Agenda item - City of Sanctuary Re-accreditation

Extract from the proceedings of the Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee meeting held on the 11March 2021, together with a report of the Executive Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities.

126.1      Councillor Powell introduced the report and stated that she hoped Members would fully support the Council’s commitment to being a city of sanctuary.

126.2      Councillors Simson, Hugh-Jones, Evans and Peltzer Dunn all spoke in support of the report and the Council’s ambitions which highlighted how Brighton and Hove was a city for all.

126.3      The Mayor then put the recommendation to the vote and called on the Leaders of each Group to confirm their position, along with the Groups and the Independent Members as follows:

Councillor Mac Cafferty stated that Green Group were voting in favour of the recommendation and this was confirmed by the Green Group;

Councillor Platts stated that the Labour Group were voting in favour of the recommendation and this was confirmed by the Labour Group;

Councillor Bell stated that the Conservative Group were voting in favour of the recommendation and this was confirmed by the Conservative Group;

Councillor Brennan stated that she was voting in favour of the recommendation;

Councillor Fishleigh stated that she was voting in favour of the recommendation;

Councillor Janio stated that he was voting in favour of the recommendation;

Councillor Knight stated that she was voting in favour of the recommendation;

126.4      The Mayor confirmed that the recommendation had been carried unanimously.

126.5      RESOLVED: That the City of Sanctuary Charter as set out I appendix 1 to the report be endorsed.