Decision - Greater Brighton Operational Arrangements 2020/21 and Annual Report 2019/20

That the Board:

1)             Agree and secure the budgetary contributions sought to fund the cost of running the Board and delivering its workplan in 2020/21;

2)             Note that Brighton & Hove City Council shall continue to act as Lead Authority for the Board in 2020/21 and 2021/22;

3)             Agree the process set out at sections 3.16 to 3.18 by which the Chair of the Board shall be nominated for 2020/21;

4)             Approves the 2019/20 Annual Report and Board members submit the report to their respective organisations.

5)             Note the date by which the Lead Authority must be notified of all named substitutes and instruct any necessary actions within their respective organisations;

6)             Note the date by which the Lead Authority must be notified of all nominations to the Greater Brighton Call-In Panel and instruct any necessary actions within their respective organisations;

7)             Note that the Annual Report will be drafted for presentation to the Board at its final meeting in the 2020/21 municipal year;

8)             Agree to extend the current communications contract with the Adur & Worthing Communications Team by another year with an update on the second year’s activities provided at the July 2020 Board Meeting