Agenda item - Devolution for Sussex & Brighton

1)    That Council endorsed the recommendations set out in the Cabinet report attached:

1.1   That Cabinet notes the content of this report including the effect of the

1.2   Statutory Instrument and the assessment of the implications for Brighton & Hove City Council of creating a new Mayoral Combined County Authority for Sussex & Brighton.

1.3   That Cabinet confirms its approval in principle to consenting to devolution and delegates authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader, to undertake all steps necessary to provide consent on behalf of the Council to the Statutory Instrument that the Government proposes to lay before Parliament to create a new Mayoral Combined County Authority in the Sussex and Brighton region.

1.4   That Cabinet approves the procurement of the mayoral booklet services outlined in 6.13 of the report and grants delegated authority to the Chief Executive, following consultation with the Director Governance and Law to:

i.      Take all steps necessary or incidental to undertake the procurement process;

ii.     Award the framework agreement and any respective call-off contracts and take all steps necessary or incidental to recover the costs incurred from the MCCA.

44.1    Councillor Hewitt introduced and formally moved the report.

44.2    Councillor Sykes, De Oliveira, Hogan, Hill, Daniel and Pickett spoke on the matter.

44.3    Councillor Hewitt responded to the debate.

44.4    Councillors called for a recorded vote on the recommendations which was put to the vote and carried.

44.5    The mayor put the recommendations as detailed in the report to the vote:

44.6    The mayor confirmed that the recommendations had been carried by a vote of 30 in favour, 9 against, with 5 abstentions

RESOLVED:

1)    That Council endorsed the recommendations set out in the Cabinet report attached.