BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee
4.00pm 12 January 2023
Hove Town Hall - Council Chamber
decision list
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Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust Annual Report
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RESOLVED:
That Committee:
1. Noted that despite many achievements over the past year, that there continue to be challenges facing the Trust moving into 2023-24.
2. Approved the annual service plan (Appendix 1) for 2023-24, which includes implementation of a new admissions pricing structure.
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Anti Racism Pledge Update
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RESOLVED:
1. That the Committee noted the report. |
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Community Wealth Building Programme: Action Plan
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RESOLVED:
1. That Committee agreed to the implementation of the Community Wealth Building Action Plan, as set out at Appendix 1, subject to any minor grammatical, non-material text and formatting agreed by officers in consultation with the Chair of the Committee prior to publication. |
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Field Officer Service Review
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RESOLVED:
That Committee:
1. Noted the outcome of the review of the field officer team as set out in the report.
2. Agreed in principle to ending the current field officer team arrangements from 1st April 2023 and the reallocation of resources set out in paragraphs 3.22 and 3.23 of the report and delegates to the Executive Director Housing Neighbourhoods and Communities the final decision, following the conclusion of the appropriate staff consultation.
3. Recommended to Policy and Resources Committee that it approves any necessary changes to the Council’s constitutional documents. |
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Fees and Charges 2023-24
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RESOLVED:
That Committee:
1. That Committee agrees that the proposed fees and charges for 2023/24 as set out within the report subject to 2.2 and 2.5 below (with the exception of the proposal relating to transfer fees for beach huts at 3.15.)
2. That Committee agrees to refer the proposed fees and charges in paragraphs 3.5–3.10 relating to Building Regulation Application fees, Pre-Application Planning Advice Service and Planning Performance Agreements to Policy & Resources Committee in order to consider increasing them by 10% rather than 6%, and for this to then be implemented with immediate effect in the current financial year 2022/23 allowing for lead in time to update systems, charging methods and notice periods.
3. That Committee agrees the proposed fees and charges in paragraph 3.29 relating to the Brighton Centre ticket levy, to be implemented with immediate effect in the current financial year 2022/23 allowing for lead in time to update systems, charging methods and notice periods.
4. That Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment & Culture (in relation to paragraphs 3.5 – 3.37) and to the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities (in relation to paragraph 3.38 – 3.42) to change fees and charges as set out in the report and as set by central Government during the year.
5. That Committee agrees that the licence fee referred to in paragraph 3.13 be increased by 10% rather than 5%, in line with other Seafront fees and charges.
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ABCD Cultural Recovery Plan Update
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RESOLVED: That the Committee noted the report. |
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BHCC - Venue Hire Policy
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RESOLVED: That Committee approves the BHCC Venue Hire Policy at Appendix 1. |
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RWC25 - Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Host City Bid
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RESOLVED:
That Committee:
1. Agrees that officers continue through the selection process with an aim, if selected, to be announced as a host city in February 2023. 2. Agrees to a host city contribution from existing EEC budgets and delegates authority to the Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture to agree the final detail of this contribution and enter into necessary agreement(s) with the tournament organisers depending on the financial arrangements. |
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Article 4 Direction - Changes of Use from Class E (commercial, business and service uses) to Class C3 (dwellinghouses).
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RESOLVED:
That Committee:
1. Notes the representations made during the consultation which took place from 31 January to 14 March 2022. 2. Authorises the confirmation of the Direction made under Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) to remove the Class MA permitted development right for changes of use from Class E (commercial, business and service uses) to C3 (dwellinghouses). 3. Notes that the Secretary of State is expected to modify the geographical extent of the Direction in due course. |
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Hove Station Neighbourhood Plan - Supplementary Regulation 16 consultation
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RESOLVED:
That Committee:
1. Agrees the officer comments in Appendix 1 as the Council response to the supplementary Regulation 16 consultation on the amended Basic Conditions Statement submitted by Hove Station Neighbourhood Forum to support their Neighbourhood Plan; and
2. Agrees that the amended Basic Conditions Statement and all representations received in response to the supplementary Regulation 16 consultation should be submitted to the Neighbourhood Plan examiner with the request that he resume the Neighbourhood Plan examination. |
NB The above decisions will be implemented after close of business on 12 January 2023 unless they are called in.
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