Alison Thomson - Councillor for Brighton and Hove (Regency)

Councillor Alison Thomson

Labour Party Regency

Email: Alison.Thomson@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Council: Brighton and Hove

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Panel (Licensing Act 2003 Functions) (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Overview & Scrutiny (Place) Planning Committee (Chair, Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Non Licensing Act 2003 Functions) (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Licensing Act 2003 Functions) (Committee Member) Overview & Scrutiny (People) (Committee Member) Housing Management Panel: Central Area (Committee Member) Culture, Heritage, Sport, Tourism & Economic Development Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

87 meetings · Page 1 of 18

Planning Committee Chair

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 2.00pm

February 04, 2026, 2:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 4.30pm

January 29, 2026, 4:30 pm
Licensing Panel (Licensing Act 2003 Functions) Committee Member

Express Pizza & Chicken, Licensing Panel (Licensing Act 2003 Functions) - Monday, 26th January, 2026 10.00am

January 26, 2026, 10:00 am
Overview & Scrutiny (People) Committee Member

People Overview & Scrutiny - Monday, 19th January, 2026 2.00pm

January 19, 2026, 2:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 4.30pm

December 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

46 decisions · Page 2 of 10

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

Gaza and Council Financial Exposure

From: Rescheduled from 23 October 2025, Council - Monday, 13th October, 2025 4.30pm - October 13, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Review of Political Balance October 2025

From: Rescheduled from 23 October 2025, Council - Monday, 13th October, 2025 4.30pm - October 13, 2025

...to comply with legal requirements following a change in political group membership, the Council approved the appointment or reappointment of its committees, adjusting the sizes and allocation of seats among political groups as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report.

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

Review of the Council’s Constitution

From: Rescheduled from 23 October 2025, Council - Monday, 13th October, 2025 4.30pm - October 13, 2025

...to formally approve changes to the Constitution regarding increased task & finish groups, extended public question time for Overview & Scrutiny, clarified rules for Extraordinary Council meetings, a longer notice period for member written questions, and to establish a cross-party working group for future constitutional changes, while authorizing the Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer to implement these changes and republish the Constitution.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 87

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 46