Policy & Resources Committee

 

 

Date:

3 December 2020

Time:

4.00pm

Venue

Virtual

 

Note: in response to current Government Regulations this meeting is being held as a virtual meeting for councillors and accessible via Teams. Public speaking and engagement opportunities will be made available.

 

The meeting will also be webcast live to the internet.

Members:

Councillors: Mac Cafferty (Chair), Druitt (Joint Deputy Chair), Gibson (Joint Deputy Chair), Platts (Opposition Spokesperson), Bell (Group Spokesperson), Allcock, Clare, Miller, Moonan and Yates.

Dr Anusree Biswas Sasidharan – Standing Invitee

Contact:

Mark Wall

Head of Democratic Services

01273 291006

mark.wall@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agendas and minutes are published on the council’s website www.brighton-hove.gov.uk.  Agendas are available to view five working days prior to the meeting date.

 

Electronic agendas can also be accessed through our meetings app available through ModernGov: iOS/Windows/Android

 

This agenda and all accompanying reports are printed on recycled paper

 

 
                                                                             

 

 

 

 

 

 


AGENDA

 

PART ONE

Page

 

<AI1>

 

PROCEDURAL MATTERS

</AI1>

<AI2>

 

86       Procedural Business

 

 

(a)      Declaration of Substitutes: Where Councillors are unable to attend a meeting, a substitute Member from the same Political Group may attend, speak and vote in their place for that meeting.

 

(b)      Declarations of Interest:

 

(a)      Disclosable pecuniary interests;

(b)      Any other interests required to be registered under the local code;

(c)      Any other general interest as a result of which a decision on the matter might reasonably be regarded as affecting you or a partner more than a majority of other people or businesses in the ward/s affected by the decision.

 

In each case, you need to declare

(i)        the item on the agenda the interest relates to;

(ii)      the nature of the interest; and

(iii)     whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest or some other interest.

 

If unsure, Members should seek advice from the committee lawyer or administrator preferably before the meeting.

 

(c)      Exclusion of Press and Public: To consider whether, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, or the nature of the proceedings, the press and public should be excluded from the meeting when any of the following items are under consideration.

 

NOTE: Any item appearing in Part Two of the Agenda states in its heading the category under which the information disclosed in the report is exempt from disclosure and therefore not available to the public.

 

A list and description of the exempt categories is available for public inspection at Brighton and Hove Town Halls.

 

 

</AI2>

<AI3>

87       Minutes

1 - 24

 

To consider the minutes of (a) the last meeting held on the 8 October 2020 and (b) the Joint meeting of the Policy & Resources Committee and Housing Committee held on the 21 October 2020 and (c) the minutes of the Urgency Sub-Committee meeting held on the 13 November 2020.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Mark Wall

Tel: 01273 291006

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

</AI3>

<AI4>

88       Chair's Communications

 

 

</AI4>

<AI5>

89       Call Over

 

 

(a)          Items (93-113 and 115-116) will be read out at the meeting and Members invited to reserve the items for consideration.

 

(b)          Those items not reserved will be taken as having been received and the reports’ recommendations agreed.

 

 

</AI5>

<AI6>

 

GENERAL MATTERS

</AI6>

<AI7>

 

90       Public Involvement

 

 

To consider the following matters raised by members of the public:

 

(a)      Petitions: to receive any petitions presented by members of the public to the full Council or as notified for presentation at the meeting by the due of (10 days);

 

(b)      Written Questions: to receive any questions submitted by the due date of 12 noon on the 27 November 2020;

 

(c)      Deputations: to receive any deputations submitted by the due date of 12 noon on the 27 November 2020.

 

 

</AI7>

<AI8>

91       Items Referred from Council

25 - 40

 

To consider the following items referred from the Council meeting held on the 22 October 2020:

(1)   Petition – BAME Pay Gap

(2)   Petition – Basic Income Trial for Brighton and Hove

(3)   Petition – Homeless Shelter Morley Street

(4)   Deputation – Gasworks Site, East Brighton

 

 

Contact Officer:

Mark Wall

Tel: 01273 291006

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

</AI8>

<AI9>

92       Member Involvement

41 - 42

 

To consider the following matters raised by councillors:

 

(a)      Written Questions: to consider any written questions;

 

 

Contact Officer:

Mark Wall

Tel: 01273 291006

 

 

 

 

 

</AI9>

<AI10>

 

COVID-19

</AI10>

<AI11>

 

93       Covid-19 Recovery & Renewal Programme Update

43 - 50

 

Report of the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Julie Nichols

Tel: 01273 291304

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

</AI11>

<AI12>

94       Next steps - Rough Sleeping and Accommodation during Covid 19 Pandemic and recovery

51 - 82

 

Joint report of the Interim Executive Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities and the Executive Director for Health & Adult Social Care.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Sylvia Peckham

Tel: 01273 293318

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

</AI12>

<AI13>

95       COVID Winter Grant Scheme

83 - 88

 

Report of the Interim Executive Director for Families, Children & Learning.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Richard Barker

Tel: 01273 290732

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

</AI13>

<AI14>

 

A CITY WORKING FOR ALL

</AI14>

<AI15>

 

96       Progress update Corporate Key Performance Indicators Q2 2020-21

89 - 142

 

Report of the Executive Lead Officer for Strategy, Governance & Law.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Richard Miles

Tel: 01273 292344

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

</AI15>

<AI16>

97       Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2020/21 - Mid Year Review

143 - 160

 

Report of the Acting Chief Finance Officer.

 

 

Contact Officer:

James Hengeveld

Tel: 01273 291242

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

</AI16>

<AI17>

98       Targeted Budget Management (TBM) 2020/21:Month 7

161 - 232

 

Report of the Acting Chief Finance Officer.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Nigel Manvell

Tel: 01273 293104

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

</AI17>

<AI18>

99       Draft Budget and Resource Update 2021/22

 

 

Report of the Acting Chief Finance Officer (to follow).

 

 

Contact Officer:

James Hengeveld

Tel: 01273 291242

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

</AI18>

<AI19>

100    Circular Economy Routemap

233 - 248

 

Report of the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Sophie Moss

Tel: 01273 291104

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

</AI19>

<AI20>

101    Waterfront Project Conditional Land Acquisition Agreement: Standstill Agreement Extension

249 - 254

 

Report of the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Max Woodford

Tel: 01273 291666

 

 

Ward Affected:

East Brighton; Queen's Park; Regency; Rottingdean Coastal

 

 

 

</AI20>

<AI21>

102    Disposal by lease of ex garage site at Hinton Close, Hollingdean, BN1 7BS

255 - 268

 

Extract from the proceedings of the Housing Committee meeting held on the 18 November 2020, together with a report of the Interim Executive Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Emma Kumar

Tel: 01273 293297

 

 

Ward Affected:

Hollingdean & Stanmer

 

 

 

</AI21>

<AI22>

103    Disposal by lease of small site at Natal Road, Moulsecoomb, BN2 4BN

269 - 282

 

Extract from the proceedings of the Housing Committee meeting held on the 18 November 2020, together with a report of the Interim Executive Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Emma Kumar

Tel: 01273 293297

 

 

Ward Affected:

Moulsecoomb & Bevendean

 

 

 

</AI22>

<AI23>

104    BTN  Bikeshare Reorganisation

283 - 396

 

Extract from the proceedings of the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee meeting held on the 24 November 2020 (to follow), together with a report of the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Matthew Thompson

Tel: 01273 293705

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

</AI23>

<AI24>

 

A STRONGER CITY

</AI24>

<AI25>

 

105    BAME Pay Gap Reporting

397 - 522

 

Report of the Executive Director for Finance & Resources.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Deborah Totney

 

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

</AI25>

<AI26>

106    Brexit Resilience & Planning

523 - 570

 

Report of the Executive Lead Officer for Strategy, Governance & Law.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Dee Humphreys

Tel: 01273 290555

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

</AI26>

<AI27>

107    An Update  on the Economic Strategy for Brighton & Hove

571 - 590

 

Report of the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Elizabeth Cadman

Tel: 01273 291094

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

</AI27>

<AI28>

108    Brilliant Brighton Business Improvement District New Ballot

591 - 600

 

Report of the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Cheryl Finella

Tel: 01273 291095

 

 

Ward Affected:

Regency; St Peter's & North Laine

 

 

 

</AI28>

<AI29>

 

A CITY TO CALL HOME

</AI29>

<AI30>

 

109    Provision of Home Improvement Agency Services

601 - 638

 

Extract from the proceedings of the Housing Committee meeting held on the 18 November 2020, together with a report of the Interim Executive Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Sarah Potter

Tel: 01273 293168

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

</AI30>

<AI31>

110    New Homes for Neighbourhoods Eastergate Road - Modular Pilot Scheme Update

639 - 682

 

Report of the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Nicholas Fishlock

Tel: 01273 293905

 

 

Ward Affected:

Moulsecoomb & Bevendean

 

 

 

</AI31>

<AI32>

 

A GROWING AND LEARNING CITY

</AI32>

<AI33>

 

111    Additional Condition Funding Allocation

683 - 688

 

Extract from the proceedings of the Children, Young People & Skills Committee meeting held on the 9 November, together with a report of the Interim Executive Director for Families, Children & Learning.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Lisa Johnson

Tel: 01273 291228

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

</AI33>

<AI34>

112    Youth Employment Hub

689 - 694

 

Report of the Interim Executive Director for Families, Children &  Learning.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Carla Butler

Tel: 01272 291281

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

</AI34>

<AI35>

 

PROCEDURAL MATTERS

</AI35>

<AI36>

 

113    Appointment of an Anti-Slavery Champion

 

 

To appoint Councillor Deane as the Council’s Anti-Slavery Champion following the approval of the Anti-Slavery Strategy.

 

 

</AI36>

<AI37>

114    Items Referred For Council

 

 

To consider items to be submitted to the 17 December 2020 Council meeting for information.

 

In accordance with Procedure Rule 24.3a, the Committee may determine that any item is to be included in its report to Council.  In addition, each Group may specify one further item to be included by notifying the Chief Executive no later than 10.00am on 7 December 2020 (the eighth working day before the Council meeting to which the report is to be made), or if the Committee meeting takes place after this deadline, immediately at the conclusion of the Committee meeting.

 

 

</AI37>

<AI38>

 

PART TWO

</AI38>

<AI39>

 

 

A CITY WORKING FOR ALL

</AI39>

<AI40>

 

 

115    BTN Bikeshare reorganisation - Exempt Category 3

695 - 722

 

Extract from the proceedings of the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee meeting held on the 24 November 2020 (to follow), together with a report of the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Matthew Thompson

Tel: 01273 293705

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

</AI40>

<AI41>

 

PROCEDURAL MATTERS

</AI41>

<AI42>

 

116    Part Two Minutes - Exempt Category 3

723 - 726

 

To consider the part two minutes of the meeting held on 8 October 2020.

 

 

Contact Officer:

Mark Wall

Tel: 01273 291006

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

</AI42>

<AI43>

117    Part Two Proceedings

 

 

To consider whether the items listed in Part Two of the agenda and decisions thereon should remain exempt from disclosure to the press and public.

 

 

</AI43>


<TRAILER_SECTION>

 

ACCESS NOTICE

In response to the current situation with Covid-19 and the easing of Regulations, this Committee meeting will be held virtually via Skype and web cast simultaneously. 

 

The City Council actively welcomes members of the public and the press to attend its meetings and holds as many of its meetings as possible in public.  Provision is also made on the agendas for public questions to committees and details of how questions can be raised can be found on the website and/or on agendas for the meetings.

 

The closing date for receipt of public questions and deputations for the next meeting is 12 noon on the fourth working day before the meeting.

 

For those members of the public wishing to actively take part in the meeting a link will be emailed so that they can join the meeting.

 

Meeting papers can be provided, on request, in large print, in Braille, on audio tape or on disc, or translated into any other language as requested.

 

WEBCASTING NOTICE

This meeting may be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council’s website.  At the start of the meeting the Chair will confirm if all or part of the meeting is being filmed.  You should be aware that the Council is a Data Controller under the Data Protection Act 1998.  Data collected during this web cast will be retained in accordance with the Council’s published policy.

 

Therefore, by joining the meeting via the link provided you are deemed to be consenting to being filmed and to the possible use of those images and sound recordings for the purpose of web casting and/or Member training.  If members of the public do not wish to have their image captured, they should ensure they do not use the skype video facility and provide a static image.

 

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further details and general enquiries about this meeting contact Mark Wall, (01273 291006, email mark.wall@brighton-hove.gov.uk) or email democratic.services@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

Date of Publication - Wednesday, 25 November 2020

 

 

</TRAILER_SECTION>

<LAYOUT_SECTION>

 

 

</LAYOUT_SECTION>

<TITLE_ONLY_LAYOUT_SECTION>

 

</TITLE_ONLY_LAYOUT_SECTION>

<HEADING_LAYOUT_SECTION>

 

</HEADING_LAYOUT_SECTION>

<TITLED_COMMENT_LAYOUT_SECTION>

FIELD_TITLE

FIELD_SUMMARY

</ TITLED_COMMENT_LAYOUT_SECTION>

<COMMENT_LAYOUT_SECTION>

FIELD_SUMMARY

</ COMMENT_LAYOUT_SECTION>

<SUBNUMBER_LAYOUT_SECTION>

F_PRO

 

FIELD_SUMMARY

 

 

Contact Officer:

FIELD_AUTHOR_NAMED

Tel:- FIELD_AUTHOR_TEL*MERGEFORMAT

 

 

Ward Affected:

FIELD_WARDSD

 

 

 

</SUBNUMBER_LAYOUT_SECTION>

<TITLE_ONLY_SUBNUMBER_LAYOUT_SECTION>

F_PRO

 

FIELD_SUMMARY

 

 

Contact Officer:

FIELD_AUTHOR_NAMED

Tel:- FIELD_AUTHOR_TEL*MERGEFORMAT

 

 

Ward Affected:

FIELD_WARDSD

 

 

 

</TITLE_ONLY_SUBNUMBER_LAYOUT_SECTION>