Brighton & Hove City Council

Council

4.30pm26 February 2026

Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall

MINUTES

Present:   Councillors Grimshaw (Chair), Asaduzzaman, Atkinson, Alexander, Allen, Baghoth, Cattell, Daniel, Earthey, Evans, Fishleigh, Fowler, Galvin, Gauge, Goddard, Goldsmith, Guilmant, Helliwell, Hewitt, Hill, Hogan, Lademacher, Lyons, McGregor, McLeay, McNair, Meadows, Miller, Muten, Nann, Oliveira, O'Quinn, Parrott, Pickett, Robins, Robinson, Rowkins, Sankey, Shanks, Sheard, Simon, Sykes, Taylor, C Theobald, Thomson, Wilkinson, Winder and Williams

PART ONE

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89 Declarations of Interest

89.1    Councillor Alexander declared a personal and non-pecuniary interests as a Board Member for the Brighton and Hove Food Partnership. She confirmed that she had been granted dispensation to speak and vote on the item by the Monitoring Officer. 

89.2    Councillor Atkinson declared a personal and prejudicial interest as he and his wide both worked for the Sussex Partnership NHS Trust. He confirmed that he had been granted dispensation to speak and vote on the item by the Monitoring Officer. 

89.3    Councillor Daniel declared a personal and prejudicial interest as she held a position of management at a community body. She confirmed that she had been granted dispensation to speak and vote on the item by the Monitoring Officer. 

89.4    Councillor De Oliveira declared a personal and prejudicial interest as his wife was employed at the Integrated Care Board. He confirmed that he had been granted dispensation to speak and vote on the item by the Monitoring Officer. 

89.5    Councillor Goddard declared a personal and prejudicial interest as his wife was employed by Brighton and Hove City Council and declared a non-pecuniary interest as he was Chair of East Brighton Trust. He confirmed that he had been granted dispensation to speak and vote on the item by the Monitoring Officer. 

89.5    Councillor Grimshaw declared a personal and prejudicial interest as she was a Trustee of Royal Pavilion and Museum Trust She confirmed that she had been granted dispensation to speak and vote on the item by the Monitoring Officer. 

89.6    Councillor Helliwell declared a personal and prejudicial interest as her partner held a taxi Hackney carriage licence and declared a non-pecuniary interest as she was a Trustee of the Brighton Dome. She confirmed that he had been granted dispensation to speak and vote on the item by the Monitoring Officer. 

89.7    Councillor Hewitt declared a personal and prejudicial interest as an employee of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and holds a position of control within UNISION. He confirmed that he had been granted dispensation to speak and vote on the item by the Monitoring Officer.

89.8    Councillor McGregor declared a personal and prejudicial interest as an employee of an organisation in receipt of funding from Brighton & Hove City Council. He confirmed that he had been granted dispensation to speak and vote on the item by the Monitoring Officer.

89.9    Councillor Muten declared a personal and prejudicial interest as he was an allotment holder, and his wife was a Trustee of the Hangleton and Knoll project. He confirmed that he had been granted dispensation to speak and vote on the item by the Monitoring Officer. 

89.10  Councillor Nann declared a personal and prejudicial interest as his partner worked for Brighton and Hove City Council. He confirmed that he had been granted dispensation to speak and vote on the item by the Monitoring Officer. 

89.11  Councillor Parrott declared a personal and prejudicial interest as she was a Governor at an NHS Trust. She confirmed that she had been granted dispensation to speak and vote on the item by the Monitoring Officer. 

89.12  Councillor Robins declared a personal and prejudicial interest as he was an allotment holder, was a Trustee at the Royal Pavilion and Museum Trust and Chair of the Fresh Start Charity an organisation in receipt of community funds. He confirmed that he had been granted dispensation to speak and vote on the item by the Monitoring Officer. 

89.13  Councillor Shanks declared a personal and prejudicial interest as she was a Trustee of Brighton Youth Centre and the Royal Pavilion and Museums Trust, was an allotment holder. She confirmed that she had been granted dispensation to speak and vote on the item by the Monitoring Officer. 

89.13  Councillor Sykes declared a personal and non-pecuniary interest as he was a Board Member for the Brighton and Hove Food Partnership. He confirmed that he had been granted dispensation to speak and vote on the item by the Monitoring Officer. 

89.14  Councillor Thomson declared a personal and prejudicial interest as she was an allotment holder and a Trustee of the Royal Pavillion Museums Trust. She confirmed that she had been granted dispensation to speak and vote on the item by the Monitoring Officer. 

89.14  Councillor Wilkinson declared a personal and prejudicial interest as he was an allotment holder, was employed at an Adult Social Care Provider charity and his partner was employed by Brighton and Hove City Council. He confirmed that he had been granted dispensation to speak and vote on the item by the Monitoring Officer. 

89.15  The Monitoring officer confirmed that dispensations had also been granted to Councillors Helliwell and Czolak, no other declarations of interests in matters appearing on the agenda were made.

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90 Mayor's Communications.

90.1    The mayor gave the following communications:

The mayor called on the Leader of the Council to move a motion to suspend the Council Procedure Rules.

Councillor Sankey moved that Council procedure rules be suspended to the extent necessary to enable today’s proceedings to be conducted in accordance with the Special Budget Procedures circulated to Members and published in the addendum 2.

Councillor Taylor formally seconded the motion.

The mayor put the motion to the vote and confirmed that it had been carried unanimously.

RESOLVED: That the special procedure rules as circulated be adopted for the meeting and the Council Standing Orders be suspended to the extent that it enabled the meeting to be conducted under the rules agreed.

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91 General Fund Revenue Budget, Capital & Treasury Management Strategy 2026-27

91.1    The mayor noted that the principal budget items listed as items 91 and 93 would be debated together, along with Item 92 Supplementary Financial Information, once the proposed budget and various amendments had been moved and seconded.

91.2    She therefore invited Councillor Taylor to propose the budget for 2026/27.

91.3    Councillor Taylor thanked the mayor and formally moved the budget proposals, together with the Labour Group amendment No 1 on behalf of the Administration.

91.4    Councillor Sankey spoke on the budget position and formally seconded the proposals.

91.5    Councillor Sykes spoke on the budget and formally moved the Green Group’s amendments No’s 1 – 4.

91.6    Councillor Shanks spoke on the budget position and formally seconded the proposals together with the Green Group’s amendments.

91.7    Councillor McNair spoke on the budget and formally moved the Conservative Group’s amendments No’s 1 – 4.

91.8    Councillor Meadows spoke on the budget and formally seconded the Conservative Group’s amendment.

91.9    The mayor opened the matter up to a general debate and the following Members of the Council spoke on the various amendments that had been put forward as well as the general prevailing budget proposals and budget position:

91.10  Councillors Williams, McLeay, Theobald, Earthey, Atkinson, Nann, De Oliveira, Lyons, Fishleigh, Muten, Pickett, Hogan, Alexander, Lademacher, Parrott, Goldsmith, Rowkins, Allen, Sheard, Fowler, Cattell, Robinson, Goddard and Robins.

91.11  The mayor noted that the meeting had been in session for just over two hours and declared that he would adjourn for a refreshment break from 6.32pm to 7.38pm.

91.12  The mayor reconvened the meeting at 7.38pm.

91.13  Councillor Taylor thanked the mayor and closed the debate and confirmed the amendments could not be accepted. He therefore hoped that the budget proposals would be approved and recommended it to Council.

91.14  The mayor stated that in view of the fact that the amendments related to the General Fund, she intended to put each one to the vote.

91.15  However, she would call on the Chief Finance Officer to confirm the budgetary position should any amendment be carried and have an impact on the overall budget as necessary. She would then put the substantive recommendations to the vote as outlined in the procedural rules and also noted that the outcome of the voting would be recorded in full.

91.16  The mayor then put the Conservative Group amendment 1 to the vote.

Conservative Group amendment 1

		For	Against	Abstain			For	Against	Abstain
1	Alexander		X		28	Mackey	NOT PRESENT
2	Allen		X		29	McGregor		X
3	Asaduzzaman		X		30	McLeay		X
4	Atkinson		X		31	McNair	X
5	Bagaeen	NOT PRESENT			32	Meadows	X
6	Baghoth		X		33	Miller		X
7	Cattell		X		34	Muten		X
8	Czolak	NOT PRESENT			35	Nann		X
9	Daniel		X		36	O’Quinn		X
10	Davis	NOT PRESENT			37	Parrott		X
11	De Oliveira		X		38	Pickett		X
12	Earthey		X		39	Robins		X
13	Evans		X		40	Robinson		X
14	Fishleigh	NOT PRESENT			41	Rowkins		X
15	Fowler		X		42	Sankey		X
16	Galvin		X		43	Shanks		X
17	Gauge		X		44	Sheard		X
18	Goddard		X		45	Simon		X
19	Goldsmith		X		46	Sykes		X
20	Guilmant		X		47	Taylor		X
21	Helliwell		X		48	Theobald	X
22	Hewitt		X		49	Thomson		X
23	Hill		X		50	West	NOT PRESENT
24	Hogan	X			51	Wilkinson		X
25	Lademacher		X		52	Williams		X
26	Loughran	NOT PRESENT			53	Winder		X
27	Lyons	X			54	Grimshaw		X
						Total	5	42	0

91.17 The mayor confirmed that the budget resolution had been lost by 5 votes to 42 with 0 abstentions.

91.18  The mayor then put the Conservative Group amendment 2 to the vote.

Conservative Group amendment 2

		For	Against	Abstain			For	Against	Abstain
1	Alexander		X		28	Mackey	NOT PRESENT
2	Allen		X		29	McGregor		X
3	Asaduzzaman		X		30	McLeay		X
4	Atkinson		X		31	McNair	X
5	Bagaeen	NOT PRESENT			32	Meadows	X
6	Baghoth		X		33	Miller		X
7	Cattell		X		34	Muten		X
8	Czolak	NOT PRESENT			35	Nann		X
9	Daniel		X		36	O’Quinn		X
10	Davis	NOT PRESENT			37	Parrott		X
11	De Oliveira		X		38	Pickett		X
12	Earthey		X		39	Robins		X
13	Evans		X		40	Robinson		X
14	Fishleigh	NOT PRESENT			41	Rowkins		X
15	Fowler		X		42	Sankey		X
16	Galvin		X		43	Shanks		X
17	Gauge		X		44	Sheard		X
18	Goddard		X		45	Simon		X
19	Goldsmith		X		46	Sykes		X
20	Guilmant		X		47	Taylor		X
21	Helliwell		X		48	Theobald	X
22	Hewitt		X		49	Thomson		X
23	Hill		X		50	West	NOT PRESENT
24	Hogan	X			51	Wilkinson		X
25	Lademacher		X		52	Williams		X
26	Loughran	NOT PRESENT			53	Winder		X
27	Lyons	X			54	Grimshaw		X
						Total	5	42	0

91.19 The mayor confirmed that the budget resolution had been lost by 5 votes to 42 with 0 abstentions.

91.20  The mayor then put the Conservative Group amendment 3 to the vote.

Conservative Group amendment 3

		For	Against	Abstain			For	Against	Abstain
1	Alexander		X		28	Mackey	NOT PRESENT
2	Allen		X		29	McGregor		X
3	Asaduzzaman		X		30	McLeay		X
4	Atkinson		X		31	McNair	X
5	Bagaeen	NOT PRESENT			32	Meadows	X
6	Baghoth		X		33	Miller		X
7	Cattell		X		34	Muten		X
8	Czolak	NOT PRESENT			35	Nann		X
9	Daniel		X		36	O’Quinn		X
10	Davis	NOT PRESENT			37	Parrott		X
11	De Oliveira		X		38	Pickett		X
12	Earthey		X		39	Robins		X
13	Evans		X		40	Robinson		X
14	Fishleigh	NOT PRESENT			41	Rowkins		X
15	Fowler		X		42	Sankey		X
16	Galvin		X		43	Shanks		X
17	Gauge		X		44	Sheard		X
18	Goddard		X		45	Simon		X
19	Goldsmith		X		46	Sykes		X
20	Guilmant		X		47	Taylor		X
21	Helliwell		X		48	Theobald	X
22	Hewitt		X		49	Thomson		X
23	Hill		X		50	West	NOT PRESENT
24	Hogan	X			51	Wilkinson		X
25	Lademacher		X		52	Williams		X
26	Loughran	NOT PRESENT			53	Winder		X
27	Lyons	X			54	Grimshaw		X
						Total	5	42	0

91.21 The mayor confirmed that the budget resolution had been lost by 5 votes to 42 with 0 abstentions.

91.22  The mayor then put the Conservative Group amendment 4 to the vote.

Conservative Group amendment 4

		For	Against	Abstain			For	Against	Abstain
1	Alexander		X		28	Mackey	NOT PRESENT
2	Allen		X		29	McGregor		X
3	Asaduzzaman		X		30	McLeay		X
4	Atkinson		X		31	McNair	X
5	Bagaeen	NOT PRESENT			32	Meadows	X
6	Baghoth		X		33	Miller		X
7	Cattell		X		34	Muten		X
8	Czolak	NOT PRESENT			35	Nann		X
9	Daniel		X		36	O’Quinn		X
10	Davis	NOT PRESENT			37	Parrott		X
11	De Oliveira		X		38	Pickett		X
12	Earthey		X		39	Robins		X
13	Evans		X		40	Robinson		X
14	Fishleigh	NOT PRESENT			41	Rowkins		X
15	Fowler		X		42	Sankey		X
16	Galvin		X		43	Shanks		X
17	Gauge		X		44	Sheard		X
18	Goddard		X		45	Simon		X
19	Goldsmith		X		46	Sykes		X
20	Guilmant		X		47	Taylor		X
21	Helliwell		X		48	Theobald	X
22	Hewitt		X		49	Thomson		X
23	Hill		X		50	West	NOT PRESENT
24	Hogan	X			51	Wilkinson		X
25	Lademacher		X		52	Williams		X
26	Loughran	NOT PRESENT			53	Winder		X
27	Lyons	X			54	Grimshaw		X
						Total	5	42	0

91.23  The mayor confirmed that the budget resolution had been lost by 5 votes to 42 with 0 abstentions.

91.24  The mayor then put the Green Group amendment 1 to the vote.

Green Group amendment 1

		For	Against	Abstain			For	Against	Abstain
1	Alexander		X		28	Mackey	NOT PRESENT
2	Allen		X		29	McGregor		X
3	Asaduzzaman		X		30	McLeay	x
4	Atkinson		X		31	McNair		X
5	Bagaeen	NOT PRESENT			32	Meadows		X
6	Baghoth		X		33	Miller		X
7	Cattell		X		34	Muten		X
8	Czolak	NOT PRESENT			35	Nann		X
9	Daniel		X		36	O’Quinn		X
10	Davis	NOT PRESENT			37	Parrott		X
11	De Oliveira	x			38	Pickett	x
12	Earthey			x	39	Robins		X
13	Evans		X		40	Robinson		X
14	Fishleigh	NOT PRESENT			41	Rowkins		X
15	Fowler		X		42	Sankey		X
16	Galvin		X		43	Shanks	x
17	Gauge		X		44	Sheard		X
18	Goddard		X		45	Simon		X
19	Goldsmith	x			46	Sykes	x
20	Guilmant		X		47	Taylor		X
21	Helliwell		X		48	Theobald		X
22	Hewitt		X		49	Thomson		X
23	Hill	x			50	West	NOT PRESENT
24	Hogan		X		51	Wilkinson		X
25	Lademacher	x			52	Williams		X
26	Loughran	NOT PRESENT			53	Winder		X
27	Lyons		X		54	Grimshaw		X
						Total	8	38	1

91.25 The mayor confirmed that the budget resolution had been lost by 8 votes to 38 with 1 abstention.

91.26  The mayor then put the Green Group amendment 2 to the vote.

Green Group amendment 2

		For	Against	Abstain			For	Against	Abstain
1	Alexander		X		28	Mackey	NOT PRESENT
2	Allen		X		29	McGregor		X
3	Asaduzzaman		X		30	McLeay	x
4	Atkinson		X		31	McNair		X
5	Bagaeen	NOT PRESENT			32	Meadows		X
6	Baghoth		X		33	Miller		X
7	Cattell		X		34	Muten		X
8	Czolak	NOT PRESENT			35	Nann		X
9	Daniel		X		36	O’Quinn		X
10	Davis	NOT PRESENT			37	Parrott		X
11	De Oliveira	x			38	Pickett	x
12	Earthey			x	39	Robins		X
13	Evans		X		40	Robinson		X
14	Fishleigh	NOT PRESENT			41	Rowkins		X
15	Fowler		X		42	Sankey		X
16	Galvin		X		43	Shanks	x
17	Gauge		X		44	Sheard		X
18	Goddard		X		45	Simon		X
19	Goldsmith	x			46	Sykes	x
20	Guilmant		X		47	Taylor		X
21	Helliwell		X		48	Theobald		X
22	Hewitt		X		49	Thomson		X
23	Hill	x			50	West	NOT PRESENT
24	Hogan		X		51	Wilkinson		X
25	Lademacher	x			52	Williams		X
26	Loughran	NOT PRESENT			53	Winder		X
27	Lyons		X		54	Grimshaw		X
						Total	8	38	1

91.27  The mayor confirmed that the budget resolution had been lost by 8 votes to 38 with 1 abstention.

91.28  The mayor then put the Green Group amendment 3 to the vote.

Green Group amendment 3

		For	Against	Abstain			For	Against	Abstain
1	Alexander		X		28	Mackey	NOT PRESENT
2	Allen		X		29	McGregor		X
3	Asaduzzaman		X		30	McLeay	X
4	Atkinson		X		31	McNair
5	Bagaeen	NOT PRESENT			32	Meadows
6	Baghoth		X		33	Miller		X
7	Cattell		X		34	Muten		X
8	Czolak	NOT PRESENT			35	Nann		X
9	Daniel		X		36	O’Quinn		X
10	Davis	NOT PRESENT			37	Parrott		X
11	De Oliveira	X			38	Pickett	X
12	Earthey		X		39	Robins		X
13	Evans		X		40	Robinson		X
14	Fishleigh	NOT PRESENT			41	Rowkins		X
15	Fowler		X		42	Sankey		X
16	Galvin		X		43	Shanks	X
17	Gauge		X		44	Sheard		X
18	Goddard		X		45	Simon		X
19	Goldsmith	X			46	Sykes	X
20	Guilmant		X		47	Taylor		X
21	Helliwell		X		48	Theobald
22	Hewitt		X		49	Thomson		X
23	Hill	X			50	West	NOT PRESENT
24	Hogan				51	Wilkinson		X
25	Lademacher	X			52	Williams		X
26	Loughran	NOT PRESENT			53	Winder		X
27	Lyons				54	Grimshaw		X
						Total	8	39	0

91.29 The mayor confirmed that the budget resolution had been lost by 8 votes to 39 with 0 abstentions.

91.30  The mayor then put the Green Group amendment 4 to the vote.

Green Group amendment 4

		For	Against	Abstain			For	Against	Abstain
1	Alexander		X		28	Mackey	NOT PRESENT
2	Allen		X		29	McGregor		X
3	Asaduzzaman		X		30	McLeay	X
4	Atkinson		X		31	McNair
5	Bagaeen	NOT PRESENT			32	Meadows
6	Baghoth		X		33	Miller		X
7	Cattell		X		34	Muten		X
8	Czolak	NOT PRESENT			35	Nann		X
9	Daniel		X		36	O’Quinn		X
10	Davis	NOT PRESENT			37	Parrott		X
11	De Oliveira	X			38	Pickett	X
12	Earthey		X		39	Robins		X
13	Evans		X		40	Robinson		X
14	Fishleigh	NOT PRESENT			41	Rowkins		X
15	Fowler		X		42	Sankey		X
16	Galvin		X		43	Shanks	X
17	Gauge		X		44	Sheard		X
18	Goddard		X		45	Simon		X
19	Goldsmith	X			46	Sykes	X
20	Guilmant		X		47	Taylor		X
21	Helliwell		X		48	Theobald
22	Hewitt		X		49	Thomson		X
23	Hill	X			50	West	NOT PRESENT
24	Hogan				51	Wilkinson		X
25	Lademacher	X			52	Williams		X
26	Loughran	NOT PRESENT			53	Winder		X
27	Lyons				54	Grimshaw		X
						Total	8	39	0

91.31 The mayor confirmed that the budget resolution had been lost by 8 votes to 39 with 0 abstentions.

91.32  The mayor then put the Labour Group amendment 1 to the vote.

Labour Group amendment 1

		For	Against	Abstain			For	Against	Abstain
1	Alexander	X			28	Mackey	NOT PRESENT
2	Allen	X			29	McGregor	X
3	Asaduzzaman	X			30	McLeay	X
4	Atkinson	X			31	McNair	X
5	Bagaeen	NOT PRESENT			32	Meadows		X
6	Baghoth	X			33	Miller	X
7	Cattell	X			34	Muten	X
8	Czolak	NOT PRESENT			35	Nann	X
9	Daniel	X			36	O’Quinn	X
10	Davis	NOT PRESENT			37	Parrott	X
11	De Oliveira	X			38	Pickett	X
12	Earthey	X			39	Robins	X
13	Evans	X			40	Robinson	X
14	Fishleigh	NOT PRESENT			41	Rowkins	X
15	Fowler	X			42	Sankey	X
16	Galvin	X			43	Shanks	X
17	Gauge	X			44	Sheard	X
18	Goddard	X			45	Simon	X
19	Goldsmith	X			46	Sykes	X
20	Guilmant	X			47	Taylor	X
21	Helliwell	X			48	Theobald		x
22	Hewitt	X			49	Thomson	X
23	Hill	X			50	West	NOT PRESENT
24	Hogan		x		51	Wilkinson	X
25	Lademacher	X			52	Williams	X
26	Loughran	NOT PRESENT			53	Winder	X
27	Lyons		x		54	Grimshaw	X
						Total	42	4	1

91.33 The Mayor then put the General Fund Revenue Budget, Capital and Treasury Management Strategy 2026/27 as set out in item 91 together with the Supplementary Financial information and revised council tax resolution to the vote.

Budget vote

		For	Against	Abstain			For	Against	Abstain
1	Alexander	X			28	Mackey	NOT PRESENT
2	Allen	X			29	McGregor	X
3	Asaduzzaman	X			30	McLeay		X
4	Atkinson			x	31	McNair		x
5	Bagaeen	NOT PRESENT			32	Meadows		x
6	Baghoth	X			33	Miller	X
7	Cattell	X			34	Muten	X
8	Czolak	NOT PRESENT			35	Nann	X
9	Daniel	X			36	O’Quinn	X
10	Davis	NOT PRESENT			37	Parrott	X
11	De Oliveira		X		38	Pickett		X
12	Earthey	X			39	Robins	X
13	Evans	X			40	Robinson	X
14	Fishleigh	NOT PRESENT			41	Rowkins	X
15	Fowler	X			42	Sankey	X
16	Galvin	X			43	Shanks		X
17	Gauge	X			44	Sheard	X
18	Goddard	X			45	Simon	X
19	Goldsmith		X		46	Sykes		X
20	Guilmant	X			47	Taylor	X
21	Helliwell	X			48	Theobald		x
22	Hewitt	X			49	Thomson	X
23	Hill		X		50	West	NOT PRESENT
24	Hogan		x		51	Wilkinson	X
25	Lademacher		X		52	Williams	X
26	Loughran	NOT PRESENT			53	Winder	X
27	Lyons		x		54	Grimshaw	X
						Total	33	13	1

91.34 the mayor confirmed that the budget resolution had been carried by 33 votes to 13 with 1 abstention.

91.35 Resolved:

Formal Council Tax Resolution

1) It be noted that at on 22 January 2026 the Council calculated the Council Tax Base 2026/27

(a)       for the whole Council area as 96,316.1 (Item T in the formula in Section 31B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended (the "Act")); and

(b)       for dwellings in those parts of its area to which special items relate: 

Rottingdean Parish – 1,775.2

Hanover Crescent Enclosure – 41.1

Marine Square Enclosure – 73.7

Royal Crescent Enclosure – 29.7

2) Calculate that the Council Tax requirement for the Council's own purposes for 2026/27(excluding Parish precepts) is £210,010,000

3) That the following amounts be calculated for the year 2026/27 in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Act:

(a) £936,216,280 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2) of the Act taking into account all precepts issued to it by Parish Councils.

(b) £726,137,420 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3) of the Act.

(c) £210,078,860 being the amount by which the aggregate at 3(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 3(b) above, calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act as its Council Tax requirement for the year. (Item R in the formula in Section 31B of the Act).

(d) £2,181.14 being the amount at 3(c) above (Item R), all divided by Item T (1(a) above), calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year (including Parish precepts)

(e) £105,960 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act

(f) £2,180.04 being the amount at 3(d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 3(e) above by Item T (1(a) above), calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no special items relates

(g)       £2,218.83      Rottingdean Parish

            £2,461.21      Hanover Crescent

            £2,353.96      Marine Square

            £2,608.52      Royal Crescent

being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 3(f) above the amounts of the special item or items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council's area mentioned above divided in each case by the  relevant amount at 1(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(3) of the Act, as the basic amounts of its council tax for the year for the dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate

Valuation Band: Parts of the Council's area	A* £	A £	B £	C £	D £	E £	F £	G £	H £
Rottingdean Parish	1,232.68	1,479.22	1,725.76	1,972.29	2,218.83	2,711.90	3,204.98	3,698.05	4,437.66
Hanover Crescent	1,367.34	1,640.81	1,914.27	2,187.74	2,461.21	3,008.15	3,555.08	4,102.02	4,922.42
Marine Square	1,307.76	1,569.31	1,830.86	2,092.41	2,353.96	2,877.06	3,400.16	3,923.27	4,707.92
Royal Crescent	1,449.18	1,739.01	2,028.85	2,318.68	2,608.52	3,188.19	3,767.86	4,347.53	5,217.04
All other parts of the the councils area	1,211.13	1,453.36	1,695.59	1,937.81	2,180.04	2,664.49	3,148.95	3,633.40	4,360.08

* Entitled to disabled relief

4) To note that the Police and Crime Commissioner and the Fire Authority have issued precepts to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each category of dwellings in the Council's area as indicated in the table below.

Band:	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner	156.62	187.94	219.26	250.59	281.91	344.56	407.20	469.85	563.82

* Entitled to disabled relief

Band:	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
East Sussex Fire Authority	65.27	78.33	91.38	104.44	117.49	143.60	169.71	195.82	234.98

* Entitled to disabled relief

5) That the Council, in accordance with Section 30 and 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the aggregate amounts shown in the tables below as the amounts of Council Tax for 2026/27 for each part of its area and for each of the categories of dwellings.

Valuation Band: Parts of the Council's area	A* £	A £	B £	C £	D £	E £	F £	G £	H £
Rottingdean Parish	1,454.57	1,745.49	2,036.40	2,327.32	2,618.23	3,200.06	3,781.89	4,363.72	5,236.46
Hanover Crescent	1,589.23	1,907.08	2,224.91	2,542.77	2,860.61	3,496.31	4,131.99	4,767.69	5,721.22
Marine Square	1,529.65	1,835.58	2,141.50	2,447.44	2,753.36	3,365.22	3,977.07	4,588.94	5,506.72
Royal Crescent	1,671.07	2,005.28	2,339.49	2,673.71	3,007.92	3,676.35	4,344.77	5,013.20	6,015.84
All other parts of the the councils area	1,433.02	1,719.63	2,006.23	2,292.84	2,579.44	3,152.65	3,725.86	4,299.07	5,158.88

* Entitled to disabled relief

6) In accordance with Section 52ZB of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 the Council determines its relevant basic amount of council tax for the financial year 2026/27 is not excessive.

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92 Supplementary Financial Information for Budget Council

92.1    Note:

The item was taken into consideration as part of the overall budget debate and included in the votes on the amendments to the General Fund Revenue Budget and Council Tax for 2026/27 and Supplementary Financial Information recommendation 2.1 – 2.3 and the final vote on the overall General Fund Revenue Budget and Council Tax for 2026/27 as detailed under Item 91 above.

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93 Housing Revenue Account Budget & Capital Investment Programme 2026-27 and Medium-Term Financial Strategy

93.1    The mayor noted that the Housing Revenue Account Budget and Capital Investment Programme 2026/27 and Medium-Term Financial Strategy had been taken into consideration as part of the overall budget debate as detailed under Item 91 above.

93.2    The mayor then put the recommendations as detailed in the report to the vote.

Housing Revenue Account Budget and Capital Investment Programme 2026/27 and Medium-Term Financial Strategy

		For	Against	Abstain			For	Against	Abstain
1	Alexander	X			28	Mackey	NOT PRESENT
2	Allen	X			29	McGregor	X
3	Asaduzzaman	X			30	McLeay	X
4	Atkinson	X			31	McNair		X
5	Bagaeen	NOT PRESENT			32	Meadows		X
6	Baghoth	X			33	Miller	X
7	Cattell	X			34	Muten	X
8	Czolak	NOT PRESENT			35	Nann	X
9	Daniel	X			36	O’Quinn	X
10	Davis	NOT PRESENT			37	Parrott	X
11	De Oliveira	X			38	Pickett	X
12	Earthey	X			39	Robins	X
13	Evans	X			40	Robinson	X
14	Fishleigh	NOT PRESENT			41	Rowkins	X
15	Fowler	X			42	Sankey	X
16	Galvin	X			43	Shanks	X
17	Gauge	X			44	Sheard	X
18	Goddard	X			45	Simon	X
19	Goldsmith	X			46	Sykes	X
20	Guilmant	X			47	Taylor	X
21	Helliwell	X			48	Theobald		X
22	Hewitt	X			49	Thomson	X
23	Hill	X			50	West	NOT PRESENT
24	Hogan		X		51	Wilkinson	X
25	Lademacher	X			52	Williams	X
26	Loughran	NOT PRESENT			53	Winder	X
27	Lyons		x		54	Grimshaw	X
						Total	42	5	0

93.3    The mayor confirmed that the recommendations had been carried by 42 votes to 5 with no abstentions.

93.4    RESOLVED:

That Council:

1) Approved the HRA Revenue Budget for 2026/27 as outlined in table 1 of the main report and Appendix 1.

2) Approved the new Capital Programme Budget of £79.640m for 2026/27 be agreed as part of the revised capital budget of £126.339m (which includes reprofiles of £46.699m from 2025/26).

3) Approved the earmarking of £1m reserves against disrepair claims for 2026/27.

4) Approved the 5-year capital programme as set out in Appendix 3 to the report.

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94 Close of Meeting

94.1    The mayor thanked everyone and closed the meeting.

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The meeting concluded at 8.01pm

Signed		Chair
Dated this	day of	2026

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