Seafront Lease: Brighton Wheel Proposal

September 17, 2026 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Approved View on council website
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Purpose

Proposal for a Seafront letting which over the term of the 25 year lease exceeds the £1m threshold and requires a Cabinet decision.

Decision

  1. That Cabinet agrees to grant a new 25-year lease to a new company set up by the existing tenant for the reinstatement and operation of the Brighton Wheel on its former site at Madeira Drive, subject to planning permissions, statutory consents, matters referred to in this Part 1 report and the lease terms and matters set out in the Part 2 report.
  2. That Cabinet delegates authority to the Corporate Director City Operations in consultation with the Director Property & Finance and Cabinet Member for Economy, Culture, Heritage and Tourism to finalise and enter into all necessary legal agreements and associated lease documentation required to implement the proposal.

Related Meeting

Cabinet - Thursday, 17 September 2026 - 10.30am on September 17, 2026

Supporting Documents

Seafront Lease.pdf
Seafront Lease APX. n 1.pdf
Item 56 - Officer Amendment - Seafront Lease Brighton Wheel Proposal.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date17 Sep 2026
Effective from26 Sep 2026
Expected date17 Sep 2026
Originally due17 Sep 2026
Lead officerToni Manuel
Subject to call-inYes