Cabinet
2.00pm 20 March 2025
Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall
decision list
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Part One |
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City Economic Growth Board
Decision implemented at close of business on: unless called in
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1) That Cabinet agrees to note the establishment of the Economic Growth Board and formally designate the Economic Growth Board as an outside body in line with Government guidance.
2) That Cabinet agrees to nominate the Cabinet Member for City Finance and Regeneration as the council’s representative on the Board.
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Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation
Decision implemented at close of business on: 28 March 2025 unless called in
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That Cabinet:
1) Agrees to submit the response to the Government’s devolution consultation for Sussex & Brighton as attached at Appendix 1.
2) Agrees to submit the response to the statutory invitation letter on local government reorganisation outlining Brighton & Hove’s interim plan as attached at Appendix 2.
3) Delegates authority to the Chief Executive, following consultation with the Leader, to make formatting, typographical or factual changes to ensure accuracy to the documents referred to at 2.1 and 2.2 prior to final submission.
4) Notes a further report will come to Cabinet prior to submission of the Council’s final proposal on local government reorganisation in September 2025.
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Future of New England House
Decision implemented at close of business on: 28 March 2025 unless called in
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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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1) Cabinet agrees that the Council seek to secure vacant possession of New England House with a target date of 30 September 2025 in view of the need for the building to comply with all current fire safety standards.
2) Cabinet notes that a further report will be brought forward in Summer 2025 asking for approval of a recommendation for the future of New England House.
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174
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Community Infrastructure Levy – Allocation and future governance arrangements
Decision implemented at close of business on: 28 March 2025 unless called in
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Contact Officer: |
Max Woodford |
Tel: 01273 291666 |
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1) Cabinet agrees to use £2.42m of CIL Citywide receipts to support existing priority seafront capital regeneration project expenditure in 24/25.
2) Cabinet agrees to use up to £184k of CIL Citywide receipts to support eligible projects in the Thriving Communities Fund programme
3) Cabinet agrees to use £235.9k of CIL Citywide receipts to top up available Neighbourhood CIL funds in 17 wards (as outlined in Appendix B of this report).
4) Cabinet requests an annual report that will outline how residual s106/CIL and neighbourhood CIL money has been spent over the previous 12 months and to provide a programme of options for spending forecast CIL money to ensure projects are supporting Council infrastructure priorities.
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175
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Red Routes Update
Decision implemented at close of business on: 28 March 2025 unless called in
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Contact Officer: |
Charles Field |
Tel: 01273 293329 |
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All Wards |
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1) Cabinet agrees to proceed with the red route in Queens Road, as set out in Appendix 3
2) Cabinet agrees to proceed with the design and implementation of a new red route along the Western Road corridor (from Holland Road to Montpelier Road). As set out in Appendix 3
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176
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Concessionary Fares and Bus Service Improvement Plan Update
Decision implemented at close of business on: 28 March 2025 unless called in
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Contact Officer: |
Paul Nicholls |
Tel: 01273 293287 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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1) Cabinet notes the conclusion of negotiations on concessionary fares payments with bus operators and agrees to the payment of the fixed deals as set out in Part 2 of this report.
2) Cabinet agrees to the use of negotiated fixed deals as the preferred option for the next 3 years with all bus operators for the reimbursement of concessionary fares and grants delegated authority to the Corporate Director for City Services to conduct and conclude such negotiations so that expenditure is less than would otherwise be calculated using the new DfT calculator.
3) Cabinet approves the BSIP Delivery Plan required for release of the 2025-26 Bus Grant totalling £9.729 million.
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Large Panel System Blocks Programme Update
Decision implemented at close of business on: 28 March 2025 unless called in
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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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1) That Cabinet agrees to implement the policy as set out in this report for the continued buy-back of leaseholder properties formerly bought under right to buy in Dudney Lodge, Nettleton Court, Falcon Court, Heron Court, Kestrel Court, Kingfisher Court, Swallow Court and St James House.
2) That Cabinet notes the five-year projected budget of £18.770m agreed at Budget Council 27 February 2025 to support the buy-back of leaseholder properties in Dudney Lodge, Nettleton Court, Falcon Court, Heron Court, Kestrel Court, Kingfisher Court, Swallow Court and St James House.
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Review of the Council's Corporate Debt Policy
Decision implemented at close of business on: unless called in
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Contact Officer: |
Graham Bourne |
Tel: 01273 291800 |
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All Wards |
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1) That Cabinet approves the revised Corporate Debt Policy as Appendix 4 and agrees that it is put into practice with effect from 1 April 2025 to replace the policy last updated in 2021.
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Brighton and Hove Fairness Fund and Household Support Fund 2025-26
Decision implemented at close of business on: 28 March 2025 unless called in
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Contact Officer: |
Paul Ross-Dale |
Tel: 01273 291969 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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1) That Cabinet approves the approach set out in Section 3 including the proposed allocations of funding from the Brighton & Hove Fairness Fund and the Household Support Fund 2025/26.
2) That Cabinet delegates authority to the S151 Chief Financial Officer, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance & City Regeneration, to make minor alterations to the allocation of the Household Support Fund in order to maximise its use in accordance with the relevant time constraints.
3) That Cabinet receives a report at the end of the 2025-26 year, outlining how the Fairness Fund and Household Support Fund has been utilised and what outcomes have been achieved as a result.
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180
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Planned Maintenance Budget and Asset Management Fund Allocations and Education Capital Resources and Capital Investment Programme 2025-2026
Decision implemented at close of business on: 28 March 2025 unless called in
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1) Cabinet notes the level of available capital resources totalling £4.200m for investment relating to education buildings.
2) Cabinet agrees the allocation of funding as shown in Appendix 1 for inclusion within the council’s Capital Investment Programme 2025/26.
3) Cabinet grants delegated authority to the Director of Property & Finance to procure the capital maintenance and basic need works required, as set out in Appendix 1, and enter into contracts in accordance with Contract Standing Orders.
4) Cabinet approves the annual programme of planned maintenance works within the Planned Maintenance Budget as detailed in Appendix 2, at a total estimated cost of £4,441,940.
5) Cabinet approves the allocations from the Asset Management Fund for 2025-26, totalling £1,000,000, as detailed in Appendix 3.
6) Cabinet delegates authority to the Director of Property & Finance to take all steps necessary to procure the Planned Maintenance Budget works and Asset Management Fund improvement works and award contracts within these budgets and in accordance with Contract Standing Orders.
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