Council - 23 Jul 2026 2.00pm
Venue
Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall
Contact officer
Anthony Soyinka
Agenda
Minutes
not published
Agenda
11 items · parsed from the minutes| Item | Title and summary | Outcome |
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Declarations of Interest
No declarations of interest were made in matters appearing on the agenda.
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noted |
| 2 |
Mayoral Report 2025-26
The report on the mayoral year 2025/26 was formally moved and noted.
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noted |
| 3 |
Mayor's Thanks and Presentations
The Mayor thanked and paid tribute to the Civic Office and Democratic Services teams, Father David and her niece Candice for their support and service during the Mayoral Year.
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noted |
| 4 |
Election of the Mayor of Brighton and Hove for the Municipal Year 2026/27
Councillor Theresa Fowler was proposed and seconded as Mayor. With no other nominations, she was declared duly elected for 2026/27.
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approved |
| 5 |
Declaration of Office, Acceptance Speech and Vote of Thanks to the Retiring Mayor
Councillor Fowler made and signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office. A vote of thanks to retiring Mayor Councillor Amanda Grimshaw was moved, seconded and supported, and a commemorative badge was presented.
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approved |
| 6 |
Appointment of the Deputy Mayor for Brighton and Hove for the Municipal Year 2026/27
Councillor Sheard was proposed and seconded as Deputy Mayor. The nomination was carried, and Councillor Sheard accepted the office.
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approved |
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Appointment of the Leader of the Council for 2026/27
Councillor Sankey was proposed and seconded as Leader of the Council. With no other nominations, the motion was agreed and Councillor Sankey was appointed.
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approved |
| 8 |
Council Appointments 2026/27
Appointments of the Joint Deputy Leaders, Leader of the Official Opposition and group leaders and deputy leaders were moved. The motion was carried and the group appointments were noted.
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approved |
| 9 |
Appointment of Cabinet Members
The Leader informed Council of the appointment of the Cabinet for 2026/27. Council noted the appointment of Cabinet Members and Cabinet Advisors as set out in Appendix A.
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noted |
| 10 |
Review of Political Balance and Appointment of Committees, Outside Bodies and Partnerships 2026-27
A Green Group amendment was proposed and lost. The recommendations in the Chief Executive's report were then put to the vote and carried.
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approved |
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Close of Meeting
The meeting concluded at 6.23pm.
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not stated |
Decisions recorded here
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Key decisions
parsed from the minutes- Councillor Theresa Fowler was elected Mayor of Brighton & Hove for the municipal year 2026/27.
- Councillor Sheard was appointed Deputy Mayor for the municipal year 2026/27.
- Councillor Sankey was appointed Leader of the Council for 2026/27.
- The Council appointments and political group leadership appointments for 2026/27 were approved or noted.
- The appointment of Cabinet Members and Cabinet Advisors for 2026/27 was noted.
- The Green Group amendment to the political balance and appointments recommendations was lost, and the recommendations were approved.