Sarah Barnes

Council: Crawley

Committees: Constitution (Council Staff)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

1 meeting

Constitution Council Staff

Constitution - Monday, 27th October, 2025

October 27, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

158 decisions · Page 9 of 32

Disposal of General Fund Parcel of Land relating to Resolution (b) of Report FIN/681

From: Constitution - Monday, 27th October, 2025 - October 27, 2025

Following the agreement of Cabinet at its meeting on 15 January 2025 (report FIN/681 refers) to sell a general fund parcel of land, the Head of Corporate Finance (in consultation with the Leader) has approved the sale of the land on the site in order to achieve the preferred outcome as detailed in sections 5.3 and 6.3 of report FIN/681, and will accept the outcome of the land receipt.  This action was delegated to the Head of Corporate Finance via resolution (b) to report FIN/681.  It is noted that, at the same meeting, the Cabinet delegated the negotiation, approval and completion of all relevant documentation, including legal paperwork to the Commercial Asset Manager.

Recommendations Approved

Disposal of General Fund Parcel of Land to Raise a Capital Receipt

From: Constitution - Monday, 27th October, 2025 - October 27, 2025

To seek approval to dispoose of a parcel of land within the General Fund in order to raise a capital receipt

Recommendations Approved

Housing Policies: (Compensation, Short-term Alternative Accommodation, Stock Condition, CCTV)

From: Constitution - Monday, 27th October, 2025 - October 27, 2025

To request approval for the following draft Crawley Homes policies to be adopted to comply with regulatory requirements: •Compensation •Short-term alternative accommodation •Stock Condition •CCTV

Recommendations Approved

Review and Update to the Anti-Social Behaviour Policy

From: Constitution - Monday, 27th October, 2025 - October 27, 2025

Following a review of the Anti-Social Behaviour Policy the Head of Crawley Homes (following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing) updated the Policy to align with the Council’s current approach to responding to Anti-social Behaviour.   The changes to the Policy were also shared with the Cabinet Member for Public Protection.  Below is a summary of key changes to the policy and the sections in the policy that cover this point. We felt that the previous policy was not clear enough about: What is considered Anti-social Behaviour and what is not? (Paragraphs 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and Appendix A). What you can expect when contacting the service? (Sections 8 and 10). What is expected of users of the service in relation to the information we need so that we can investigate ASB reports (Section 7, and Paragraphs 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 11.1 & 11.2) Partners we may work with to remedy the ASB. (Section 12). Remedies & enforcement we may use to resolve ASB. (Paragraph 2.5, Section 9 and Appendix C). Details on ASB Case review & complaints (Sections 13,14 and 18). We have amended our policy to make these points clearer. We have also updated the Policy to take into account recommendations from the Housing Ombudsman to landlords about responding to anti-social behaviour (Paragraphs 2.2, 2.4, and Sections 5, 6 and 7).

Recommendations Approved

Calculation Of Council Tax Base – For The Purposes Of Setting The Level Of Council Tax For The Year 2025 - 2026

From: Constitution - Monday, 27th October, 2025 - October 27, 2025

The method of calculation is prescribed by statute. The briefing paper will show the number of properties within each council tax band, the number receiving discounts and how this is equated to a band D equivalent number of properties

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 1

Average per Month: 1.0

Decisions Recorded: 158