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Parking charge drop will bring more traffic to Brighton ...
WEB7 hours ago · “Only last year plans were started to improve the streets around London Road car park, to make them safer, cleaner and more vibrant. “That’s been truly trashed by the parking strategy and this street will now suffer more and for even longer – traffic noise, air pollution, broken roads, and pavements that are absent or blocked.
Brighton and Hove looks to join forces with West Sussex councils
WEB1 day ago · Brighton and Hove City Council has submitted a letter expressing interest in joining forces with seven district councils in West Sussex to form a new “devolved” local authority. The letter was sent in response to an invitation from the government which wants to create new combined councils run by directly elected “metro mayors” like ...
Council pledges crackdown in smoke control areas
WEB23 hours ago · Brighton and Hove City Council is planning a crackdown in smoke control areas as wood-burners become more popular although they may not be the main cause of complaints. People were warned that even the most eco-friendly wood-burning stove would emit six times as many harmful airborne particles every hour as some types of lorry.
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WEB2 days ago · Council could seek to have directly elected mayor for Brighton and Hove. by Frank le Duc - local democracy reporter. 27 September 2024. 17. Brighton and Hove City Council is preparing to take the first step towards having a directly elected mayor, councillors were...
Council could seek to have directly elected mayor for Brighton and …
WEB6 days ago · Brighton and Hove City Council is preparing to take the first step towards having a directly elected mayor, councillors were told yesterday (Thursday 26 September). The move was announced by the Labour leader of the council Bella Sankey at a cabinet meeting at Hove Town Hall. Councillor Sankey, who …
Hove twitten row erupts again – Brighton and Hove News
WEB3 days ago · Monday 30 Sep, 2024 at 12:01AM. AA. A A. 25. Police were called to Woodland Drive in Hove again as the row about a blocked twitten rumbled on - Picture by Brighton Pictures. The row over a blocked twitten erupted again this week when council workers turned up to carry out an assessment. There were scenes of fury, in Woodland Drive, Hove, and ...
Housing chiefs eye key Hove site for hundreds of low-cost homes
WEBTuesday 11 Jun, 2024 at 12:05AM. A A. 5. The council is looking to build about 300 low-cost homes at a key site in Hove through its joint venture with a leading housing association. The scheme, which would cost about £50 million overall, would be among the first decisions to be made by the new Labour cabinet …
Police return as residents riled in dispute over obstructed right of ...
WEBSep 14, 2024 · Police return as residents riled in dispute over obstructed right of way. Police were called to a blocked right of way for the second time in four days after a councillor organised a gathering at one end of the path for a photo opportunity. The Conservative councillor, Ivan Lyons, was barracked at length by the occupants of a neighbouring ...
New covid cases rise again as government sets out ‘Plan B’ measures
WEBDec 8, 2021 · Almost 2,000 people tested positive for covid-19 in Brighton and Hove in the seven days to Saturday 4 December. The figure – 1,907 new cases – was an increase of 329 or 21 per cent – from the 1,578 cases in the previous seven-day period. The rate – among the highest 20 per cent in the UK – rose from 541 to 654 cases for every 100,000 ...