Councillors reject charges for parking at eight Brighton and Hove parks

Proposals to charge drivers for parking at eight parks across Brighton and Hove have been turned down by councillors at a meeting this evening (Tuesday 24 November). The decision – by members of Brighton and Hove City Council – is unlikely to prevent parking charges from coming...

Police may be asked to investigate how historic lamps were offered for sale

A leading councillor has promised a full investigation and report after two historic street lamps ended up for sale on the internet. And Brighton and Hove City Council may yet call in the police if it suspects that any criminal acts have taken place. Green councillor Amy Heley...

Campaign group wants old Brighton pub brought back into community use

A community group is rallying to save a once popular pub in Brighton from being turned into houses. The Phoenix Residents Association is fighting plans to convert the Free Butt pub into three shared houses. They want the former grassroots music venue, on the corner of Albion...

Brighton primary school receives encouraging letter after Ofsted inspectors’ visit

An Ofsted inspector has sent an encouraging letter to a Brighton primary school after she and a colleague visited last month. The inspection found no significant concerns at Moulsecoomb Primary School, in The Highway, Lewes Road, Brighton. The school is currently rat...
Posted On 24 Nov 2020 at 4:48 pm

Candy cane bike could win you a prize

If you get a ride on a candy cane bike around Brighton and Hove in the next few weeks, you could be getting an early Christmas present. BTN BikeShare has decked out one of its bikes in red and white stripes, and users of the bike who take a picture of themselves and share it on...
Posted On 24 Nov 2020 at 4:05 pm

Conservatives appalled by council plans to bring in parking charges in parks

The Conservatives have said that they will oppose council plans to charge drivers for parking in eight parks, including those in Saltdean and Woodingdean. The party criticised the timing as insensitive, during the coronavirus pandemic when people needed parks and open spaces for...
Posted On 24 Nov 2020 at 3:38 pm

Labour criticises council’s job ads offering six-figure salaries

Two jobs worth up to £125,000 a year are on offer at Brighton and Hove City Council, prompting an angry response from Labour. The council is also spending more than £10,000 on the recruitment process, the party said, including £2,000 on psychometric testing. The council is...
Posted On 24 Nov 2020 at 12:25 pm

Brighton seafront theatre wants bar licence made permanent

The operators of a new theatre venue have long-term plans to keep it going with a bar. Otherplace Productions’ new venture Electric Arcade, a theatre and cabaret venue on the beach by the zip wire, run by Brighton Zip, survived a “challenging” summer season. Now the company,...