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Cabinet - Thursday, 22 January 2026 - 2.00pm
January 22, 2026 at 2:00 pm Cabinet View on council website Watch video of meetingSummary
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Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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Urgent Work for Incoming & Lateral Electrical Mains Replacement in Council Housing
Recommendations Approved...delegate authority to procure and award contracts for urgent electrical mains replacement and upgrade works at six identified high-rise council blocks to ensure resident safety and prevent power outages.
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Sussex and Brighton devolution and mayoral election
Recommendations Approved...approved the amended Statutory Instrument for the creation of the Sussex & Brighton Mayoral Combined County Authority, with the mayoral election now scheduled for 2028, and agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding for financial contributions and liabilities.
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Orbis Services - Future model
Recommendations Approved...ending shared IT&D and procurement service arrangements with East Sussex and Surrey County Councils under the Orbis Partnership, continuing to share core data centres with Surrey subject to contractual agreements, and establishing a sovereign IT&D service for Brighton & Hove City Council with an approved budget of £457,000.
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Biodiversity Habitat Bank Pilot at St Michaels Field
Recommendations Approved...register St Michael's Field as a habitat bank for the purpose of selling biodiversity units and credits, enter into the necessary legal agreement, and delegate authority for key decisions on registration and sales.
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Circular Economy Routemap and Action Plan 2025-2035
Recommendations Approved...approved the Circular Economy Routemap and Action Plan 2025-2035 as the strategic framework for embedding circular economy principles across the city and to inform council activity, and agreed to sign the Circular Cities Declaration.
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Youth Participation Update
Recommendations Approved... the Youth Council remodel proposals were approved, which includes moving to a Cabinet system of operation, presenting to the Corporate Leadership Team biannually, presenting to Full Council annually, and exploring locating the Youth Council in council offices.
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Council Tax Base and Business Rates Retention Forecasts 2026/27
Recommendations Approved...agreed the calculation of the council's tax base for 2026/27, noted the assumed collection rate of 98.75%, confirmed no changes to the Council Tax Reduction scheme except for National Living Wage uplifts, agreed the specific tax base figures for Brighton and Hove and its constituent committees and parish, agreed to treat special levies as special expenses, agreed to pay a Council Tax Reduction Grant to enclosure committees and Rottingdean Parish, noted the forecast council tax income of £210.010m, delegated the agreement of the final business rates forecast to the Section 151 Chief Financial Officer, and noted the forecast business rates income of £58.442m.
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More Recycling, Less Waste - A New Collection Model
Recommendations Approved... agreed to explore and develop a proposal for a future waste collection model by modelling round structures, conducting a waste composition survey, and engaging with residents and staff, with a further report to follow for a final decision.
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Housing Management Procurement for Brickfields Development
Recommendations Approved...agreed to grant a 125-year lease for the Brickfields building to a Registered Provider for housing management, along with the transfer of liability for the Homes England grant, subject to development costs being met and the best possible capital receipt being achieved.
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2025/26 Mid-year Council Plan progress update
Recommendations Approved...noted the mid-year progress on the Council Plan and approved the Risk Management Framework.
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