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Thousands sign petition objecting to red route in Western Road
Thousands of people have signed a petition objecting to a “red route” in Western Road but the council has defended its plans to prevent cars and vans stopping there. Western Road business owner Alistair Gourlay presented the petition, signed by 3,800 people, to Brighton and Hove City Council yes...
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Council gives public more time to submit questions
Public questions to Brighton and Hove City Council can now be submitted up to four working days before meetings of the full council after the deadline was changed. Until now, people have had to submit questions eight working days before full council meetings – before the agenda has even been publi...
Parking problems prompt third consultation in Hollingdean
People living in the northern end of Hollingdean will have a third chance to share their views on a controlled parking scheme. Hollingdean resident Justin Newland presented a petition, with 345 signatures, to Brighton and Hove City Council at Hove Town Hall yesterday (Thursday 23 July). It highlight...
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Council may set up more trusts to care for ‘heritage assets’
More trusts could be set up to run council-owned “heritage assets” along the lines of the Royal Pavilion and Museums Trust or the Saltdean Lido, subject to the approval of senior councillors. The idea is one of 15 proposals put forward by Brighton and Hove City Council’s Place Overview and Scr...
Brighton & Hove Buses celebrates 125 years of Lewes Road Bus Depot with community open day
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‘The decision treats residents with contempt’ – consultation results show 80 per cent of residents who responded to plans to move Falmer, East Saltdean, Telscombe and Peacehaven into Brighton & Hove were negative
The government has released the results of its consultation on the LGR modified proposal to move Falmer, East Saltdean, Telscombe and Peacehaven into Brighton & Hove – with 80 per cent of the residents who responded reacting negatively to the plan.
Raymond Briggs’s personal library goes on sale at Oxfam
More than a thousand books from Raymond Briggs’s personal library have gone on sale at Oxfam’s Hove bookshop and online. Donated by Briggs’s estate following his death in August 2022, the collection spans illustration, cartoons, comics and social history – with works by Aubrey Beardsley, EH ...
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A "visual and emotional bridge between two very different worlds"
Brighton exhibition
Man with links to Worthing, Littlehampton and Hove wanted on recall to prison
Sussex Police has appealed for help locating a man who is wanted on recall to prison.
Ancient cedars fenced off to protect trees and public
Fencing has been put up to protect a group of ancient cedar trees in a historic park – and to protect the public. Brighton and Hove City Council said: “A group of ancient cedar trees in Stanmer Park have been given extra protection to help keep them safe and healthy into the future. “Sustainab...
Brighton Marina launches partnership with Spear to champion youth employment
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Brighton-led study finds one in five UK university students show severe signs of social withdrawal
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'Do you know this woman?' - Police appeal after theft in Brighton
Police are asking for information about a woman in connection with an investigation into the theft of a jewellery store in Brighton.
B Local Brighton launches drive to unite Sussex’s growing B Corp community
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South East Water confirm new chief executive officer following regulatory approval
The new chief executive officer of South East Water has been confirmed, following regulatory approval.
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Marcus Cherrill's first solo show at Star Brewery Gallery
New exhibition
Leading councillor criticises Royal Pavilion trust in searing resignation letter
A leading councillor resigned from the Royal Pavilion and Museums Trust in the lead up to a strike by staff earlier this year. And in her resignation letter she criticised the management of the trust, also known as Brighton and Hove Museums, saying: “Staff are paralysed by fear.” Councillor Aman...
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The Old Market launches its Feel Good programme
September dates
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Opera At Sunset is Eastbourne open-air promise
Eastbourne Bandstand for one performance
Brighton MP leaves government as Burnham appoints new team
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven MP Chris Ward has left the government as the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham continues to make sweeping changes to the ministerial team. Mr Ward, 44, served as Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office – also known as a Cabinet Office Minister – and was rega...