Tim Rowkins - Councillor for Brighton and Hove (Hanover & Elm Grove)

Councillor Tim Rowkins

Labour Party Hanover & Elm Grove

Email: Tim.Rowkins@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Council: Brighton and Hove

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Housing Management Panel: Central Area (Committee Member) City Environment, South Downs & The Sea Committee Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee Transport & Sustainability Committee Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee (Councillor)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

42 meetings · Page 5 of 9

Council

Special, Council - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 3.00pm

February 27, 2025
Council

Budget, Council - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 5.30pm

February 27, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Thursday, 13th February, 2025 2.00pm

February 13, 2025
Council

Council - Thursday, 30th January, 2025 4.30pm

January 30, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 4.30pm

January 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

115 decisions · Page 1 of 23

Code of Corporate Governance and Risk Management Framework

From: Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 4.00pm - January 27, 2026

...approved the Code of Corporate Governance and noted the current Risk Management Framework, with any feedback to be considered when refreshing the latter for Cabinet approval.

For Determination

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)

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

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 42

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 115