Councillor Alison Thomson
Email: Alison.Thomson@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Council: Brighton and Hove
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
87 meetings · Page 1 of 18
Planning Committee - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 2.00pm
Express Pizza & Chicken, Licensing Panel (Licensing Act 2003 Functions) - Monday, 26th January, 2026 10.00am
People Overview & Scrutiny - Monday, 19th January, 2026 2.00pm
Decisions from Meetings
46 decisions · Page 1 of 10
Licence Fees 2026/27 (Non Licensing Act 2003)
From: Licensing Committee (Non Licensing Act 2003 Functions) - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 3.00pm - November 06, 2025
...to recommend to Full Council for adoption a revised Statement of Licensing Policy that includes replacing the Cumulative Impact Zone with a City Safety Area, retaining the Special Stress Area, focusing on safety with new best practice measures, updating the matrix approach to include new premises categories and changes to hours, introducing a Good Operator Policy, and updating nighttime economy safeguarding initiatives with additions on LGBTQ+ venues, inclusivity, Violence Against Women and Girls, Modern Slavery, and Martyn’s Law, as well as approving the proposed licence fees for 2026/27 for taxi, sex establishment, street trading, gambling, body piercing, and animal activity licenses.
For Determination
Review of Statement of Licensing Policy 2026
From: Licensing Committee (Licensing Act 2003 Functions) - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 3.00pm - November 06, 2025
...that the Licensing Committee approved revisions to the Statement of Licensing Policy 2026, including replacing the Cumulative Impact Zone with a City Safety Area, retaining the Special Stress Area, focusing on safety with best practice measures, updating the matrix approach, introducing a Good Operator Policy, and updating safeguarding initiatives, and referred the revised policy to Full Council for adoption.
Recommendations Approved
Enforcing Covenant on land in West Saltdean
From: Rescheduled from 23 October 2025, Council - Monday, 13th October, 2025 4.30pm - October 13, 2025
...to request a report from officers to be presented to the relevant Cabinet Member regarding the feasibility, processes, timescale, and costs of invoking Clause 4 of the 1938 Covenant for plots 2 and 3 of The Mount Estate in West Saltdean, with the aim of designating the land as public open space.
Recommendations Approved
Inequality and Life Outcomes in Brighton & Hove
From: Rescheduled from 23 October 2025, Council - Monday, 13th October, 2025 4.30pm - October 13, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Gaza and Council Financial Exposure
From: Rescheduled from 23 October 2025, Council - Monday, 13th October, 2025 4.30pm - October 13, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 87
Average per Month: 3.5
Decisions Recorded: 46