Social Value Ideas for Brighton & Hove City Council

Special stress area blocks off-sales

The council’s licensing policy places this premises in a special stress area and the matrix approach indicates that new off-sales are normally not supported. Both licensing officers and police said th…

“"the matrix provides a framework... and it indicates a no to applications for off sales in the special stress area"”

City Safety Area blocks fast food

The licensing authority and police both said the application conflicts with the council’s city safety area policy and matrix approach, which generally does not support fast food premises in this locat…

“Speaker 8: So I make this representation on behalf of the council's licensing team acting as a responsible authority. A copy can be found from page 41…”

Special stress area refusal policy

The meeting focused heavily on Brighton and Hove’s statement of licensing policy and the special stress area designation covering Lewis Road. Officers and police said off-licence variations in this ar…

“This premises falls within our special stress area. On receipt of any application in the special stress area where irrelevant representations have bee…”

Special stress area limits late-night hours

The council's licensing policy for the special stress area supports late-night refreshment only to midnight for eat-in/takeaway and until 02:00 for deliveries. Officers said this application, seeking …

“As Corrine has explained, Preston Road sits within the licensing authority's special stress area, as this council statement of licensing policy is dee…”

Premises licence hours to expand

Madame Jennifer Distillery is seeking a licensing policy change to extend alcohol sales hours and broaden the on-site/off-site offer. The application would allow longer trading on Sundays to Thursdays…

“"The variation seeks Sunday to Thursday 0900 to 2130 and Friday and Saturday 0900 to 2200 for alcohol sales on and off the premises."”

New block-booking procurement

Officers confirmed a new compliant procurement exercise will start to expand block-booked accommodation. This is a clear market opportunity for accommodation providers that can meet the council’s qual…

“we will be starting a new procurement exercise to expand our use of block”

Temporary accommodation demand surge

The council is under severe housing pressure, with temporary accommodation numbers rising sharply and children making up a large share of those housed. This is creating immediate procurement pressure …

“more than 2,100 households are now in emergency and temporary accommodation and that includes 40% who are children”

Void homes used as TA

The council is consulting on an interim policy to use empty council homes as temporary accommodation, with a proposed extension of up to 12 months and up to 100 additional properties. This is likely t…

“we've launched a six weeks consultation running between the middle of February and the 1st of April”

Temporary accommodation strain

Brighton and Hove is facing acute homelessness and temporary accommodation pressure, with more than 2,100 households already in emergency or temporary accommodation. The scale of demand, especially fo…

“We have more than 2,100 households currently living in emergency and temporary accommodation.”

Roads and pavements programme

Cabinet approved a large highways and transport capital programme covering carriageways, footways, drainage, signals, street lighting, structures, accessibility and active travel. This is a direct pro…

“"our 8.8 million pound capital program for 2026 27 includes... nearly 4 million for carriageways... 820,000 for footways... 350,000 for drainage signa…”