Brighton and Hove City Council
Brighton and Hove City Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 1 April 1997 |
Preceded by | East Sussex County Council District councils |
Leadership | |
Mayor of Brighton & Hove | Jackie O’Quinn since 25 May 2023 |
Leader of the council | Bella Sankey, Labour Party since 5 May 2023 |
Chief Executive | Jess Gibbons |
Structure | |
Seats | 54 councillors |
Political groups |
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Joint committees | Greater Brighton City Board |
Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
Plurality block voting | |
Last election | 4 May 2023 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
Meeting place | |
Brighton Town Hall Hove Town Hall | |
Website | |
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Brighton and Hove City Council is the local authority of the city of Brighton and Hove. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. It provides a full range of local government services including Council Tax billing, libraries, social services, processing planning applications, highways, waste collection and disposal, and it is a local education authority.
History
After the 2023 Brighton and Hove City Council election, it was revealed that the council was facing bankruptcy according to new council leader Bella Sankey.[2] In December 2023, two councillors Bharti Gajjar and Chandni Mistry were removed from the Labour group after allegations concerning the councillors' places of residence.[3] In March 2024 Bharti Gajjar and Chandni Mistry resigned from the council.[4] In March 2024, Jessica Gibbons became the new chief executive, joining from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[5]
Powers and functions
The local authority derives its powers and functions from the Local Government Act 1972 and subsequent legislation. For the purposes of local government, Brighton and Hove is within a
Museums service
The council's museums service takes the name Royal Pavilion & Museums, and operates the
Political control
The current makeup of the council is:[7]
Party | Councillors | |
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Labour | 36 | |
Green Party | 7 | |
Conservative | 6 | |
Brighton and Hove Independents | 2 | |
Independent | 1 | |
Vacant | 2 |
Since the first election to the council in 1996 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[8]
Party in control | Party in minority lead | ||||
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Labour | 1996–2003 | ||||
No overall control | 2003–2023 | Labour | 2003–2007 | ||
Conservative | 2007–2011 | ||||
Green | 2011–2015 | ||||
Labour | 2015–2020 | ||||
Green | 2020–2023 | ||||
Labour | 2023–present |
The Green led council from 2011 to 2015 was the first of its kind in the United Kingdom.[9] The Greens regained control of the council in 2020, after the incumbent Labour administration collapsed and made way for a Green minority administration.[10] Labour later retook the council during the 2023 England local elections.
Councillors and wards
When
The 2001 boundary review[11][12][13] reduced the wards to 21 wards with a mix of two or three councillors each totalling 54 councillors for the then city council. These boundary were used in the 2003 election for the first time with the following wards: Brunswick and Adelaide, Central Hove, East Brighton, Goldsmid, Hangleton and Knoll, Hanover and Elm Grove, Hollingbury and Stanmer (which then became Hollingdean and Stanmer in 2007), Stanford (which became Hove Park in 2007), Moulsecoomb and Bevendean, North Portslade, Patcham, Preston Park, Queen's Park, Regency, Rottingdean Coastal, South Portslade, St Peter's and North Laine, Westbourne, Wish, Withdean, Woodingdean.
References
- ^ "Your councillors and local politicians".
- ^ "Brighton & Hove City Council finances perilous, says leader". BBC News. 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Brighton Labour councillors expelled after residence claims". BBC News. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Residency row councillors give resignation reasons". BBC News. 2024-04-05. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ Benn, Dan (2023-12-08). "New Chief Executive appointed to council". Public Sector Executive. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Who we are". Royal Pavilion and Museums. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Your councillors and local politicians". www.brighton-hove.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Brighton & Hove". BBC News Online. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- ^ "Go Green for first Green-led council in UK". www.greenparty.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- ^ "Greens tipped to run Brighton council after 'anti-Semitic' resignations". BBC News. 22 July 2020.
- ^ "The City of Brighton and Hove (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2001/4055, retrieved 4 October 2015
- ^ "Your Local Councillors". Brighton & Hove City Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- ^ "Councillors & Meetings". Brighton & Hove City Council. Archived from the original on 25 August 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2009.