Council
Date: 26 May 2022
Time: 4.30pm
Venue: Council Chamber - BTHall
Members: Councillors: Robins (Chair), Mears (Deputy Chair), Allcock, Appich, Atkinson, Bagaeen, Barnett, Bell, Brennan, Brown, Childs, Clare, Davis, Deane, Druitt, Ebel, Evans, Fishleigh, Fowler, Gibson, Grimshaw, Hamilton, Heley, Henry, Hills, Hugh-Jones, Janio, John, Knight, Lewry, Littman, Lloyd, Meadows, Mac Cafferty, McIntosh, McNair, Moonan, Nemeth, Nield, O'Quinn, Osborne, Peltzer Dunn, Phillips, Pissaridou, Platts, Powell, Rainey, Shanks, Simson, C Theobald, West, Wilkinson, Williams and Yates.
Contact: Lisa Johnson
Democratic Services Manager
01273 291228
lisa.johnson@brighton-hove.gov.uk
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Hove Town Hall
Norton Road
Hove BN3 3BQ
Date of Publication - Wednesday, 18 May 2022
AGENDA
Part One Page
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1 Council Business - Newly Elected Councillor |
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The Mayor will invite Councillor Appich to introduce the newly elected councillor for Rottingdean Coastal Ward, Councillor McIntosh. |
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2 Declarations of Interest |
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(a) Declarations of Interest:
(a) Disclosable pecuniary interests; (b) Any other interests required to be registered under the local code; (c) Any other general interest as a result of which a decision on the matter might reasonably be regarded as affecting you or a partner more than a majority of other people or businesses in the ward/s affected by the decision.
In each case, you need to declare (i) the item on the agenda the interest relates to; (ii) the nature of the interest; and (iii) whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest or some other interest.
If unsure, Members should seek advice from the Monitoring Officer or administrator preferably before the meeting. |
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3 Mayoral Report 2021/22 |
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Report of the Chief Executive |
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Contact Officer: |
Elizabeth Culbert |
Tel: 01273 291515 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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4 Mayor's Thanks and Presentations |
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The Mayor will give thanks for his year in office and make presentations. |
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5 Election of the Mayor of Brighton and Hove for the Municipal Year 2022/23 |
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The Mayor will seek nominations for the Mayor for the municipal year 2022/23.
It is proposed that the Council elects Councillor Deane as Mayor for the municipal year 2022/23. |
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Adjournment
The Mayor will call a short adjournment to allow for the robing of the new Mayor.
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6 Declaration of Office, Acceptance Speech and Vote of Thanks to the Retiring Mayor |
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The Mayor will make her formal declaration of acceptance of office and acceptance speech and will call on Councillor Appich to move a vote of thanks to the retiring Mayor, Councillor Robins. |
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7 Appointment of the Deputy Mayor for Brighton and Hove for the Municipal Year 2022/23 |
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The Mayor will ask Councillor Allcock to move the nomination of the Deputy Mayor for the municipal year 2022/23.
It is proposed that the Council elects Councillor O’Quinn as Deputy Mayor for the municipal year 2022/23. |
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8 Appointment of the Leader of the Council for 2022/23 |
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The Mayor will seek nominations for the appointment of the Leader of the Council for the municipal year 2022/23.
It is proposed that the Council elects Councillor Mac Cafferty as Leader of the Council for the municipal year 2022/23. |
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9 Council Appointments for 2022/23 |
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The Mayor will move the following appointments:
(a) To approve the appointment of the Joint Deputy Leaders of the Council, Councillors Clare and Hugh-Jones (job share);
(b) To approve the appointment of the Joint Leaders of the Official Opposition, Councillors Allcock and Appich (job share);
(c) To note the appointments of the following positions as agreed by the respective Groups represented on the Council:
(i) Convenor of the Green Group
Councillor Mac Cafferty
(ii) Joint Deputy Convenors of the Green Group
Councillors Clare and Hugh-Jones
(iii) Leader of the Labour Group
Councillor Appich
(iv) Deputy Leader of the Labour Group
Councillor Evans
(v) Leader of the Conservative Group
Councillor Bell
(vi) Joint Deputy Leaders of the Conservative Group
Councillors Nemeth and Simson |
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Reports for Decision |
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10 Review of Political Balance 2022/23 |
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Report of the Chief Executive |
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Contact Officer: |
Elizabeth Culbert |
Tel: 01273 291515 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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11 Close of Meeting |
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The Mayor will close the meeting |
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Meeting papers can be provided, on request, in large print, in Braille, on audio tape or on disc, or translated into any other language as requested.
Infra-red hearing aids are available for use during the meeting. If you require any further information or assistance, please contact the receptionist on arrival.
Webcasting notice
This meeting may be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council’s website. At the start of the meeting the Chair will confirm if all or part of the meeting is being filmed. You should be aware that the Council is a Data Controller under the Data Protection Act 1998. Data collected during this web cast will be retained in accordance with the Council’s published policy.
Therefore, by entering the meeting room and using the seats in the chamber you are deemed to be consenting to being filmed and to the possible use of those images and sound recordings for the purpose of web casting and/or Member training. If members of the public do not wish to have their image captured, they should sit in the public gallery area.
Access notice
The Public Gallery is situated on the second floor of the Town Hall and is limited in size but does have 3 spaces designated for wheelchair users. There is an automatic door and ramped access to the public gallery. There is a wheelchair accessible WC close by. The seated spaces available in the public gallery can be used by disabled people who are not wheelchair users, but able to use bench style seating.
Fire & emergency evacuation procedure
If the fire alarm sounds continuously, or if you are instructed to do so, you must leave the building by the nearest available exit. You will be directed to the nearest exit by council staff. It is vital that you follow their instructions:
· You should proceed calmly; do not run and do not use the lifts;
· Do not stop to collect personal belongings;
· Once you are outside, please do not wait immediately next to the building, but move some distance away and await further instructions; and
· Do not re-enter the building until told that it is safe to do so
The Town Hall has a specially designed lift that can be used in the event of an emergency evacuation. The size of the refuge areas (in the fire protected areas where people unable to use the stairs will wait to be assisted from the building via the lift), will accommodate 2 wheelchair users and several standing users.
Further information
For further details and general enquiries about this meeting contact Lisa Johnson, (01273 291228, email lisa.johnson@brighton-hove.gov.uk) or email democratic.services@brighton-hove.gov.uk
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