Greater Brighton Economic Board - 24 Jun 2026 10.00am
Agenda
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Procedural Business
There were no declarations of substitutes or interests. The Board resolved that the press and public should not be excluded from the meeting.
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approved |
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting
Consideration of the minutes of the previous meeting was deferred to the next meeting.
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deferred |
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Chair's Communications
The Chair provided updates on devolution, the Sussex Energy mission, solar-site identification, the Worthing Heat Network and proposed community-owned renewable energy investment.
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noted |
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Economic Opportunities Study
The Board considered a report and presentation from Litchfields on the Economic Opportunities Study. It agreed the seven key opportunity areas and agreed that the Economic Opportunities Review should be included within the Integration Proposal.
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approved |
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Paper - GBEB to SBCCA Integration Proposal
The Board considered and welcomed the draft Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority Integration Proposal. It endorsed the proposal subject to agreed amendments, authorised Business Managers to support formal engagement, and nominated Councillor Eccleston as the Board-level link during the transition.
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approved |
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GBEB Operational Arrangements 2026/27
The Board agreed the annual budget, arrangements for deciding the Board's future, possible release of tranche 2 funding, liability arrangements if the Board is dissolved, member contributions, continuation of Brighton & Hove City Council as Lead Authority, and the process for nominating the 2026/27 Chair.
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approved |
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Greater Brighton Economic Board Operational Arrangements for 2026/27 (Exempt Category 1)
The minutes record that this exempt item was dealt with as set out in the Part One minutes.
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noted |
Decisions recorded here
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Key decisions
parsed from the minutes- The press and public were not excluded from the meeting.
- The minutes of the previous meeting were deferred to the next meeting.
- The Board agreed the seven key opportunity areas in the Economic Opportunities Study and agreed that the Economic Opportunities Review should be included within the Integration Proposal.
- The Board endorsed the draft GBEB to SBCCA Integration Proposal, authorised amendments and formal engagement, and nominated Councillor Eccleston as the Board-level link with the emerging Combined Authority.
- The Board agreed the 2026/27 operational budget and related arrangements, including member contributions, continuation of Brighton & Hove City Council as Lead Authority, and the process for nominating the Chair.