Explanatory Note
The Committee has responsibility for co-ordinating the Council’s approach to economic growth & regeneration, culture, tourism and leisure and planning policy.
1. Building Control
To exercise the Council’s functions regarding building control.
To exercise the Council’s functions in relation to conservation and design including the Hove Borough Council Act 1976.
To exercise the Council’s functions in relation to culture, including arts, entertainment, cultural activities and heritage.
(a) To exercise the Council’s functions regarding the promotion of economic growth and the establishment or development of business sectors. This includes partnerships for the purposes of advancing the local economy such as with the city’s universities.
(b) To promote and develop the economic fundamentals of Brighton & Hove in areas such as adult skills, productivity and development sites.
To exercise the Council’s functions in relation to events, including the annual programme of entertainment events (providing that if the relevant Director, or other officer with delegated powers, is of the view that the event is a major event or has corporate budgetary or policy implications the matter shall be referred to the Policy & Resources Committee).
To exercise the Council’s functions in relation to the provision and management of leisure, sports and recreation facilities.
To exercise the Council’s functions in relation to museums, art galleries, historic buildings and their gardens and the functions of the Council regarding public records.
To exercise the Council’s functions as the local planning authority (to the extent that they are not development control functions delegated to the Planning Committee), including the formulation and development of the Development Plan Documents prior to their adoption by Full Council.
To exercise the Council’s functions regarding leisure activities undertaken on the seafront including the esplanade, beach and foreshore.
To exercise the Council’s functions in relation to tourism, marketing and conferences.
To exercise the Council’s functions regarding the promotion of community wealth and social value including, but not limited to, the co-ordination of policies and make recommendations to the relevant Committees of the Council.