Decision - Standards Update

Brighton and Hove Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee Decided 23 Jun 2026 for determination GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee

Report author

Victoria Simpson

Published

24 Jun 2026

Reference

7639

As published

the council's own words, unedited

RESOLVED – That the Audit, Standards, and General Purposes Committee note the contents of this Report, including the information provided regarding the Independent Persons appointments.

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The report updated the committee on complaints alleging breaches of the Members’ Code of Conduct, independent persons appointments, proposed reforms to the standards regime and member training. The committee was asked to note the report and the preferred candidates for two new independent persons, whose appointments require Full Council approval.

Outcome

approved

Recommendation

That the Committee agrees to note the contents of the report, including the information provided regarding the Independent Persons appointments.

Financial impact

There are no direct financial implications arising from this report; activity is met from existing budgets.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Audit, Standards and General Purposes Committee

Date in document

23 Jun 2026

Stakeholders named

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Brighton & Hove City Councilelected and co-opted MembersIndependent PersonsFull Council

Next steps

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Full Council approval will be sought at the scheduled meeting in July 2026 to formally appoint Dean Spears and Paul Cummins as independent persons.
The committee will maintain a watching brief on the Government’s proposed reforms to the member complaints regime.
The committee will receive further quarterly updates on complaints against members.

Precedents

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