City chief quits for London
The chief executive of Brighton and Hove City Council has quit to take over a top London position. John Barradell departs as the city’s top officer after three years at…
Numerous bus services to be scrapped
A number of bus services in Brighton and Hove are to be scrapped after the council felt it was unable to subsidise all of the city’s loss-making routes. Around ten…
Number of youngsters entering criminal justice system falls by 82%
The reductions in the number of young people in Brighton and Hove entering the criminal justice system is to be celebrated as part of Make a Noise Week. In the…
Council takes control of Saltdean Lido
The Saltdean Lido is to be handed back to Brighton and Hove City Council after the leaseholder reached an agreed with the local authority to vacate the Grade II* listed…
Councillor to run ward surgeries at local school
Councillor Ruth Buckley is to run ward surgeries at a local school during pick-up time to give parents an ‘accessible forum’ to talk to their local councillor. The Green councillor…
City’s new Mayor to use an electric car
Brighton and Hove’s first Green mayor is to use an electric car to attend events in the city. Councillor Bill Randall stepped down as leader of the city’s council last…
Jason Kitcat replaces Bill Randall as council leader; Randall is new city Mayor
Jason Kitcat is now officially the new leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, replacing Bill Randall, who moves into the role of Mayor of Brighton and Hove. Cllr Kitcat,…
Another change at the top for Brighton & Hove City Council
A second of Brighton & Hove City Council‘s four strategic directors is stepping down in the space of one month. Charlie Stewart is leaving his position as Strategic Director of…
Council endorse setting £7.20 as minimum wage in Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove City Council have backed a series of recommendations which would lead to the city adopting a ‘living wage’. The idea is to see the city’s minimum wage…
Campaign for Goldsmid ward to become 20mph zone
A campaign has been launched by a neighbourhood watch group to turn the Goldsmid area of Hove into a 20mph speed limit zone. The ruling Green administration are publicly keen…
Hotel drops plans for Patcham Court Farm
Plans to redevelop the Patcham Court Farm site on the edge of Brighton have fallen through after hotel group De Vere Village ended their interest in the location. De Vere…
Cabinet backs proposed £14m loan to i360 developers
Brighton and Hove City Council’s cabinet have approved a proposal that could lead to the council providing a £14m loan to the developers of the proposed i360 observation tower. The…
Neighbourhood governance pilot schemes given approval
The residents of two Brighton neighbourhoods are to have greater power in the decision making process affecting their part of the city after a twelve month pilot scheme was approved.…
Church Street site finally set for development
The plot of undeveloped land on Church Street in the heart of Brighton, which last year became a community garden, is finally set for development. Brighton and Hove City Council…
Brighton newsagent fails in bid to overturn revoked licence
A newsagent on Western Road in Brighton has lost its licence to sell alcohol after Brighton Magistrates’ Court upheld a decision by Brighton and Hove City Council to have the…
Councillor’s judgement questioned over ‘murdering, raping and looting’ tweet
Councillor Ben Duncan‘s determination to nail the down the title of ‘Brighton’s most controversial councillor’ reached new heights this weekend with a satirical tweet that many will judge as coming…
Brighton closer to becoming a 20mph city
Brighton and Hove could become a 20mph city with almost all residential roads seeing a reduction in the speed limit under a proposal from the Green administration. Councillors are expected…
Care leavers to be given housing priority
Vulnerable young adults are to be given the top priority when it comes to housing after action was taken by the current council administration to reverse a policy imposed by…
Green councillor to join counter protest against anti-abortion group
A Green Party councillor is to join a counter-protest opposed to an anti-abortion group, which is holding a ‘kerb-side vigil’ near to Preston Park in Brighton. Brighton Pro-Choice has organised…
Council defend rise in cost of seafront parking
Brighton and Hove City Council has defended the increased cost of parking on Brighton’s seafront and insisted it has listened to the concerns of residents and businesses. A vocal campaign…
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