Council - 26 Mar 2026 4.30pm
Venue
Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall
Contact officer
Anthony Soyinka
Agenda
Minutes
not published
Agenda
6 items · parsed from the minutes| Item | Title and summary | Outcome |
| 89 |
Declarations of Interest
Members declared personal, non-pecuniary and prejudicial interests relating to a range of organisations and employment connections. The Monitoring Officer confirmed that dispensations had been granted to enable affected members to speak and vote.
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noted |
| 90 |
Mayor's Communications
Council adopted the Special Budget Procedures circulated to members in Addendum 2 and suspended standing orders as necessary to conduct the meeting under those procedures.
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approved |
| 91 |
General Fund Revenue Budget, Capital & Treasury Management Strategy 2026-27
Council debated the 2026/27 General Fund budget, supplementary financial information and group amendments. All Conservative and Green Group amendments were rejected, the Labour Group amendment was carried, and the final General Fund Revenue Budget, Capital and Treasury Management Strategy and council tax resolution were approved.
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approved |
| 92 |
Supplementary Financial Information for Budget Council
The supplementary financial information was considered within the overall budget debate and was included in the votes recorded under item 91.
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approved |
| 93 |
Housing Revenue Account Budget & Capital Investment Programme 2026-27 and Medium-Term Financial Strategy
Council approved the Housing Revenue Account Revenue Budget, a revised capital budget of £126.339m including a new £79.640m programme for 2026/27, £1m in reserves for disrepair claims, and the five-year capital programme.
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approved |
| 94 |
Close of Meeting
The Mayor thanked attendees and closed the meeting at 8.01pm.
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noted |
Decisions recorded here
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Key decisions
parsed from the minutes- Council unanimously adopted Special Budget Procedures and suspended standing orders as needed for the budget meeting.
- Council rejected all four Conservative Group amendments and all four Green Group amendments to the General Fund budget.
- Council carried Labour Group amendment 1 by 42 votes to 4, with 1 abstention.
- Council approved the General Fund Revenue Budget, Capital and Treasury Management Strategy 2026/27 and the revised council tax resolution by 33 votes to 13, with 1 abstention.
- Council approved the Housing Revenue Account Revenue Budget and Capital Investment Programme 2026/27, including a revised capital budget of £126.339m and £1m reserved for disrepair claims.