Jess Tamplin
Council: Crawley
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
33 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Planning Committee - Monday, 1st December, 2025 7.30 pm
Licensing Sub-Committee - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 11.30 am
Licensing Committee - Monday, 10th November, 2025 7.00 pm
Planning Committee - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 7.30 pm
Decisions from Meetings
162 decisions · Page 18 of 33
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.
For Determination
Financial Penalty - Smoke Control Area
From: Constitution - Monday, 27th October, 2025 - October 27, 2025
Air pollution can impact health when there is long term exposure over a number of years, increasing the risk of developing chronic health conditions. Air pollution can also trigger health effects from short term exposure to elevated levels over much shorter periods such as days or hours. At particular risk are vulnerable people with existing health conditions who may see asthma, strokes and heart problems triggered by short-term increases in air pollution. The young and the elderly are also more vulnerable to short term peaks in air pollution. One of the main pollutants of concern is particulate matter (PM) found in smoke, with the smaller particles (referred to as PM2.5) identified by the World Health Organization as the most damaging to human health. It is accepted that there is no safe level of PM2.5 pollution so any reductions of emissions of this pollutant, especially in locations close to where people live and are exposed to it, will be beneficial to health. Domestic burning accounted for 27.3% of total PM2.5 emissions in 2021. The level of exposure to smoke from this source is potentially much greater than from industry and manufacturing because people generally live much closer to homes with chimneys (or flues) than they do to most industrial sources, so there is less opportunity for the pollution to disperse before people are exposed to it. Smoke pollution is also released directly into the home when open fires and stoves are used. The introduction of penalties to tackle pollution from solid fuel appliances that are not operated in compliance with the regulations, will help reduce exposure to pollution levels which can directly impact human health. The government updated its Clean Air Strategy in 2019. The strategy outlines how the government will deal with all sources of air pollution. More specifically, the strategy identified new powers for local authorities to enforce smoke control in Smoke Control Areas to help reduce the impact of domestic solid fuel burning. Amendments to the Clean Air Act 1993 made under Schedule 12 of the Environment Act 2021 came into force from 1 May 2022 by adding Section 19A and Schedule 1A, introducing civil financial penalties. Most of Crawley is covered by smoke control orders, declared in the 1960s and 70s under the Clean Air Act 1956. A smoke control area is an area where people and businesses must not emit smoke from: - The chimney of any building - A chimney for the furnace of any fixed boiler or industrial plant - Buy or sell unauthorised fuel for use in a smoke control area unless it’s used in an approved appliance - Certain buildings may be exempt (exemptions can be found in the Schedules to the Smoke Control Orders for each Smoke Control Area in Crawley). Environment Act 2021 Amendments to Clean Air Act 1993 Enforcement in Smoke Control Areas through the Clean Air Act amendments, now means that the following new rules apply: •Smoke emissions in a smoke control area (SCA) are subject to a civil, rather than criminal, regime, and the local authority can issue a financial penalty to the person responsible. •The current statutory defences (using an exempt appliance or authorised fuel) have been removed. •Moored vessels (e.g. canal boats) can be brought into the scope of SCAs (Crawley’s Smoke control Orders do not cover moored vessels) •Smoke from private dwellings in SCAs is no longer exempt from statutory nuisance legislation. •Solid fuel retailers must notify potential customers that it is an offence to buy unauthorised fuel for use in a SCA. •The limit on the fine for selling unauthorised fuel is removed. Local authorities have been advised that it is good practice to take a proportionate approach to issuing financial penalties for smoke emissions, being mindful that it is unlikely that burning solid fuels will be completely smokeless and most appliances will have a period of “start-up” where there may be emissions of smoke for approximately 15mins. It has therefore been agreed that enforcement of the smoke control provisions for SCAs in Crawley will follow the 3-stepped approach of: Improvement Notice - Notice of Intent - Final Notice. The Council’s Policy for setting charges (financial penalties) for those responsible for smoke emissions in a Smoke Control Area in Crawley, states that: - For First Offence the charge will be the minimum amount of £175 - For each additional Notice of Intent served thereafter, the charges will increase by increments of £25 up to the maximum of £300.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 33
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 162