Neil Merrick 30 March 2026

Report finds 'optimism bias' in council projections

Brighton and Hove city councillors were guilty of ‘optimism bias' in forecasting the popularity of the i360 seafront tower, a report has found.

Councillors believed the tower would attract tourists on a similar scale to international landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, but a ‘lessons learnt' study by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) said they should have benchmarked it against domestic attractions such as Blackpool Tower or Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower.

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