Tim Rowkins - Councillor for Brighton and Hove (Hanover & Elm Grove)

Councillor Tim Rowkins

Labour Party Hanover & Elm Grove

Email: Tim.Rowkins@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Council: Brighton and Hove

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Housing Management Panel: Central Area (Committee Member) City Environment, South Downs & The Sea Committee Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee Transport & Sustainability Committee Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee (Councillor)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

42 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 2.00pm

February 12, 2026, 2:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 4.30pm

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

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

January 27, 2026, 4:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00pm

January 22, 2026
Council Committee Member

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

December 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

115 decisions · Page 1 of 23

Council Tax Base and Business Rates Retention Forecasts 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00pm - January 22, 2026

...agreed the calculation of the council's tax base for 2026/27, noted the assumed collection rate of 98.75%, confirmed no changes to the Council Tax Reduction scheme except for National Living Wage uplifts, agreed the specific tax base figures for Brighton and Hove and its constituent committees and parish, agreed to treat special levies as special expenses, agreed to pay a Council Tax Reduction Grant to enclosure committees and Rottingdean Parish, noted the forecast council tax income of £210.010m, delegated the agreement of the final business rates forecast to the Section 151 Chief Financial Officer, and noted the forecast business rates income of £58.442m.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Youth Participation Update

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00pm - January 22, 2026

... the Youth Council remodel proposals were approved, which includes moving to a Cabinet system of operation, presenting to the Corporate Leadership Team biannually, presenting to Full Council annually, and exploring locating the Youth Council in council offices.

Recommendations Approved

Orbis Services - Future model

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00pm - January 22, 2026

...ending shared IT&D and procurement service arrangements with East Sussex and Surrey County Councils under the Orbis Partnership, continuing to share core data centres with Surrey subject to contractual agreements, and establishing a sovereign IT&D service for Brighton & Hove City Council with an approved budget of £457,000.

Recommendations Approved

2025/26 Mid-year Council Plan progress update

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00pm - January 22, 2026

...noted the mid-year progress on the Council Plan and approved the Risk Management Framework.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 42

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 115