Councillor Tobias Sheard
Email: Tobias.Sheard@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Council: Brighton and Hove
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
68 meetings · Page 4 of 14
Licensing Committee (Licensing Act 2003 Functions) - Thursday, 24th July, 2025 3.00pm
People Overview & Scrutiny - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 4.00pm
Decisions from Meetings
45 decisions · Page 1 of 9
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
Gaza and Council Financial Exposure
From: Rescheduled from 23 October 2025, Council - Monday, 13th October, 2025 4.30pm - October 13, 2025
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 68
Average per Month: 3.0
Decisions Recorded: 45