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Tories criticise home to school transport ‘cover up’

Two Conservative members of a council policy panel – set up in the wake of the home to school transport fiasco – walked out of its first meeting this afternoon (Wednesday 18 December). They criticised Labour and the Greens for colluding in a cover up as the two parties prepared...

Posted On 18 Dec 2019 at 9:22 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Council criticised over secret Cityclean report and debate

Greens have criticised the secrecy surrounding a report and debate on problems at Brighton and Hove City Council’s rubbish, recycling and street cleaning service. The secret meeting at Brighton Town Hall lasted for the best part of three hours although three union officials –...

Posted On 18 Dec 2019 at 5:51 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Hove football agent guilty of bribery

A Hove-born football agent has this week been found guilty of bribery after a journalistic expose into corruption in English football. Former Blatchington Mill student Dax Price, 48, another agent Giuseppe Pagliara, 63, and former assistant head coach of Barnsley FC Tommy Wright,...

Posted On 18 Dec 2019 at 2:05 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

Parents start petition to fight cuts to school pupil numbers

Parents concerned about potential cuts in pupil numbers at four schools have started two petitions. A public consultation is currently under way over Brighton and Hove City Council’s plans to reduce the intake at four primary schools in Hove and Portslade. The consultation...

Posted On 18 Dec 2019 at 1:02 pm

, By Sarah Booker-Lewis, local democracy reporter

Home to school transport inquiry to meet behind closed doors

The first meeting of a panel set up to look into problems with home to school transport is to take place behind closed doors this afternoon (Wednesday 18 December). The Conservatives criticised the move, saying: “The investigation into the council’s failures is to be held in...

Posted On 18 Dec 2019 at 12:36 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Six-car pile up blocks A27 Brighton bypass

A six-car pile up is blocking the A27 Brighton bypass during the morning rush hour today (Wednesday 18 December). The crash has closed the middle lane of a three-lane stretch eastbound between the Devil’s Dyke turn-off and the A23. Traffic was reported to be queuing for five...

Posted On 18 Dec 2019 at 8:55 am

, By Frank le Duc

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Tories criticise home to school transport ‘cover up’

Council criticised over secret Cityclean report and debate

Hove football agent guilty of bribery

Parents start petition to fight cuts to school pupil numbers

Home to school transport inquiry to meet behind closed doors

Six-car pile up blocks A27 Brighton bypass

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