FORWARD PLAN

 

 

 

 

HOVE TOWN HALL

HOVE

BN3 3BQ

www.brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

The Forward Plan sets out decisions that the Cabinet, or an individual Cabinet Member intends to take over the following four months. The Plan is updated each month and republished and can be obtained from Brighton & Hove City Council Forward Plan or via e-mail at democratic.services@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

The Council is required to publish notice of all key decisions at least 28 days before they are taken.

 

The Council’s Constitution states that a key decision is one that involves:

 

(a)    Expenditure which is, or the making of savings which are, significant having regard to the expenditure of the City Council’s budget, namely above £1,000,000; or

(b)    Is significant in terms of its effects on communities living or working in an area comprising two or more electoral divisions (wards).

 

As a matter of good practice, the Council's Forward Plan includes other items in addition to key decisions that are to be considered by Cabinet. This additional information is provided to inform local residents of all matters to be considered.

 

Meetings of the Cabinet are open to the public (with the exception of discussion regarding reports which contain exempt/confidential information). The Cabinet agenda containing all the reports being considered will be published 5 clear days before the meeting. Copies of the agenda and reports for meetings are available on the Council’s web site. For further details on the time of meetings and general information about the Plan please contact Anthony Soyinka, Head of Democratic Services at Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ, or telephone 01273 291006 or send an e-mail to anthony.soyinka@brighton-hove.gov.uk.

 

 

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November 2025

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13/11/25

 

Central Hove; South Portslade; Westbourne & Poets’ Corner; Wish

A259 Hove to Portslade Active Travel Scheme Consultation

 

This report will summarise the results of the public consultation for the A259 Hove to Portslade Active Travel Scheme and include recommendations for the next steps of the project.

 

 

Yes

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

9 October 2025

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

A public consultation on proposals took place between Monday 16 June and Sunday 27 July, 2025. Information leaflets were sent to an area of 8,561 addresses along the proposed route. Emails were sent to relevant stakeholders. An online briefing was given for all Members, disability groups were engaged with along with directly affected businesses and residents. Three in-person events were also held along with engagement with local resident groups.

Relevant internal teams and external stakeholders have been engaged with throughout the project and continue to be.

 

 

 

Russell McMillan Russell.McMillan@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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13/11/25

 

All Wards

School Admission Arrangements 2027-28

 

This report seeks permission to consult on school admission arrangements for 2027-28

 

 

Yes

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

9 October 2025

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

Public consultation held via Yourvoice portal.

 

 

 

Richard Barker richard.barker@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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13/11/25

 

Central Hove

Homes for Brighton & Hove - Sackville Road Trading Estate update

 

A report updating on the Homes for Brighton & Hove project to deliver 306 homes at the Sackville Trading Estate site

 

 

Yes

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

9 October 2025

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

 

 

 

 

Sam Smith sam.smith@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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13/11/25

 

All Wards

Update on Women's Football in Sussex

 

This report is an update to the item discussed and approved at Cabinet on 16 October 2025.

 

 

Yes

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

4 November 2025

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

 

 

 

 

Ian Baird Ian.Baird@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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13/11/25

 

All Wards

Update on Women's Football in Sussex (Exempt Category 3)

 

Confidential report to accompany the Part One report.

 

 

Yes

 

Fully exempt

 

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

Cabinet

 

4 November 2025

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

 

 

 

 

Ian Baird Ian.Baird@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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December 2025

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11/12/25

 

All Wards

Targeted Budget Management (TBM) 2025/26 Month 7 (October)

 

This report presents the 2025-26 in-year financial performance to Month 7 (October) for noting by Cabinet and seeks approval for any capital variations, reprofiling, exception measures or new reserves.

 

 

Yes

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

10 November 2025

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

 

 

 

 

Jeff Coates Jeff.coates@brighton-hove.gov.uk, James Hengeveld james.hengeveld@brighton-hove.gov.uk, Haley Woollard haley.woollard@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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11/12/25

 

All Wards

General Fund Draft Budget & Resource Update - 2026-27 to 2029-30

 

This report seeks agreement on the Budget assumptions and resource update for 2026/27 to 2029/30.

 

 

Yes

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

10 November 2025

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

 

 

 

 

John Hooton John.Hooton@brighton-hove.gov.uk, Haley Woollard haley.woollard@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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11/12/25

 

All Wards

Sustainability plan for libraries

 

This report seeks approval of the sustainability plan for libraries.

 

 

Yes

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

10 November 2025

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

 

 

 

 

Ceris Howard Ceris.Howard@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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11/12/25

 

All Wards

Our City Transport Plan 2035

 

This report seeks approval of a new 10-year Transport Plan for the city.

 

 

Yes

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

10 November 2025

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

A 12-week public consultation on the draft plan was held between 18 June 2025 and 12 September 2025.

The main channel for the consultation was a survey hosted on the council’s consultation platform. This was promoted through the council’s website and social media, posters in community venues and direct contact with stakeholder groups. Engagement activity included:
• 1 public exhibition and 7 drop-in sessions held in libraries.
• 11 workshops/ meetings with stakeholders including schools, the Transport Partnership, the Local Access Forum and the Destination Experience Group, etc.
• 500 responses via the Your Voice online survey

We sought views on whether the challenges we had identified were ones that people agreed were the priority for us to focus on and whether the objectives we had set for the plan were supported. The headline results from the questions are below:
There was over 70% support for each of the challenges we had identified. Support for the objectives we set ranged from 48% - 73%, with support strongest for well-maintained streets and providing active travel choices for all and excellent public spaces.

 

 

 

Sin-Yi Lau SinYi.Lau@brighton-hove.gov.uk, Kieran Taylor Kieran.Taylor@brighton-hove.gov.uk, Laura Wells Laura.J.Wells@brighton-hove.gov.uk, Charles Field charles.field@brighton-hove.gov.uk, Andrew Westwood andrew.westwood@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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11/12/25

 

Hollingdean & Fiveways

South Hollingdean Area Residents’ Parking Scheme

 

This report sets out the objections received to the traffic regulation order and seeks approval to implement the parking scheme

 

 

No

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

10 November 2025

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

 

 

 

 

Tony Patchett Tony.Patchett@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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11/12/25

 

Wish

Housing Management Procurement for Brickfields Development

 

The report seeks approval to procure and award a contract for a housing provider to act as managing agent for the new Brickfields Supported Living Service, which will deliver repairs, maintenance, and landlord services for people with acquired brain injuries and physical disabilities.

 

 

Yes

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

10 November 2025

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

 

 

 

 

Heather Barfoot heather.barfoot@brighton-hove.gov.uk, Anne Richardson-Locke anne.richardson-Locke@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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11/12/25

 

All Wards

Procurement of Housing Stock Condition Contractor

 

This report provides a 6 month update on progress and seeks agree recommendations to work with external contractor to assess Housing Stock Conditions

 

 

Yes

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

10 November 2025

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

 

 

 

 

Martin Reid martin.reid@brighton-hove.gov.uk, Laura Turner laura.turner@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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11/12/25

 

All Wards

Homelessness and rough sleeping strategy 2025 to 2030

 

This report seeks approval of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy. The council as local housing authority has a legal requirement to review homelessness and agree a homelessness and rough sleeping strategy every 5 years.

 

 

Yes

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

10 November 2025

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

8 weeks public consultation August to October (dates tbc)

 

 

 

Steve Morton steve.morton@brighton-hove.gov.uk, Harry Williams harry.williams@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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11/12/25

 

All Wards

Information Technology and Digital Service Delivery Model

 

This report seeks agreement on a future service model for the Council's IT&D services following a review of the shared Orbis IT&D service.

 

 

Yes

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

10 November 2025

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

 

 

 

 

Katie Read Katie.Read@brighton-hove.gov.uk, Dan Snowdon Dan.Snowdon@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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11/12/25

 

All Wards

Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust Service Fee 2026-31

 

This report seeks agreement on the second fee term, 2026-31, for the Council’s financial contribution to the Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust, as outlined in the Services Agreement held between the Council and the Trust.

 

 

Yes

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

10 November 2025

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

 

 

 

 

Louise Peim louise.peim@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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11/12/25

 

All Wards

Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust Service Fee 2026-31 (Exempt Category 3)

 

Confidential annex to the Part One report

 

 

Yes

 

Fully exempt

 

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

Cabinet

 

10 November 2025

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

 

 

 

 

Louise Peim louise.peim@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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