Subject: Review of the Council’s constitution

Date of meeting: 19 October 2023

Report of: Executive Director Governance People & Resources

Contact Officer: Anthony Soyinka

Email: anthony.soyinka@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Ward(s) affected: All

1. Action required of Council:

To receive the report and extract from the Strategy Finance and City Regeneration Committee on 5 October 2023 and agree the recommendations.

2. Recommendations

That Council:

2.1 Approves the proposed changes set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the report and reflected in Appendices 1, 1A & 2 to come into effect immediately following their approval by Council, and

2.2 Authorises the Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer to take all steps necessary or incidental for the implementation of the changes and authorises the Monitoring Officer to amend and re-publish the Council’s constitutional documents to incorporate the changes.