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Withdean Sports Complex set for £3m improvements

Withdean Sports Complex set for £3m improvements

The Withdean Sports Complex is set to be extensively improved after Brighton and Hove City Council agreed to spend £3m on the sport centre. The council, which owns the complex,…

Ditch dug at Withdean Park to stop travellers

Ditch dug at Withdean Park to stop travellers

A ditch has been dug at the edge of Withdean Park in Brighton to prevent vehicles from gaining unauthorised access to the land. Brighton and Hove City Council had been…

Travellers overstay welcome at 19 Acres

Travellers overstay welcome at 19 Acres

A group of travellers who had been permitted to stay at the 19 Acres site to the north of Brighton have overstayed their welcome. The area of open land at…

South Downs Authority oppose travellers using 19 Acres site

South Downs Authority oppose travellers using 19 Acres site

The use of the 19 Acres site by travellers is a contradiction to the purposes of the South Downs National Park, according to the chair of the park’s authority. Margaret…

Brighton & Hove is now a Green city

The Green Party has enjoyed an historic triumph in the local elections in Brighton and Hove today as they emerge as the leading party on the city council. The Green…

Brighton & Hove Election Results in full

Read our full coverage of the Brighton and Hove Local Elections 2011 and what the Green Party means for Brighton and Hove. Here are the confirmed results from the 2011…

Local Elections: Full list of candidates in Brighton and Hove

The local elections are now less than one week away yet many residents will still be unaware as to who they will be asked to vote for on May 5th.…

Sainsbury’s Preston Village application is refused

Sainsbury’s application to open a supermarket on Preston Road on the site of the former Caffyns car showroom has been rejected this afternoon by Brighton and Hove City Council‘s planning…

Green Party fear Sainsbury’s Preston Village application is being rushed through

The Green Party candidates in Withdean fear the council are rushing through Sainsbury’s application for a supermarket on the old Caffyns site in Preston Village ahead of May’s local elections.…

Greens confirm 54 council candidates

The Green Party has confirmed its 54 candidates standing for election in Brighton and Hove on 5th May. The party currently has 13 councillors in the city and they have…