BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY
Council MEETING
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Date: |
16 December 2021 |
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Time: |
6.00pm |
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Venue |
Hove Town Hall - Council Chamber |
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Members: |
Councillors: Robins (Chair), Mears (Deputy Chair), Allcock, Appich, Atkinson, Bagaeen, Barnett, Bell, Brennan, Brown, Childs, Clare, Davis, Deane, Druitt, Ebel, Evans, Fishleigh, Fowler, Gibson, Grimshaw, Hamilton, Heley, Henry, Hills, Hugh-Jones, Janio, John, Knight, Lewry, Littman, Lloyd, Meadows, Mac Cafferty, McNair, Miller, Moonan, Nemeth, Nield, O'Quinn, Osborne, Peltzer Dunn, Phillips, Pissaridou, Platts, Powell, Rainey, Shanks, Simson, C Theobald, West, Wilkinson, Williams and Yates. |
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Contact: |
Mark Wall Head of Democratic Services 01273 291006 mark.wall@brighton-hove.gov.uk |
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AGENDA
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PART ONE |
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60 Declarations of Interest |
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(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 Monitoring Officer or Democratic Services Officer preferably before the meeting. |
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61 Minutes |
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To approve as a correct record the minutes of the last Council meeting held on the 21st October 2021 ( to follow). |
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Contact Officer: |
Mark Wall |
Tel: 01273 291006 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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62 Mayor's Communications. |
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To receive communications from the Mayor. |
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63 To Receive Nominations for the Deputy Mayor-Elect for the 2022/23 Municipal Year |
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The Mayor will seek nominations for the Deputy Mayor-elect for the 2022-23 Municipal Year in line with the agreed protocol. |
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64 To receive petitions and e-petitions. |
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To receive any petitions to be presented to the Mayor by members of the public and/or Members as notified by the due date of the 2nd December 2021 (10 working days).
(1) Speed Camera on Beaconfield Road. Petition to be presented by Rebecca Holland; (2) Bring Back Brighton and Hove City in Bloom. Petition to be presented by Councillor Theobald. |
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65 Written questions from members of the public. |
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A list of public questions received by the due date of 12noon on the 10th December 2021 will be circulated separately as part of an addendum at the meeting. |
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66 Deputations from members of the public. |
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A list of deputations received by the due date of 12noon on the 10th December 2021 will be circulated separately as part of an addendum at the meeting. |
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67 Petitions for Council Debate |
11 - 18 |
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Petitions to be debated at Council. Report of the Monitoring Officer. (1) Keep Carden Nursery & Primary School as a Thriving 2-Form Entry. Lead petitioner Esther Garibay. (2) Bevendean Primary School – SAVE OUR SCHOOL. Lead petitioner Abby Vaughan. (3) Stop Woodingdean Primary School from having its pupil numbers reduced. Lead petitioner Karen Meeres. |
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Contact Officer: |
Mark Wall |
Tel: 01273 291006 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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68 Call Over for Reports of Committees. |
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(a) Call over (items 71 to 78) will be read out at the meeting and Members invited to reserve the items for consideration.
(b) To receive or approve the reports and agree with their recommendations, with the exception of those which have been reserved for discussion.
(c) Oral questions from Councillors on the Committee reports, which have not been reserved for discussion. |
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69 Written questions from Councillors. |
19 - 28 |
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A list of the written questions submitted by Members has been included in the agenda papers. This will be repeated along with the written answers received and will be taken as read as part of an addendum circulated separately at the meeting. |
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Contact Officer: |
Mark Wall |
Tel: 01273 291006 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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6.30 - 7.00pm Refreshment Break
Note: A refreshment break is scheduled for 6.30pm although this may alter slightly depending on how the meeting is proceeding and the view of the Mayor.
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70 Oral questions from Councillors |
29 - 30 |
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A list of Councillors who have indicated their desire to ask an oral question at the meeting along with the subject matters has been listed in the agenda papers. |
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Contact Officer: |
Mark Wall |
Tel: 01273 291006 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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Reports for Decision |
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71 Council Tax Reduction Review 2022-23 |
31 - 110 |
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Extract from the proceedings of the Policy & Resources Committee meeting held on the 2nd December 2021, together with a report of the Acting Chief Finance Officer. |
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Contact Officer: |
Paul Ross-Dale |
Tel: 01273 291969 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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72 Gambling Policy 2022-24 (as revised) |
111 - 114 |
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Extract from the proceedings of the Licensing Committee meeting held on the 14th October 2021, together with a report of the Executive Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities. |
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Contact Officer: |
Jim Whitelegg |
Tel: 01273 292438 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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73 Libraries Strategy 2022-25 |
115 - 176 |
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Extract from the proceedings of the Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee meeting held on the 25th November 2021, together with a report of the Executive Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities. |
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Contact Officer: |
Sally McMahon |
Tel: 01273 296963 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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74 White Ribbon UK Accreditation |
177 - 184 |
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Extract from the proceedings of the Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee meeting held on the 25th November 2021, together with a report of the Executive Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities. |
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Contact Officer: |
Anne Clark |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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75 Review of the Council's Constitution |
185 - 232 |
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Extract from the proceedings of the Policy & Resources Committee meeting held on the 2nd December 2021, together with a report of the Executive Lead Officer for Strategy, Governance & Law. |
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Contact Officer: |
Elizabeth Culbert |
Tel: 01273 291515 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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76 Arrangements for Council Meetings |
233 - 238 |
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Report of the Executive Lead Officer for Strategy, Governance & Law. |
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Contact Officer: |
Abraham Ghebre-Ghiorghis |
Tel: 01273 291500 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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77 Review of Allocations to Committees - December 2021 |
239 - 246 |
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Report of the Chief Executive. |
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Contact Officer: |
Mark Wall, Abraham Ghebre-Ghiorghis |
Tel: 01273 291006 , Tel: 01273 291500 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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Reports Referred for Information |
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78 Progress update against Corporate Key Performance Indicators Q2 2021/22 |
247 - 310 |
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Extract from the proceedings of the Policy & Resources Committee meeting held on the 2nd December 2021, together with a report of the Executive Lead Officer for Strategy, Governance & Law. |
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Contact Officer: |
Rima Desai |
Tel: 01273 291268 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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Notices of Motion
The following Notices of Motion have been submitted by Members for consideration:
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79 Council Service Delivery |
311 - 312 |
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Proposed by Councillor Wilkinson on behalf of the Labour Group. |
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80 Poor Condition of Pavements in Brighton and Hove |
313 - 314 |
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Proposed by Councillor Nemeth on behalf of the Conservative Group. |
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81 Protect Residents This Winter |
315 - 316 |
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Proposed by Councillor John on behalf of the Green Group. |
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82 Council Placement of Homeless People and Rough Sleepers |
317 - 318 |
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Proposed by Councillor Mears on behalf of the Conservative Group. |
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83 Hangleton Link Road |
319 - 320 |
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Proposed by Councillor Janio, Independent Member. |
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84 Re-evaluating the Current Scheme for Valley Gardens Stage 3 |
321 - 322 |
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Proposed by Councillor Fishleigh, Independent Member. |
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85 Residents/Visitors 'Bus Gates' Fines |
323 - 324 |
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Proposed by Councillor Nemeth on behalf of the Conservative Group. |
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86 Restore Council Services |
325 - 326 |
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Proposed by Councillor Miller on behalf of the Conservative Group. |
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87 Southern Water Investment |
327 - 328 |
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Proposed by Councillor Hills on behalf of the Green Group. |
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88 Close of Meeting |
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The Mayor will move a closure motion under Procedure Rule 17 to terminate the meeting 4 hours after the beginning of the meeting (excluding any breaks/adjournments). Note: 1. The Mayor will put the motion to the vote and if it is carried will then:- (a) Call on the Member who had moved the item under discussion to give their right of reply, before then putting the matter to the vote, taking into account the need to put any amendments that have been moved to the vote first; (b) Each remaining item on the agenda that has not been dealt with will then be taken in the order they appear on the agenda and put to the vote without debate. The Member responsible for moving each item will be given the opportunity by the Mayor to withdraw the item or to have it voted on. If there are any amendments that have been submitted, these will be taken and voted on first in the order that they were received. (c) Following completion of the outstanding items, the Mayor will then close the meeting. 2. If the motion moved by the Mayor is not carried the meeting will continue in the normal way, with each item being moved and debated and voted on. 3. Any Member will still have the opportunity to move a closure motion should they so wish. If such a motion is moved and seconded, then the same procedure as outlined above will be followed. Once all the remaining items have been dealt with the Mayor will close the meeting. |
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Chief Executive
Hove Town Hall
Norton Road
Hove
BN3 3BQ
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Date of Publication - Wednesday, 8 December 2021
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PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT 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.
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 entering the meeting room and using the seats in the chamber 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 sit in the public gallery area.
If you have any queries regarding this, please contact the Head of Democratic Services or the designated Democratic Services Officer listed on the agenda.
ACCESS NOTICE The Public Gallery is situated on the first floor of the Town Hall and is limited in size but does have 2 spaces designated for wheelchair users. There is an accessible lift to the first floor and ramped access to the public gallery. However, the lift cannot be used as part of a manged evacuation and therefore anyone unable to use the stairs or transfer to an evac chair should not use the public gallery but seek assistance from reception.
We have made a number of adjustments to make the venue as accessible as possible and the seated spaces available in the public gallery can be used by disabled people who are not wheelchair users.
Infra-red hearing aids are available for use during the meeting. If you require any further information or assistance, please contact the receptionist on arrival.
If you wish to attend a meeting but are unable to use stairs, please contact the Democratic Services Team (Tel: 01273 291066 or Email: democratic.services@brighton-hove.gov.uk) in advance of the meeting to discuss your access requirements. We can then work with you to enable your attendance and also to ensure your safe evacuation from the building in the event of an emergency.
If the public gallery is full, Room G87 on the ground floor can be used as an inclusive space with video conferencing facilities and AV links to the council chamber, level access, and nearby WC facilities, including wheelchair accessible provision. From this room you can watch the meeting and take part in proceedings, for example if you have submitted a public question.
FIRE / EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE If the fire alarm sounds continuously, or if you are instructed to do so, you must leave the building by the nearest available exit. You will be directed to the nearest exit by council staff. It is vital that you follow their instructions: · You should proceed calmly; do not run and do not use the lifts; · Do not stop to collect personal belongings; · Once you are outside, please do not wait immediately next to the building, but move some distance away and await further instructions; and · Do not re-enter the building until told that it is safe to do so.
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
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