We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Crawley Borough Council in South East across 33 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Approval of six affordable homes
The committee approved redevelopment of the former Tilgate Youth Centre site into six affordable flats. The decision supports housing supply, reuses a vacant brownfield site, and accepts the loss of t…
“The principle of residential development is considered acceptable with the proposal delivering six affordable homes in a sustainable location within t…”
22 homes approved at London Road
The committee approved a redevelopment at 48 London Road for 22 dwellings, with associated access, landscaping and parking, plus section 106 obligations and a late-stage viability review. Officers sai…
“This application relates to 48 London Road in Northgate. It's for the demolition of 48 London Road and the erection of 22 dwellings with associated ac…”
High demand for affordable housing
Members repeatedly cited thousands on the housing waiting list and the need for more council homes. This is a clear service pressure driving support for the Tilgate scheme and broader housing delivery…
“It will provide homes to local couples and small families who are currently waiting for suitable accommodation on our lists in our burough. We want an…”
Perryfield Road flats approved
The committee approved the conversion and rear extension at 5 Perryfield Road to create four affordable flats. Officers said the scheme was 100% affordable housing, met space standards and sustainabil…
“The development is 100% affordable housing. And so, overall, it's it is a slightly more intensive use of the site. We're up to 58 dwellings per hectar…”
Housing Acquisition Programme
The cabinet member for housing confirmed a £12 million decision to acquire four-bedroom homes for affordable rent through the housing revenue account. The programme is expected to deliver 22 new four-…
“The next milestone I want to comment on is that the council has agreed to spend £12 million to acquire fourbedroom homes for affordable rent through t…”
Reappoint Independent Person
Council agreed to reappoint Peter Nicholson as an independent person for complaints/standards work, maintaining continuity of governance until the council ceases to exist. Members highlighted his 19 y…
“Peter Nicholson started as a member of our standards committee 19 years ago and has served as an independent person ever since, which is an incredible…”
Second consultation approved
The committee approved a combined motion covering the consultation findings, draft recommendations, second consultation, and the five principles. This authorises officers to proceed to the next stage …
“So if are councilors first of all happy to take a combined vote on the four. >> Yes. >> Wonderful. Thank you. Um secondly uh are you happy to second? …”
Support Armed Forces panel appointments
The commission ratified the membership of the Support for Armed Forces Scrutiny Panel and appointed the HASC representative. This is governance rather than procurement, but it confirms the scrutiny st…
“First, the support for the Armed Forces Scrutiny Panel that the commission agrees with the membership of the support for Armed Forces Scrutiny Panel w…”
Create Crawley Town Council
Council approved in principle a new Crawley Town Council as part of the community governance review, with elections timed to align with local government reorganisation if needed. The review also inclu…
“The results of the community governance review consultation were clear. Almost 3/4ers of respondents supported the creation of a town council while 98…”
CGR recommends new town council
The committee considered and agreed the main Community Governance Review recommendations to create a new parish covering all unparished areas of Crawley, with the proposed ward structure and related e…
“So the purpose of this report is to provide the committee with the outcomes of the second consultation of the Community Governance Review, known as CG…”
HRA rents and service charges rise
The council is proposing a 4.8% increase in social and affordable rents, plus 4.8% for shared ownership rents, alongside new and revised service charges for cleaning, grounds maintenance and sheltered…
“Thank you, Chair. Um, I'll do my best to introduce this and uh, no doubt Amanda will help with anything that I might miss or any further information t…”
Additional HRA acquisitions fund
Supplementary budget papers propose £730,000 in 2025/26 and a further £1 million in 2026/27 to acquire additional Crawley Homes properties through buybacks, shared ownership and former council housing…
“Chair there will also be some supplemental papers tabled to cabinet for this report and also the budget that will transfer further funds for acquisiti…”
HRA repair and service charge overspend
The Housing Revenue Account was forecast to overspend by £1.73 million, mainly due to delayed service charge implementation and urgent repair works identified through stock condition surveys. The coun…
“There is a forecast variance for the year, which is an overspend of 1.73 million. Um, this is mainly due to a delay in the implementation of increased…”
Housing rents and service charges rise
Cabinet approved a 4.8% increase in affordable housing, shared ownership and hostel rents, alongside revised service charges. The rationale given was to maintain the Housing Revenue Account, align wit…
“Um there is a proposal to increase service charges. Um a large part of that has arisen because cruy homes and uh cruy amenity services conducted a joi…”
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