Cabinet
Date: 20 March 2025
Time: 2.00pm
Venue: Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall
Members: Councillors: Sankey (Chair), Taylor (Deputy Chair), Allen, Daniel, Miller, Muten, Robins, Rowkins and Williams
Contact: John Peel
Acting Democratic Services Manager
01273 291058
john.peel@brighton-hove.gov.uk
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Hove Town Hall
Norton Road
Hove BN3 3BQ
Date of Publication - Wednesday, 12 March 2025
AGENDA
Part One Page
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163 Procedural Business |
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(a) Declarations of Interest: Statements by all Members present of any personal interests in matters on the agenda, outlining the nature of any interest and whether the Members regard the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct.
(b) Exclusion of Press and Public: To consider whether, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, the press and public should be excluded from the meeting when any of the following items are under consideration.
Note: Any item appearing in Part Two of the agenda states in its heading the category under which the information disclosed in the report is exempt from disclosure and therefore not available to the press and public.
A list and description of the exempt categories is available for public inspection at Brighton and Hove Town Halls and online in the Constitution at Part 3E |
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164 Minutes |
7 - 24 |
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To consider the minutes of the meeting held on 13 February 2025 |
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165 Chair's Communications |
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166 Call Over |
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167 Public Involvement |
25 - 26 |
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To consider the following matters raised by members of the public:
(a) Petitions: To receive any petitions presented by members of the public.
(b) Written Questions: To receive any questions submitted by the due date of 12 noon on the 14 March 2025
(c) Deputations: To receive any deputations submitted by the due date of 10am on the 10 March 2025. |
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168 Issues Raised by Members |
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To consider the following matters raised by Members:
(a) Written Questions: To consider any written questions |
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169 Matters Referred to the Executive |
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170 Representations from Opposition Members |
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171 City Economic Growth Board |
27 - 38 |
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Contact Officer: |
Peter Sharp |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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172 Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation |
39 - 78 |
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Contact Officer: |
Alex Voce |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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173 Future of New England House |
79 - 130 |
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Contact Officer: |
Nicholas Fishlock |
Tel: 01273 293905 |
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Ward Affected: |
West Hill & North Laine |
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174 Community Infrastructure Levy – Allocation and future governance arrangements |
131 - 144 |
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Contact Officer: |
Max Woodford |
Tel: 01273 291666 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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175 Red Routes Update |
145 - 158 |
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Contact Officer: |
Charles Field |
Tel: 01273 293329 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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176 Concessionary Fares and Bus Service Improvement Plan Update |
159 - 168 |
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Contact Officer: |
Paul Nicholls |
Tel: 01273 293287 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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177 Large Panel System Blocks Programme Update |
169 - 176 |
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Contact Officer: |
Diane Hughes |
Tel: 01273 293159 |
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Ward Affected: |
Hollingdean & Fiveways; Kemptown; Whitehawk & Marina |
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178 Review of the Council's Corporate Debt Policy |
177 - 242 |
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Contact Officer: |
Graham Bourne |
Tel: 01273 291800 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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179 Brighton and Hove Fairness Fund and Household Support Fund 2025-26 |
243 - 268 |
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Contact Officer: |
Paul Ross-Dale |
Tel: 01273 291969 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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180 Planned Maintenance Budget and Asset Management Fund Allocations and Education Capital Resources and Capital Investment Programme 2025-2026 |
269 - 292 |
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Contact Officer: |
Nilesh Pankhania |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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PART TWO |
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181 Future of New England House (Exempt Category 3) |
293 - 296 |
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Contact Officer: |
Nicholas Fishlock |
Tel: 01273 293905 |
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Ward Affected: |
West Hill & North Laine |
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182 Concessionary Fares and Bus Service Improvement Plan Update (Exempt Category 3) |
297 - 304 |
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Contact Officer: |
Paul Nicholls |
Tel: 01273 293287 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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183 Part Two Proceedings |
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To consider whether the items listed in Part Two of the agenda and decisions thereon should remain exempt from disclosure to the press and public. |
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The City Council actively welcomes members of the public and the press to attend its meetings and holds as many of its meetings as possible in public. Provision is also made on the agendas for public questions to committees and details of how questions can be raised can be found on the website and/or on agendas for the meetings.
The closing date for receipt of public questions and deputations for the next meeting is 12 noon on the fourth working day before the meeting.
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.
Further information
For further details and general enquiries about this meeting contact John Peel, (01273 291058, email john.peel@brighton-hove.gov.uk) or email democratic.services@brighton-hove.gov.uk
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 first floor of the Town Hall and is limited in size but does have 2 spaces designated for wheelchair users. The lift cannot be used in an emergency. Evac Chairs are available for self-transfer and you are requested to inform Reception prior to going up to the Public Gallery. For your own safety please do not go beyond the Ground Floor if you are unable to use the stairs.
Please inform staff on Reception of this affects you so that you can be directed to the Council Chamber where you can watch the meeting or if you need to take part in the proceedings e.g. because you have submitted a public question.
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
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