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

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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 theCouncil'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 partsof thethe councilsarea	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

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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:

Sussex Police& Crime Commissioner

156.62

187.94

219.26

250.59

281.91

344.56

407.20

469.85

563.82

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Band:

East SussexFire Authority

65.27

78.33

91.38

104.44

117.49

143.60

169.71

195.82

234.98

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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 theCouncil'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 partsof thethe councilsarea	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

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