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Committee minutes · Full Council · Wed 20 May 2026 · Hastings Borough Council

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The Leader confirmed Councillor Hilton as Deputy Leader and set out an eight-member Cabinet with named portfolio holders, including Housing, Planning, Community Safety, Finance, and Climate. p9 p10

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p98. To receive the Leader's report on the appointment of the Deputy Leader of the Council Councillor Haffenden confirmed the appointment of Councillor Hilton as the Deputy Leader of the Council.
p109. To receive the Leader's report on the number of members to be appointed to Cabinet, the names of those members and the allocation of Cabinet portfolios The Leader reported that: (1) Membership of the Cabinet would be 8 Councillors; and (2) The allocation of Cabinet portfolios was as follows: Cabinet Lead Member Portfolio Councillor Haffenden (Leader) Leader of the Council and Housing, Health, Active Communities and LGR Portfolio Holder Councillor Hilton (Deputy Leader) Deputy Leader of the Council, Shaping Places, Regeneration and Community Wealth Building Portfolio Holder Councillor Etherington Planning, Infrastructure & Regulatory Services Portfolio Holder Councillor Horn Community Safety and Environmental Services Portfolio Holder Councillor McCullouch Chair of the Charity Committee Councillor Mackenzie Finance, IT, Risk and Assets Portfolio Holder Councillor Solamito Corporate Services, Communities and Equalities Portfolio Holder Councillor Walker Climate, Nature and Green Spaces Portfolio Holder

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Hastings Borough Council
White Rock Gardens (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)

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