Skip to main content
Banner image for Brighton and Hove City Council

Brighton and Hove City Council

Conservative Group
Site logo

Main navigation

  • Home
  • About us
  • News
  • Campaigns
  • People
  • Get involved
  • Contact

Steve Bell CBE

  • Tweet
Councillor for Woodingdean
Leader of the Conservative Group

Steve Bell CBE is a Brighton and Hove City Councillor for Woodingdean. He is also the Group Leader of the Conservatives on the Council.  As Group Leader Steve is the spokesperson for the Conservatives on the Policy and Resources Committee.

Steve was elected to Brighton & Hove City Council in 2015, became Deputy leader of the Conservative Group in 2017 and then Leader of the Conservative Group in 2019.

Steve has been successful in bringing forward many initiatives to the council, with a focus on community safety, protecting green spaces, securing the future of the City's heritage and protecting taxpayer's interests. 

He brought Public Space Protection Orders to the council eye and then pushed for their implementation.  He has worked to protect and financially secure the future Brighton & Hove's Heritage sites by successfully advocating for the Royal Pavilion and Museums to be moved into a Trust.  By working with the Unions he has been successful in protecting workers rights and campaigned for “tell us once” bereavement service into the council which has recently been adopted. 

As a Councillor for Woodingdean Ward Steve takes an active role in supporting community interests and standing up for his community.  He serves as Chairman of Woodingdean Tenants and Residents Association and a committee member of Woodingdean Neighbourhood Watch and the Woodingdean Community Association.

Steve is fighting to save Green spaces in Urban Fringe, including protecting Happy Valley to remain an open green space for the enjoyment of families and all residents.

Steve is highly respected in the Conservative Party, having held every position within the Party from Branch, Association, Regional and Party Board which culminated in Chairing the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester in 2015.

Steve left National Politics in 2016 to concentrate on Local Government and work towards a better-run Brighton & Hove City Council that better serves its residents.

News

Peter Revell and Cllr Robert Nemeth

Plenty at stake in the Wish Ward by-election

Saturday, 3 December, 2022

The Wish ward by-election next Thursday is a chance for the local residents to put a much needed common sense voice onto the City Council.

 

Conservative Group Leader Steve Bell

Record of Council under scrutiny as 2023 election comes into sight

Saturday, 26 November, 2022

With the residents of Brighton and Hove now less than six months away from going to the polls to elect a new City Council at the local elections on May 4th, it is time to reflect on and review the performance of the current council over the past four-year term.

 

Conservative Group Leaflet November 2022 front cover

Time for a change at City Council

Friday, 25 November, 2022
Cllr Dawn Barnett and Cllr Nick Lewry at Hangleton Community Centre

Could underground superbins solve Brighton's waste problems?

Saturday, 19 November, 2022

Brighton’s problems with waste and recycling collections are getting worse, but continental-style underground super-bins being rolled out in Liverpool could offer a solution.

 

Remembrance Sunday Woodingdean

How to attend a Remembrance Sunday service in Brighton & Hove

Friday, 11 November, 2022

This year it feels particularly important that we mark our Remembrance week and ensure the traditions continue.

 

Conservative Housing Team Cllr Dawn Barnett, Cllr Anne Meadows and Cllr Mary Mears

Council policies put safety of council tenants at risk

Saturday, 5 November, 2022

Council tenant and leaseholder associations have demanded urgent action from the council to address safety issues on the city’s council housing estates.

 

Conservative Group Leader Steve Bell at Madeira Drive

Brighton Marathon question highlights issue with ‘accountability’

Saturday, 29 October, 2022

In my oral question to the full council meeting, I raised the matter of debts owed by the event company the Council uses to run the Brighton Marathon.  The question and the response have raised issues about accountability and of the city’s overall strategy and due diligence when it comes to event

Conservative Councillors support the Benfield Valley Project protest outside Hove Town Hall

Council censures dissenting voices

Saturday, 22 October, 2022

Brighton & Hove City Council censored the views of residents and undermined local democracy when it forced through its 10-year development plan ‘City Plan Part 2’ this week.

 

Cllr Robert Nemeth at Kings Esplanade Public Toilets

Public toilet closures hit Brighton & Hove after council fails to manage service

Saturday, 15 October, 2022

The council has messed up its management of the basic service of public toilet provision in Brighton & Hove and caused half of the city’s public toilet blocks to close over the winter months.

 

Conservative Group Finance Spokesperson Alistair McNair

Council ranked one of highest taxing in country

Saturday, 8 October, 2022

New statistics show that Brighton & Hove City Council is one of the highest taxing councils in the country – but are residents getting value for money from their high local contributions?

 

  • Load More
Conservative Group Leader Steve Bell CBE

Show only

  • City Councillors

Contact Steve Bell CBE

Councillor
Hove Town Hall, Hove BN3 3BQ
01273 291 288
steve.bell@brighton-hove.gov.uk
On Facebook
On Twitter

Brighton and Hove Conservative Group

Footer

  • About RSS
  • Accessibility
  • Cookies
  • Privacy
  • About us
  • Get involved
ConservativesPromoted by Mark Watson on behalf of Peter Revell and Brighton and Hove Conservative Group, all at Box 505, 91 Western Road, Brighton & Hove, BN1 2NW.
Copyright 2023 Brighton and Hove Conservative Group . All rights reserved.
Powered by Bluetree