Councillor Jacob Taylor
Email: Jacob.Taylor@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Council: Brighton and Hove
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
40 meetings · Page 8 of 8
Children, Families & Schools Committee - Thursday, 29th February, 2024 4.00pm
Reserve Date for Budget Coucil, Council - Tuesday, 27th February, 2024 4.30pm
Budget, Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee - Thursday, 8th February, 2024 4.00pm
Decisions from Meetings
114 decisions · Page 1 of 23
Council Tax Base and Business Rates Retention Forecasts 2026/27
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00pm - January 22, 2026
...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.
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
2025/26 Mid-year Council Plan progress update
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00pm - January 22, 2026
...noted the mid-year progress on the Council Plan and approved the Risk Management Framework.
Recommendations Approved
Orbis Services - Future model
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00pm - January 22, 2026
...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.
Recommendations Approved
Youth Participation Update
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00pm - January 22, 2026
... 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.
Recommendations Approved
Housing Management Procurement for Brickfields Development
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00pm - January 22, 2026
...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.
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Summary
Meetings Attended: 40
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 114