Councillor Alison Thomson

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