Cabinet
2.00pm 25 September 2025
Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall
decision list
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Part One |
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Local Government Reorganisation
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Contact Officer: |
Elizabeth Culbert |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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That Cabinet
1) Agrees the Final Proposal: ‘Representative Councils for a Devolved Sussex: A Five Unitary Proposal’ as set out at Appendix 1 and approves its submission to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government by 26 September 2025.
2) Delegates authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to make any final adjustments to the Final Proposal before the deadline for submission.
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The King Alfred Leisure Centre Regeneration Project
Decision implemented at close of business on: 3 October 2025 unless called in
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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That Cabinet:
1) Agrees that the design team progress further the design proposals presented at appendix 1 and delegates authority to Corporate Director, City Operations in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Sports, Recreation & Libraries to proceed with submission of a planning application based on those designs.
2) Approves the indicative capital budget for the project of up to £65 million to be included in the Medium-Term Capital Investment Programme to be funded from a combination of capital receipts, government grants and council borrowing.
3) Approves an allocation of a further £2.3 million of these resources, in addition to the £2.7million agreed at July 2024 cabinet, for professional fees, surveys, and investigations relating to the development of the design proposals through RIBA Stage 3 (including submission of a planning application), and RIBA Stage 4 with enabling works.
4) Approves the demolition of redundant parts of the site (appendix 5) between the current facility and the car park so that the enabling works for the new facility and regenerated public realm can come forward.
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Admission of New Member to the Greater Brighton Economic Board
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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1) That Cabinet agrees that the Sussex Chamber of Commerce joins the Greater Brighton Economic Board as a member of the Business Partnership.
2) That Cabinet notes that these changes to the membership and the consequent changes to the Heads of Terms are dependent on the decision of all the local authorities represented in the Joint Committee agreeing that the new member be appointed.
3) That Cabinet agrees to amend the Board’s Heads of Terms to include Sussex Chamber of Commerce as a member of the Board and delegates the Director of Governance and Law to amend the Council’s constitution to reflect these amendments once they have been formally approved by all the constituent authorities.
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Brilliant Brighton Business Improvement District (BID) - New Ballot
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Ward Affected: |
Regency; West Hill & North Laine |
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1) That Cabinet agrees to support the renewal of the BID for the period 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2031 on the basis outlined in Paragraphs 3.16 and 3.17.
2) That Cabinet agrees to delegate authority to allow the Head of Cabinet Office to oversee the BID process and enter into the renewal of the BID Operating Agreement and any associated documents, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Regeneration.
3) That Cabinet agrees to post a Notice of Ballot by 16 October pursuant to the Business Improvement District (England) Regulations 2004.
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Corporate Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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1) That Cabinet approves the new corporate health, safety and wellbeing policy.
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Rough Sleeping & Single Homeless Services Commissioning
Decision implemented at close of business on: 3 October 2025 unless called in
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Contact Officer: |
Aaron Burns |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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1) Cabinet agrees to recommission the SOS ending 31 March 2026, for 3-years, with a possible extension of up-to 4-years (2+ 2+ years) with an estimated value of £1,635,000 over three years.
2) Cabinet delegates authority to Corporate Director – Homes and Adult Social Care to procure and award the new contract commencing April 2026, in consultation with Cabinet Member for Homes.
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