Brighton & Hove City Council Cabinet 2024 to 2025

Find information on who is in the Cabinet and other leader-apponted roles for the council.

Council leader Bella Sankey has appointed nine councillors to Cabinet positions ahead of changes to our governance system.

The appointments are due to be ratified at the Annual Council meeting on Thursday 16 May.

The new Cabinet will take key decisions at monthly meetings, with each Cabinet member taking responsibility for their portfolio areas, as below.

At a meeting on Monday 29 April Bella also appointed four Cabinet Advisors who will serve one year terms and focus on specific policy areas and key projects.

The leader appointed chairs and deputy chairs to the council's:

  • Planning Committee
  • Licensing Committee
  • Health and Wellbeing Board
  • Audit and Standards Committee

Chairs of the three Overview and Scrutiny Committees were elected by the Labour Group. They will carry out a vital role in reviewing and scrutinising Cabinet decisions.

Appointments

Subject to agreement at Annual Council, the following councillors have been appointed:

Cabinet and their portfolios

  • Bella Sankey - Leader of the Council and Cabinet Chair
  • Jacob Taylor - Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member, Finance and City Regeneration
  • Gill Williams - Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member, Housing and New Homes
  • Emma Daniel - Cabinet Member, Children, Families, Youth Services and for Ending Violent against Women and Girls
  • Tristram Burden - Cabinet Member, Adult Social Care, Public Health and Service Transformation
  • Tim Rowkins – Cabinet Lead, Net Zero & Environmental Services
  • Trevor Muten – Cabinet Member, Transport, Parking and Public Realm
  • Birgit Miller - Cabinet Member, Culture, Heritage and Tourism
  • Leslie Pumm – Cabinet Member, Communities, Equalities and Human Rights
  • Alan Robins – Cabinet Member, Sports and Recreation

Cabinet Advisors for 2024 to 2025

  • Paul Nann - Homeless Hub
  • Joy Robinson - Contract Management and Procurement
  • Mitchie Alexander - Community Engagement, Food Insecurity and Allotments

Regulatory Committee chairs

  • Liz Loughran; deputy Jacob Allen – Planning
  • David McGregor; deputy Julie Cattell – Licensing
  • Josh Guilmant – Opposition Spokesperson on Audit and Standards Committee

Overview and Scrutiny chairs

  • Jackie O’Quinn – People
  • Amanda Evans – Place
  • Theresa Fowler – Health

Mayor and Deputy Mayor for 2024 to 2025

  • Mohammed Asaduzzaman – Mayor
  • Amanda Grimshaw – Deputy Mayor

Leader-appointed policy lead roles for 2024 to 2025

  • Julie Cattell - Major Projects and Built Environment; Section 106 and CIL; Chair of Working Group to Examine Property Portfolio  
  • Amanda Evans - Community Wealth Building
  • Jilly Stevens - Customer Service
  • Paul Nann - Homelessness; IT and Digital
  • Gary Wilkinson - Park and Ride
  • Amanda Grimshaw - Disability Rights including Accessibility Strategy; Armed Forces Champion
  • Tobias Sheard - Private Rental Sector
  • Ty Galvin - Ageing Well
  • Josh Guilmant - Co-Lead Sport and Leisure
  • John Hewitt - Co-Lead Sport and Leisure
  • Maureen Winder - Green Spaces and Equalities
  • Alison Thomson - City Centre Renewal
  • Andrei Czolak - Community Safety; Mental Health
  • Theresa Fowler - South Downs National Park and Marine Biodiversity; Animal Welfare
  • David McGregor - Communications