Purpose

This report outlines the details of the 2026
season and the actions currently being taken by the Outdoor Events
Team to make year on year improvements to the approach

Content

That the Cabinet Member for Culture, Heritage and Tourism:

 

1)            
Support the strategic policy approach taken to
make Brighton & Hove a vibrant city and a city to be proud of
in its delivery of the open spaces events programme for 2026 (Apx
n1) in line with the current Outdoor Events Strategy (Apx
n2)

 

2)            
Delegates authority to the Corporate Director,
City Operations, after consultation with the Cabinet Member for
Culture Heritage and Tourism, to grant landlords consent to each
individual event in accordance with the annual programme, subject
to granting of any other necessary permissions.

 

3)            
Delegates authority to the Corporate Director,
City Operations, after consultation with the Cabinet Member for
Culture, Heritage and Tourism, to make any alterations to the
published events programme as necessary, including approving new
applications in accordance with the Outdoor Events Strategy and
cancelling events if required.

Reasons for the decision

For the reasons set out in the report.