Council - 13 Oct 2025 4.30pm

Council Brighton and Hove 13 October 2025, 16:30 completed Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall

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Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall

Contact officer

Anthony Soyinka

Agenda

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Agenda

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Item	Title and summary	Outcome
1	Declarations of Interest No declarations of interests in matters appearing on the agenda were made.	noted
2	Mayor's Communications There were no Mayor's communications.	noted
3	To Receive Petitions and E-Petitions There were no petitions or e-petitions.	noted
4	Local Government Reorganisation Council debated the proposed local government reorganisation, including concerns about consultation, costs, local democracy and service impacts, alongside support for devolution funding, connected communities and streamlined governance. Council endorsed the Cabinet report and approved submission of the five-unitary final proposal to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.	approved
5	Close of Meeting The meeting concluded at 7.35pm.	not stated

Decisions recorded here

11 linked to this meeting

Decision	Status	Flags
Decision - Council Plan Refresh	approved	Key
Decision - Devolution for Sussex & Brighton	approved	Key
Decision - Enforcing Covenant on land in West Saltdean	approved
Decision - Gaza and Council Financial Exposure	approved
Decision - Inequality and Life Outcomes in Brighton & Hove	approved
Decision - King Alfred Leisure Centre	approved
Decision - Partial Review of Polling District and Polling Places 2025	approved
Decision - Protect Independent Scrutiny, Save Healthwatch England	approved
Decision - Review of Political Balance October 2025	approved
Decision - Review of the Council’s Constitution	approved
Decision - West Saltdean Neighbourhood Plan – Decision Statement	approved

Key decisions

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Council endorsed the Cabinet report on local government reorganisation by 35 votes to 9, with 6 abstentions.
Council approved submission of ‘Representative Councils for a Devolved Sussex: A Five Unitary Proposal’ to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government by 26 September 2025.
Council delegated authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to make final adjustments to the proposal before submission.

Attendance

Present (49)

Councillor Grimshaw (Chair), Councillor Galvin (Deputy Chair), Councillor Asaduzzaman, Councillor Atkinson, Councillor Alexander, Councillor Allen, Councillor Bagaeen, Councillor Baghoth, Councillor Cattell, Councillor Czolak, Councillor Daniel, Councillor Davis, Councillor Earthey, Councillor Fishleigh, Councillor Fowler, Councillor Gauge, Councillor Goddard, Councillor Guilmant, Councillor Helliwell, Councillor Hewitt, Councillor Hill, Councillor Hogan, Councillor Loughran, Councillor Lyons, Councillor Mackey, Councillor McGregor, Councillor McLeay, Councillor McNair, Councillor Meadows, Councillor Miller, Councillor Muten, Councillor Nann, Councillor Oliveira, Councillor Parrott, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Robins, Councillor Robinson, Councillor Rowkins, Councillor Sankey, Councillor Shanks, Councillor Sheard, Councillor Simon, Councillor Sykes, Councillor Taylor, Councillor C Theobald, Councillor Thomson, Councillor Wilkinson, Councillor Winder, Councillor Williams

Absent (4)

Councillor Evans, Councillor Goldsmith, Councillor O’Quinn, Councillor West

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