its Horsham District Local Plan. This has been published for Regulation 19 consultation and is currently being finalised for its own submission to the Secretary of State for independent examination. On this basis, the SoCG has been revised to reflect factual changes and the progress made since July 2023. As it is an update on the 2023 SoCG to support the submission of the Horsham District Local Plan, it has been signed off by the Head of Service, in accordance with the delegation scheme. The revised June/July 2024 SoCG is available on our website.
Recommendations Approved
Discretionary Rent Relief - Crawley Community Youth Service
From: Constitution - Monday, 27th October, 2025 - October 27, 2025
Discretionary Rent Relief (DRR) is available to a pre-agreed list of local community organisations with an annual application process determining the amount of support provided through the scheme. The list of eligible organisations was agreed in 2014 and now requires a full review of the process and eligibility criteria, this will be carried out over the coming months. Crawley Community Youth Service (CCYS) is a local organisation who are not currently eligible to apply for DRR as they are not included on the pre agreed list. A recent review of their lease agreement has led to a proposed increase in their hire charge for the use of Bewbush Community Centre. If applied, this increase will have a detrimental impact on service delivery. CCYS is a well-regarded local organisation, working in partnership with CBC to deliver much needed services for young people within one of our most deprived wards. The Head of Community Services has agreed to place a temporary hold on the proposed increase for the hire of Bewbush Community Centre until the review of the DRR scheme has been completed. The Facilities Manager and Cabinet Member for Leisure & Wellbeing have been consulted and is in agreement with the proposal.
Recommendations Approved
Offering a Credit Facility to a Housing Association
From: Constitution - Monday, 27th October, 2025 - October 27, 2025
In order to diversify the Council’s investments further, ArlingClose, our treasury advisors suggested offering a credit facility to a Housing Authority that they have vetted and approve for us to work with. Offering this credit facility will earn a fee for the Council on any credit not utilised. If any of the credit facility is used, the Council will earn equivalent to current market conditions interest on that credit.
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Summary
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