Budget Protocol

From: Council - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 4.30pm - January 29, 2026

...approved a protocol for setting the council's budget and council tax, including proceedings for the February Budget Council meeting, to facilitate the decision-making process.

For Determination

School Admission Arrangements 2027-28

From: Council - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 4.30pm - January 29, 2026

...the Council agreed to make no changes to its school admission arrangements for 2027-28, except for reducing the Published Admission Number (PAN) at Rudyard Kipling Primary School and Downs Junior School, changing secondary school admission priorities to apply the sibling link regardless of catchment area, and modifying the waiting list operation.

For Determination

Council Plan Refresh

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

... the Council approved the Council Plan refresh, noted achievements since the plan's adoption in 2023 and progress in delivering it in 2024/25, and noted the recommendations in the Corporate Peer Challenge and the response to them in the Council Plan Refresh.

Recommendations approved

Partial Review of Polling District and Polling Places 2025

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

...to approve the revised polling district and polling place schemes outlined in Appendix 3, delegate authority to the Director Governance and Law to implement the changes, and delegate authority to the Returning Officer to designate alternative polling places if needed before the next review, subject to consultation.

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