Sue Shanks - Councillor for Brighton and Hove ( West Hill & North Laine)

Councillor Sue Shanks

 Green Party  West Hill & North Laine

Email: Susan.Shanks@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Council: Brighton and Hove

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Overview & Scrutiny (People) (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Overview & Scrutiny (Place) Housing Management Panel: Central Area (Committee Member) Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee Children, Families & Schools Committee Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee Licensing Committee (Licensing Act 2003 Functions) (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Non Licensing Act 2003 Functions) (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

58 meetings · Page 5 of 12

Planning Committee

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 7th May, 2025 2.00pm

May 07, 2025
Planning Committee

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 2nd April, 2025 2.00pm

April 02, 2025
Overview & Scrutiny (People)

People Overview & Scrutiny - Tuesday, 18th March, 2025 4.00pm

March 18, 2025
Planning Committee

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 2.00pm

March 05, 2025
Council

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

February 27, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

39 decisions · Page 1 of 8

Licence Fees 2026/27 (Non Licensing Act 2003)

From: Licensing Committee (Non Licensing Act 2003 Functions) - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 3.00pm - November 06, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council for adoption a revised Statement of Licensing Policy that includes replacing the Cumulative Impact Zone with a City Safety Area, retaining the Special Stress Area, focusing on safety with new best practice measures, updating the matrix approach to include new premises categories and changes to hours, introducing a Good Operator Policy, and updating nighttime economy safeguarding initiatives with additions on LGBTQ+ venues, inclusivity, Violence Against Women and Girls, Modern Slavery, and Martyn’s Law, as well as approving the proposed licence fees for 2026/27 for taxi, sex establishment, street trading, gambling, body piercing, and animal activity licenses.

For Determination

Review of Statement of Licensing Policy 2026

From: Licensing Committee (Licensing Act 2003 Functions) - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 3.00pm - November 06, 2025

...that the Licensing Committee approved revisions to the Statement of Licensing Policy 2026, including replacing the Cumulative Impact Zone with a City Safety Area, retaining the Special Stress Area, focusing on safety with best practice measures, updating the matrix approach, introducing a Good Operator Policy, and updating safeguarding initiatives, and referred the revised policy to Full Council for adoption.

Recommendations Approved

King Alfred Leisure Centre

From: Rescheduled from 23 October 2025, Council - Monday, 13th October, 2025 4.30pm - October 13, 2025

...to address concerns about the financial viability, scale, and speculative nature of the King Alfred Leisure Centre redevelopment, the Council resolved to request that the Cabinet reconsider approving £2.3m in resources and pause approval until housing plans are set and the entire site is provisionally costed.

Recommendations Approved

Inequality and Life Outcomes in Brighton & Hove

From: Rescheduled from 23 October 2025, Council - Monday, 13th October, 2025 4.30pm - October 13, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Gaza and Council Financial Exposure

From: Rescheduled from 23 October 2025, Council - Monday, 13th October, 2025 4.30pm - October 13, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 39