COUNCILLORS will meet tonight to decide the future of the city council ahead of a crucial meeting tomorrow.
The leaders of the Labour Party, the Greens and the Conservatives released a joint statement today announcing they are “looking at the best options” to ensure a smooth transition of power at Brighton and Hove City Council.
Last night council leader Councillor Nancy Platts announced Labour plans to hand over power to the Greens at a full council meeting tomorrow following failed power-sharing talks between the parties.
But today’s statement from Cllr Platts, Green leader Councillor Phelim Mac Cafferty, and Tory leader Councillor Steve Bell made no mention of these plans.
Instead it said each party will meet today “to decide the nature of the council administration moving forward”.
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City council chief executive Geoff Raw will present a report at tomorrow’s full council meeting outlining the options for how the city council will be governed. Councillors will then vote on the options.
The Greens are currently the largest party on the city council after two Labour councillors resigned from the party on Monday following allegations of anti-Semitism.
Labour have 18 seats to the Greens’ 19.
The Conservatives have 13 seats, while the final four seats on the city council are occupied by independents.
“We recognise that by custom the largest elected group forms an administration of the council,” the party leaders said.
“We are currently looking at the best options to ensure a smooth transition of any changes to the current administration.
“We are working in the best interests of all in Brighton and Hove to provide stability following the recent resignations in the Labour Group which have changed the balance of power in the administration of the council.
“We are meeting in our groups today to decide the nature of the council administration moving forward and details of how this will be delivered will be shared tomorrow.“
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