Election of Trustees to Brighton & Hove Seaside & Community Homes

Introduction

1. Seaside Homes is an independent charitable housing organisation working in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council. It has raised finance and leased 499 empty properties from the Council, refurbished them, tenanted them, and now provides homes and support for residents in housing need.

2. Under Seaside Homes’ governance arrangements, the East Area Panel has the right to nominate one trustee to sit on the Seaside Homes Board. This can be either a Council tenant or a Council leaseholder.

3. There is a current vacancy following the recent resignation of the East Area Panel’s appointed trustee.

4. The role of a trustee is to act in the best interests of Seaside Homes as a charity. Trustees help set the organisation’s strategic direction, ensure good governance, and oversee its performance. No previous board experience is required — induction and support are provided.

5. Today, we’re asking the Panel if anyone is interested, or wants more information, to let the Community engagement Team know now.  If we have a number of candidates, the community engagement team will run a short election at the AOB section of this meeting at the end.