Ben Hook

Council: Crawley

Committees: Cabinet (Officer) Overview and Scrutiny Commission (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

5 meetings

Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 04, 2026, 7:00 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Commission Officer

Overview and Scrutiny Commission - Monday, 6th October, 2025 7.00 pm

24 attendees, 18 documents, 1 media files

October 06, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 7.00 pm

July 22, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 7.00 pm

June 25, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Commission Officer

Overview and Scrutiny Commission - Monday, 23rd June, 2025 7.00 pm

June 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

20 decisions · Page 1 of 4

Housing Revenue Account Property Portfolio Rents 2026-2027

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 7.00 pm - February 04, 2026

... to approve a rent increase of 4.8% for social and affordable dwelling rents, shared ownership and hostel rents, and an increase in service charges.

Recommendations Approved

Irrecoverable Debts 2025-2026 (Over £50,000)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 7.00 pm - February 04, 2026

...approved the write-off of irrecoverable debts totalling £345,500.21.

Recommendations Approved

Commercial Asset Insurance Contract

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 7.00 pm - February 04, 2026

...delegated authority to the Leader of the Council, in consultation with relevant officers, to approve the award of the Commercial Property Insurance Contract for 24 months, commencing 1st April 2026, following the appropriate procurement process.

Recommendations Approved

Capital Strategy 2026-2027

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 7.00 pm - February 04, 2026

...the Capital Strategy 2026-2027 was approved, outlining how the Council will manage capital resources and investments in support of its corporate objectives, with amendments regarding asset disposal and accounting for identified assets.

Recommmend Forward to Council

2025-2026 Budget Monitoring - Quarter 3

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 7.00 pm - February 04, 2026

...approved the addition of £231,000 for specific projects funded by capital receipts and the virement of £730,000 from Water Neutrality to Acquisitions of Land or Dwellings, while also noting an increase in the prudential indicator for the maturity structure of HRA loans due to debt restructuring.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 5

Average per Month: 0.6

Decisions Recorded: 20