Subject: Oral questions from Councillors

A period of not more than 30 minutes is set aside for oral questions from Members, at the expiry of which, the mayor will call a halt and proceed to the next item of business of the agenda.

The following Members have indicated that they wish to put questions to the Leader, Cabinet portfolio holder, Chairs of Committees or Members of the Council that have been appointed to an outside body. The Councillor asking the question may then ask one relevant supplementary question which shall be put and answered without discussion:

Date of meeting: 10 July 2025

1. Councillor McNair

Hove Beach Park trees

Reply from Councillor Robins, Cabinet Member for Sports, Recreation & Libraries

2. Councillor Fishleigh

Is it true that when someone on HomeMove has declined two properties offered to them as they are unsuitable, then they have to accept the third property offered without knowing how much the rent will be and if the rent is then far above what their current rent is then it’s just tough luck?

Reply from Councillor Williams, Cabinet Member for Housing

3. Councillor Gauge

Grooming Gang Exploitation - Learning from Casey’s Review in Brighton & Hove

Reply from Councillor Daniel, Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Youth Services

4. Councillor McLeay

Additional Council Housing

Reply from Councillor Williams, Cabinet Member for Housing

5. Councillor Meadows

Rubbish collections

Reply from Councillor Rowkins, Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Net Zero & Environmental Services

6. Councillor Earthey

On 28th March 2024, this Chamber passed a NoM on Zane’s Law. Can the Administration assure this Chamber that consequent to the March 2024 NoM’s resolutions, Officers have compiled a register of land within Brighton and Hove which may be contaminated, and that the said list includes the Gasworks site adjacent to Marina Way and Roedean Road?

Reply from Councillor Williams, Cabinet Member for Housing

7. Councillor Atkinson

Can the council give an absolute assurance that both the garden waste and recycling collection services will be functioning satisfactorily before it introduces a food waste collection?

The current problems with recycling and garden waste collections are widely known about and it would seem disingenuous, if not reckless, to introduce another council collection service if the current situation with recycling and garden waste does not improve.

Reply from Councillor Rowkins, Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Net Zero & Environmental Services

8. Councillor Burden

Public Realm Improvements

Reply from Councillor Allen, Cabinet Member for Customer Service & Public Realm

9. Councillor Pickett

Waste Collection

Reply from Councillor Rowkins, Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Net Zero & Environmental Services

10. Councillor Theobald

Cemeteries

Reply from Councillor Robins, Cabinet Member for Sports, Recreation & Libraries

11. Councillor Simon

Loading Bays

Reply from Councillor Muten, Cabinet Member for Transport & City Infrastructure

12. Councillor Sykes

Policy on memorials in public spaces

Reply from Councillor Allen, Cabinet Member for Customer Services & Public Realm:

13. Councillor Hogan

Electric cars

Reply from Councillor Muten, Cabinet Member for Transport & City Infrastructure

14. Councillor Cattell

Road Improvements

Reply from Councillor Muten, Cabinet Member for Transport & City Infrastructure

15. Councillor Goldsmith

Glyphosate

Reply from Councillor Rowkins, Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Net Zero & Environmental Services

16. Councillor Shanks

Local Government Reorganisation

Reply from Councillor Sankey, Leader of the Council & Cabinet Chair

17. Councillor Hill

NHS Sussex & NHS Surrey Heartlands proposed merger

Reply from Councillor Allen, Cabinet Member for Customer Service & Public Realm

18. Councillor West

A23 Cycle Lanes

Reply from Councillor Muten, Cabinet Member for Transport & City Infrastructure