John Hewitt - Councillor for Brighton and Hove (Hangleton & Knoll)

Councillor John Hewitt

Labour Party Hangleton & Knoll

Email: John.Hewitt@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Council: Brighton and Hove

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Panel (Licensing Act 2003 Functions) (Committee Member) Housing Management Panel: West Hove & Portslade Area (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Overview & Scrutiny (Place) Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Non Licensing Act 2003 Functions) (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Licensing Act 2003 Functions) (Committee Member) Culture, Heritage, Sport, Tourism & Economic Development Committee Cabinet

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

65 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 4.30pm

January 29, 2026, 4:30 pm
Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee Committee Member

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

January 27, 2026, 4:00 pm
Licensing Panel (Licensing Act 2003 Functions) Committee Member

Express Pizza & Chicken, Licensing Panel (Licensing Act 2003 Functions) - Monday, 26th January, 2026 10.00am

January 26, 2026, 10:00 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 4.30pm

December 18, 2025
Council Committee Member

Special, Council - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 3.30pm

December 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

76 decisions · Page 5 of 16

Whistleblowing - interim update

From: Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 4.00pm - September 23, 2025

...to note the interim report on whistleblowing referrals and outcomes received since the Council's updated Whistleblowing Policy was approved in April 2025, including details of the 10 referrals received between April and August 2025 and their respective outcomes or ongoing investigation status.

For Determination

Global Internal Audit Standards Self- Assessment and Quality Assurance and Improvement Plan

From: Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 4.00pm - September 23, 2025

...the committee noted the self-assessment against the new Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) and the resulting Quality Assurance and Improvement Plan (QAIP), and approved the updated Internal Audit Charter.

For Determination

Progress Report on Budget Setting

From: Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 4.00pm - September 23, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Standards Update

From: Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 4.00pm - September 23, 2025

...to note the report providing a quarterly update on complaints received alleging breaches of the Council's Code of Conduct for Members and related matters.

For Determination

Surrey Street Licensing Panel (Licensing Act 2003 Functions)

From: Surrey Street, Licensing Panel (Licensing Act 2003 Functions) - Monday, 15th September, 2025 10.00am - September 15, 2025

...to grant a new premises licence for Surrey Street, 1 Surrey Street, Brighton BN1 3PA, as applied for, with all the conditions agreed with the police and environmental protection, and those from the operating schedule to be attached to the licence, allowing it to operate as a deli/restaurant/wine bar with on and off-premises alcohol sales and live/recorded music within specified hours, deeming it an exceptional type of premises unlikely to add to negative cumulative impact despite being located within the Cumulative Impact Zone.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 65

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 76