Decision - Update on Women's Football in Sussex

This report is an update to the item discussed and approved at Cabinet on 16 October 2025.

That Cabinet:

1)             Agrees the submission of a bid by Brighton & Hove City Council to be a host city for the 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup;

2)             Delegates authority to the Corporate Director City Operations, following consultation with the Director Property & Finance and the Cabinet Member Finance & City Regeneration, to enter into the Host City Agreement and Host City Declaration attached to part 2 of this report, and any related documentation; and

3)             Notes the commercial arrangements and the associated potential costs of being selected as a host city as set out in the Part 2 Report and the safeguards in place should funding not be available as also set out in the Part 2 Report.