BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL

 

Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee

 

4.00pm 16 September 2021

 

Hove Town Hall - Council Chamber

 

 

decision list

 

 

Part One

 

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Violence against Women and Girls

 

 

Contact Officer:

Jo Player

Tel: 01273 292488

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

RESOLVED: That the Committee noted the work being undertaken by the Council and partners to address violence against women and girls in the City.

 

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Award of MHCLG Funding for Safe Accommodation

 

 

Contact Officer:

Jo Player

Tel: 01273 292488

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

RESOLVED: That the Committee agreed;

 

(i) To spend the MHCLG funding as set out in paragraphs 3.3, 3.4 and 3.6 of this report.

 

(ii) That a simple tendering process is established as quickly as possible, to enable the existing contractors, and local providers with specialist DV experience to bid for a contract to provide an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) in line with the anticipated costs set out in paragraph 3.5.

 

(iii) That a further report is provided to coincide with the end of the financial year, which should outline any future government announcement regarding funding for this role, and a report on the role of the IDVA, and its need, according to the findings of the Needs Assessment.

 

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Anti-Racism Progress Update

 

 

Contact Officer:

Emma McDermott

Tel: 01273 296805

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

RESOLVED: That the committee noted the report.

 

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The World Reimagined

 

 

RESOLVED:

 

(i) That the committee authorised officers to negotiate with The World Reimagined organisers to determine implementation, project delivery and levels of support as appropriate.

 

(ii) That the committee authorised officers to commit up to £160,000 of funding over the course of 2021/22 and 2022/23 to the national programme and to a programme of work involving local communities and organisations in the city.

 

(iii) That the final decision on becoming a partner was delegated to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment and Culture, subject to agreement on a project plan for The World Reimagined in Brighton and Hove.

 

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Welcome Signage

 

 

RESOLVED:

 

(i) That the Committee supported the development of four welcome signage art commissions located in or close to Brighton, Hove and Portslade Stations and the Patcham Roundabout on the A23.

 

(ii)That the brief in terms of ‘Welcome Signage’ was broadened to respond to the site restrictions outlined by Southern - Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and Highways England.

 

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Hove Station Area Supplementary Planning Document

 

 

Contact Officer:

Alan Buck

Tel: 01273 292287

 

Ward Affected:

Goldsmid

 

 

 

RESOLVED: That the committee;

 

(i) Noted the comments made during public consultation and the proposed responses (see appendix 1).

 

(ii) Agreed to adopt the Hove Station Area Supplementary Planning Document (attached as Appendix 3 to this report) and authorises the Head of Planning to make any necessary minor grammatical and non-material text and illustrative alterations in consultation with the Chair of TECC Committee prior to its publication.

 

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Hove Station Neighbourhood Plan - Submission for Examination

 

 

Contact Officer:

Robert Davidson

Tel: 01273 291580

 

Ward Affected:

Central Hove; Goldsmid; Hove Park; Westbourne; Wish

 

 

 

 

RESOLVED: That the Committee agreed that officers:

 

i) Proceed with the appointment of a suitably qualified and experienced independent person to undertake examination of the Hove Station Neighbourhood Plan;

 

ii) Submit the Draft Neighbourhood Plan and its supporting documents for examination, together with all representations received in response to the Regulation 16 publication of the Draft Plan; and

 

iii) Submit the officer comments on the Draft Neighbourhood Plan set out in Appendix 1 as the Council’s Regulation 16 response for consideration at the examination.

 

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Health Impact Assessment - Local Validation Requirement

 

 

Contact Officer:

Simon Barrett

Tel: 01273 290000

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

RESOLVED:

 

(i) That the committee agreed the guidance for applicants on the structure and items to be covered in an HIA or health statement (as included as appendix 1) subject to any minor alterations (grammatical, spelling or for clarity) to be agreed by the Head of Planning in consultation with the Chair of TECC Committee.

 

(ii) That the committee noted responses to consultation on the proposed amendment to the “local list” validation requirements.

 

(iii) That the committee approved adding the requirement to submit an HIA or health statement to the “local list” of validation requirements for qualifying applications (as outlined in this report.)

 

(iv) If agreed, the requirement will take effect for all new, qualifying planning applications submitted after 26th September 2021.

 

(v) Noted the review and republication of the local list and to receive a further report in 2022 with recommendations to revise and update the validation lists following a comprehensive review of all the requirements, changes to the 217 national list by central government and new requirements from the adopted City Plan Part Two.

 

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Queens Park Conservation Area - Article 4 Direction

 

 

Contact Officer:

Tim Jefferies

Tel: 01273 293152

 

Ward Affected:

 

 

 

Queen's Park

 

 

 

 

RESOLVED: That the committee;

 

(i) Noted the representations made during the statutory consultation period and the officer responses set out at Appendix 1.

 

(ii) Confirmed the Article 4 Direction for the Queen’s Park conservation area that was made on 26 May 2021.

 

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Review of the Waste & Minerals Plan - Proposed Submission

 

 

Contact Officer:

Steve Tremlett

Tel: 01273 292108

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

RESOLVED: That the committee;

 

(i) Noted the summary of the issues raised in the consultation on the Waste and Minerals Local Plan – Draft Revised Policies carried out between 11 May and 3 August 2020 (included at Appendix 1).

 

(ii) Recommended that the Waste and Minerals Local Plan - Proposed Submission Revised Policies (“WMRP”) included at Appendix 3 is referred to Full Council for consideration;

 

(iii) Approved the following studies as supporting evidence for the WMRP: Safeguarding Mineral Resource Topic Paper, Safeguarding Minerals Infrastructure Topic Paper and an Aggregate Data Technical Paper referred to in paragraph 3.8 of the report.

 

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Saltdean Lido Restoration

 

 

Contact Officer:

Ian Shurrock

Tel: 01273 292084

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

RESOLVED: That the Committee:

 

(i) Noted the content of the report.

 

(ii) Noted progress made by SLCIC with the restoration project and next steps in appointing a contractor and initiating building works.

 

(iii) Noted SLCIC have received full permission to start from the NLHF which will enable the restoration of the main Lido building to commence.

 

(iv) Requested that officers bring a report to this committee which considers the options to include Saltdean Lido in the city’s free children’s swimming scheme.

 

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