Decision - Council Plan Refresh

Brighton and Hove Cabinet, Council Decided 17 Jul 2025 · effective 26 Jul 2025 approved Key decision GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Cabinet, Council

Report author

Alex Voce

Published

18 Jul 2025

Reference

7469

As published

the council's own words, unedited

This report will seek to agree the Council Plan refresh and note the recommendations of the Corporate Peer Challenge report

1) Cabinet recommends the updated Council Plan refresh at Appendix 1 to full Council for approval. 2) Cabinet notes the achievements made since the Council Plan was adopted in July 2023 as set out in Appendix 2. 3) Cabinet notes the progress made in relation to delivering the Council Plan in 2024/25 as detailed in Appendix 3. 4) Cabinet notes the recommendations in the Corporate Peer Challenge at Appendix 4 and the response to these in the Council Plan Refresh and agrees a future report on progress to be brought to a future Cabinet meeting, as part of the quarterly performance update. 5) Cabinet delegates to the Head of Cabinet Office, following consultation with the Leader, the authority to make changes to the design and layout of the documents before publication on the Council's website.

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This refreshed Council Plan sets out Brighton & Hove City Council’s priorities for creating a fairer, healthier and more sustainable city. It focuses on investment, housing, inclusion, health, children’s services, environmental improvements, digital transformation and financial resilience over the coming years.

Recommendation

Deliver the four Council Plan outcomes through partnership working, investment in priority services, organisational transformation and improved financial management.

Financial impact

The plan refers to almost £37 million for planned and major works to council homes in 2025/26, almost £15.2 million for building, health and fire safety improvements in 2025/26, just over £50 million for additional council homes in 2025/26, nearly £1.8 million for tenancy services in 2025/26, £3.1 million for Skills Bootcamps, £2.8 million in grant funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and a target general fund reserves position of £12 million to £15 million.

Ward affected

city-wide

Stakeholders named

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Residents and communitiesBusinessesTenants and leaseholdersChildren, young people and familiesPeople experiencing homelessnessDisabled peopleLGBTQ+ communitiesBlack and Racially Minoritised communitiesWomen and girlsUnpaid carersCouncil staffPublic sector partnersCommunity and voluntary sector organisations

Next steps

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Implement the four Council Plan outcomes and associated programmes.
Continue delivery of the Medium Term Financial Strategy and increase general fund reserves.
Progress the City Plan update and housing delivery programmes.
Procure a new leisure services management contract.
Develop and deliver new strategies for housing, homelessness, transport, equality, community cohesion, youth services, carers and sexual health.
Prepare for the Mayoral Strategic Authority, mayoral elections in May 2026 and potential Local Government Reorganisation.
Report progress through the Performance Management Framework to Cabinet twice a year and to full Council annually.

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