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Struggling Cityclean to take over bulky waste collections service

The council plans to take over the collection of bulky waste – such as old mattresses, white goods and wardrobes – from the current contractor within months. The move has been agreed even though one councillor had reservations about what the changes would mean to the...

Posted On 25 Mar 2020 at 9:11 pm

, By Sarah Booker-Lewis, local democracy reporter

Burglary today at Brighton music venue

The Concorde 2 music venue on Madeira Drive, Brighton was broken into this morning. The thief arrived on a pushbike and smashed one of the glass panels on the entrance door, entered the lobby area and stole an iPad and made off with it. The whole event has been captured on their...

Posted On 25 Mar 2020 at 6:47 pm

, By Nick Linazasoro

Brighton bike share scheme to be given subsidy despite ‘secrecy’ concerns

Councillors have approved subsidies running into at least tens of thousands of pounds to keep the Brighton bike share scheme on the road. But the financial details were kept secret from the public for commercial reasons, prompting criticism given that the public will foot the...

Posted On 25 Mar 2020 at 3:01 pm

, By Sarah Booker-Lewis, local democracy reporter

Key workers and carers to be given parking concessions during coronavirus outbreak

Key workers and carers in Brighton and Hove are to be given parking concessions while the coronavirus lockdown continues – but parking wardens are still giving out tickets. Brighton and Hove City Council has come under fire from some people who have seen wardens out and...

Posted On 25 Mar 2020 at 1:37 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

An open letter about the coronavirus crisis, news reporting and emergency funding

As you can imagine these are very worrying times for our members at the Independent Community News Network (ICNN). As an organisation, we are now extremely concerned. This is a time when our members are crucial in ensuring public information reaches communities across the UK to...

Posted On 25 Mar 2020 at 12:00 pm

, By Emma Meese

Boy, 16, faces court after fight in Peacehaven

A 16-year-old boy faces court accused of being involved in a fight in Peacehaven on a night when local police officers called in back up from Brighton and Eastbourne. They were drafted in after anti-social behaviour around the Meridian Centre in Peacehaven was reported to have...

Posted On 25 Mar 2020 at 12:05 am

, By Frank le Duc

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