Council

Agenda Item 50   

Subject:                    Women’s Football in the city

Date of meeting:    19 October 2023

Proposer:                 Councillor Bagaeen

Seconder:                Councillor McNair

Ward(s) affected:   All

Notice of Motion

Conservative Group Amendment

That deletions are made as shown with strikethrough below and additional recommendations are added as shown in bold italics below:

This Council notes:

1. That the City’s top-flight women’s football team- Brighton & Hove Albion- currently play their home matches in Crawley, some 22 miles from the City.

2. That this has a detrimental impact on attendances and hinders development and participation.

3. That the team having a purpose-built playing at the Amex stadium in Brighton & Hove will benefit both the club and the City.

Therefore, resolves to:

4. To support in principle the return of the Brighton & Hove Albion women’s team to the City at the Amex Stadium.

5. Request a report to Culture, Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Economic Development Committee on how the Council can support the club in establishing a women’s stadium in the city, including through identification of possible sites.

Proposed by: Cllr Bagaeen                                                Seconded by: Cllr McNair

Recommendations to read if carried:

This Council notes:

1. That the City’s top-flight women’s football team- Brighton & Hove Albion- currently play their home matches in Crawley, some 22 miles from the City.

2. That this has a detrimental impact on attendances and hinders development and participation.

3. That the team playing at the Amex stadium in Brighton & Hove will benefit both the club and the City.

Therefore, resolves to:

4. To support the return of the Brighton & Hove Albion women’s team to the City at the Amex Stadium.

5. Request a report to Culture, Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Economic Development Committee on how the Council can support the club.