BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Council
4.30pm 29 January 2026
Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall
decision list
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Part One |
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Annual Youth Justice Plan 25/26
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All Wards |
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1) Full Council noted the city’s Youth Justice Plan and supports the activity detailed therein.
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Proposals for the future of Stanford Infant and Stanford Junior Schools
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Contact Officer: |
Richard Barker |
Tel: 01273 290732 |
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1) That Full Council agreed to the discontinuation of Stanford Junior School from1 September 2026 and the prescribed alteration to Stanford Infant School to extend its age range from 4-7 years to 4-11 years, with effect from 1 September 2026, creating Stanford Primary School as an all-through primary school operating across both existing sites (Highcroft Villas, Brighton BN1 5PS and Stanford Road, Brighton BN1 5PR).
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78
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School Admission Arrangements 2027-28
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Contact Officer: |
Richard Barker |
Tel: 01273 290732 |
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All Wards |
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1) That Full Council agreed to make no changes to the council’s admission arrangements other than the proposed changes listed below in recommendations 2.2 to 2.6. The full admission arrangements are set out in Appendix 2. 2) That Full Council agreed a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) of Rudyard Kipling Primary School from 45 to 30 pupils. 3) That Full Council agreed a change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) of Downs Junior School from 128 to 96 pupils, to reflect changes previously made to the PAN at Downs Infant School. 4) That Full Council agreed to change to the admission priorities for secondary schools so that the sibling link can be applied regardless of the catchment area where families live. 5) That Full Council agreed to a change to the way waiting lists are operated. 6) That Full Council agreed to the Primary and Secondary coordinated schemes and to make no changes to the “relevant area”.
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79
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Budget Protocol
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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1) That the budget protocol outlined in Appendix 1 be approved for use at the Budget Council meeting on the 26 February 2026. 2) That the Legal Advice Note as set out at Appendix 2 be noted.
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Timetable of Meetings for 2026/27
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Contact Officer: |
Anthony Soyinka |
Tel: 01273 291006 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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1) That the proposed timetable of meetings for the 2026/27 municipal year be agreed; subject to any necessary amendments following changes to the Constitution and/or committees’ requirements.
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Our City Transport Plan 2035
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Contact Officer: |
Andrew Westwood |
Tel: 01273 292468 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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1) Council agreed to adopt Our City Transport Plan 2035 (Appendix 1) as the city’s over-arching transport policy
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Review of Political Balance 2025/26
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1) That the Council appointed/re-appointed its committees with the sizes and allocation of seats between political groups as set out in Appendix 1 to the report. 2) That having received nominations to the committees from the 4 political groups, as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report, such nominations be agreed, and the committee places filled accordingly. 3) That Councillor Tobias Sheard be appointed as Deputy Chair of Planning Committee. 4) That Councillor Kerry Pickett be appointed to the Planning Committee. 5) That Council appointed/reappointed Members/representatives to various bodies as listed in Appendix 3 of the report. 6) That the Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer be authorised to take all steps necessary or incidental to the implementation of the recommendations in this report and that the Monitoring Officer be authorised to amend and republish the Council’s constitutional documents to incorporate the changes.
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