Conservative and Labour GROUP composite amendment

Beach CHalet letting policy

To insert new recommendations and further amend recommendations 2.1 – 2.7 as shown in strikethrough and bold italics below:

2.1 That (subject to further consideration of the legal, financial and practical implications of the proposal in a future report)  indefinite agreements for beach chalets should be phased out over a period of 8 years starting from the lifting of lockdown restrictions and all future agreements will be as per the fixed term agreements.

2.2     That the Committee approves bringing indefinite agreements to an end immediately as soon as is practically possible for beach chalets for those that do not reside in Brighton & Hove in accordance with the terms and conditions of the licence agreement.

2.3     That the Committee agrees that annual checks are carried out to ensure that all existing and future fixed-term licence agreements remain with residents of Brighton & Hove.

2.4     That the Committee agrees for a feasibility study further report to identify locations for to be undertaken on the provision of additional beach chalets and beach huts along the seafront including less well visited parts to help regenerate those areas, in particular the area east of the Palace Pier.

2.5     That the Committee agrees the feasibility study report also explores options to finance the building of additional beach chalets or beach huts to rent or to purchase.

2.6     That the Committee agrees the feasibility report also identifies how beach huts and chalet income east of the Palace Pier could support additional borrowing and regeneration of Madeira Terraces and contribute to the wider area’s regeneration and renewal.

2.7     That the committee agrees the report considers retaining one or more beach chalets in future, from either existing stock freed up by new lease arrangements or new stock, as short term lets for community event use.

Proposed by: Cllr Amanda Evans               Seconded by: Cllr Jacqueline O’Quinn

                               Cllr Robert Nemeth                                     Cllr Mary Mears

Recommendations if carried to read:

2.1     That (subject to further consideration of the legal, financial and practical implications of the proposal in a future report)  indefinite agreements for beach chalets should be phased out over a period of 8 years starting from the lifting of lockdown restrictions and all future agreements will be as per the fixed term agreements.

2.2     That the Committee approves bringing indefinite agreements to an end as soon as is practically possible for beach chalets for those that do not reside in Brighton & Hove in accordance with the terms and conditions of the licence agreement.

2.3     That the Committee agrees that annual checks are carried out to ensure that all existing and future fixed-term licence agreements remain with residents of Brighton & Hove.

2.4 That the Committee agrees for a further report to identify locations for to be the provision of additional beach chalets and beach huts along the seafront including less well visited parts to help regenerate those areas, in particular the area east of the Palace Pier.

2.5     That the Committee agrees the report also explores options to finance the building of additional beach chalets or beach huts to rent or to purchase.

2.6     That the Committee agrees the report also identifies how beach huts and chalet income east of the Palace Pier could support additional borrowing and regeneration of Madeira Terraces and contribute to the wider area’s regeneration and renewal.

2.7     That the committee agrees the report considers retaining one or more beach chalets in future, from either existing stock freed up by new lease arrangements or new stock, as short term lets for community event use.