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 2 of 4

Temporary Accommodation Reduction Pilot

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

To seek Cabinet approval for a 12-month pilot to accelerate move-on from temporary accommodation (TA) into the private rented sector (PRS) for 60 homeless households, thereby reducing nightly paid accommodation volumes and delivering significant net savings whilst improving outcomes for residents.

Recommendations Approved

2026 - 2027 Budget and Council Tax

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

...approved the 2026/27 General Fund and Housing Revenue Account budgets, the Capital Programme including an additional £1m for Acquisitions of Land or Dwellings, agreed transfers between reserves, increased Council Tax by 2.99%, and approved the Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Treasury Management Strategy 2026-2027

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

...approved the Treasury Management Strategy for 2026-2027, which sets the limits and methods for investing surplus funds and borrowing, along with the associated Treasury Management Practices.

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

Commercial Asset Budget and Options Appraisal

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 22, 2025

The Council has been exploring options for one of its commercial assets following the expiry of the current tenant’s lease in line with the Council’s approved Capital Strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 5

Average per Month: 0.6

Decisions Recorded: 20