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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14 May 2026

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14/05/26

 

All Wards

City Plan - formal commencement of plan making

 

This report provides an update on the Brighton & Hove City Plan, and in particular the implications of the new national plan-making system that was introduced in March this year. it seeks authority to formally begin the plan-making process and undertake the early stages of work under the new system.

 

 

Yes

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

16 April 2026

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

 

 

 

 

Steve Tremlett steve.tremlett@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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14/05/26

 

All Wards

Electric Vehicle Charging Plan

 

The report provides an update on the council’s progress in installing electric vehicle charging infrastructure, details about the recent procurement of new contracts, the award of government grants, the results from a recent Your Voice survey about EV charging and sets out the council’s plan for how it will be expanding the city’s EV charging network.

 

 

Yes

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

16 April 2026

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

Your Voice consultation completed Summer 2025

 

 

 

Kieran Fitsall kieran.fitsall@brighton-hove.gov.uk, Paul Nicholls paul.nicholls@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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14/05/26

 

All Wards

Expanding Smoke Controls

 

This report shares the findings and results of public consultation on smoke control proposals and seeks agreement on a citywide smoke control area.

 

 

No

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

16 April 2026

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

Air Quality Action Plan 2022, Awareness Raising and winter communications, Expanding Smoke Controls Your Voice and at Libraries 2026.

 

 

 

Samuel Rouse samuel.rouse@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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14/05/26

 

All Wards

Housing Safety & Compliance - bi-annual update

 

This report sets out information on current Safety & Compliance progress.

 

 

Yes

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

16 April 2026

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

 

 

 

 

Diane Hughes diane.hughes@brighton-hove.gov.uk, Martin Reid martin.reid@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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14/05/26

 

All Wards

Asset Management Plan for Housing Revenue Account (HRA) funded properties

 

The Strategy aims to align our assets with the City Council’s Corporate Plan, to ensure that homes are fully compliant and to reflect the priorities and needs of our residents.

 

 

Yes

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

16 April 2026

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

 

 

 

 

Diane Hughes diane.hughes@brighton-hove.gov.uk, Martin Reid martin.reid@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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14/05/26

 

All Wards

Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO)

 

This report sets out the list of Public Space Protection Orders being sought across the city in 2026.

 

 

Yes

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

16 April 2026

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

 

 

 

 

Richard Tuset Richard.Tuset@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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14/05/26

 

All Wards

Concessionary Fares 2026-27 Update Report

 

This report shares the outcomes of negotiations on the concessionary travel payments.

 

 

Yes

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

16 April 2026

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

None

 

 

 

Paul Nicholls paul.nicholls@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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14/05/26

 

All Wards

Concessionary Fares 2026-27 Update Report (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

 

16 April 2026

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Nicholls paul.nicholls@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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14/05/26

 

Rottingdean & West Saltdean

Covenant on land in West Saltdean

 

A Notice of Motion was passed at Full Council on 13 October 2025 requesting officers to prepare a report to be presented to cabinet about the processes, timescale and costs for invoking Clause 4 of the Covenant for plots 2 and 3 of The Mount Estate

 

 

No

 

Open

 

 

Cabinet

 

19 March 2026

 

Report, other documents may be submitted

 

 

 

 

 

Jasmine Dean-Milward jasmine.dean-milward@brighton-hove.gov.uk, Michael Harris Mike.Harris@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

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