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Brighton home owner ordered to repair conservation area property

Frank le Duc — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:05:56 +0000

The owner of a terraced house in a Brighton conservation area has been ordered to carry out repairs and improvements.

The terraced property, at 23 and 24 [...]

Portzed architect spells out vision to Regency Society lecture in Brighton

Frank le Duc — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:11:00 +0000

The architect behind a controversial project on the edge of Shoreham Harbour spelt out his vision at a Regency Society lecture in Brighton on Wednesday evening [...]

Regency Society recruits National Trust chairman to help defend Brighton and Hove

Frank le Duc — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:20:58 +0000

The Regency Society, the oldest conservation society in Brighton and Hove, pulled off something of a coup when Sir Simon Jenkins agreed to join its ranks.

On [...]

Brighton photo contest winners will be seen at Albion’s ground

Frank le Duc — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:22:36 +0000

A sustainability network is running a photographic competition with the best pictures to be exhibited at Brighton and Hove Albion’s Amex stadium.

Top prizes include a Clock [...]

Driver fined for driving unlicensed rubbish through Brighton

Frank le Duc — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:01:46 +0000

A man has been fined for carrying garden waste without a licence after being stopped while driving along a Brighton street.

Dean Smith was fined £500 by [...]

Brighton and Hove placed on flood alert as storm force winds are forecast

Frank le Duc — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:55:52 +0000

A flood alert has been issued for the area that includes Brighton and Hove as gales of up to force 10 have been forecast.

The Environment Agency [...]

Brighton and Hove Greens spell out budget proposals

Frank le Duc — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:12:00 +0000

Council tax in Brighton and Hove is likely to go up by 3.5 per cent next year, the Greens said today (Thursday 1 December).

The government has [...]

Brighton Energy Co-op postpones share offer after feed-in tariff cut

Frank le Duc — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:05:01 +0000

Brighton Energy Co-operative said that it had been forced to postpone the launch of its share offer after the government announced cuts to the feed-in-tariff.

It said [...]

Network Rail ordered to provide flood risk data for Brighton and Hove

Frank le Duc — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:06:11 +0000

Brighton and Hove has been “deemed to be at high risk from flooding events”, according to a council report.

But when public bodies were asked to come [...]

Feed-in tariff cut threatens Brighton and Hove’s biggest solar power scheme

Frank le Duc — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:41:31 +0000

Brighton and Hove council leader Bill Randall has criticised cuts being proposed by the government to a popular and effective solar power scheme.

Councillor Randall said that [...]