Residents seek to lift car-free planning condition but neighbours object
Neighbours have objected to an attempt to remove a planning condition that required new homes on a site in Brighton ...
Month: February 2022
Council puts council tax up 2.99 per cent and sets £1.1bn budget
Brighton and Hove City Council has voted to put up the council tax for the financial year starting in April ...
‘Focus on residents’ priorities’ – what the Conservatives said in the council’s budget debate today
Here is an edited version of what Conservative councillor Alistair McNair said as councillors met to set the council tax ...
‘Make the budget fair’ – what Labour said in the council’s budget debate today
Here is an edited version of what the joint Labour opposition leader, Carmen Appich, said as councillors met to set ...
‘We’re being levelled down’ – what the Greens said in the council’s budget debate today
Here is an edited version of what the Green leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty, ...
Councillors pray for Ukraine
Members of Brighton and Hove City Council prayed for the people of Ukraine at the start of a meeting today ...
Hove shop could lose licence after selling alcohol to under-18s
A shop faces losing its licence after staff sold alcohol to under-age customers who were working with police to carry ...
Brothers in court charged with £300k homeless housing bribes
Jugal Sharma Two brothers appeared in court today to face corruption and bribery charges in connection with an alleged fraud ...
Motorcyclist banned after high speed chase through Brighton
A motorcyclist who filmed himself riding at more than 105mph through Brighton while fleeing police has been banned from driving ...
Four men found guilty of murdering Bill Henham in Brighton
Four men have been found guilty of the murder of Bill Henham at a new year party at a squat ...
Arts and Culture
How the debate on the King Alfred plan was decided
A proposed new leisure centre at the King Alfred site was granted planning permission by councillors at a meeting lasting...
Brighton athlete narrowly misses out on mile final at Commonwealth Games
An athlete from Brighton narrowly missed out on a place in the final of the mile at the Commonwealth Games....
Plan for £65m new King Alfred pool and leisure centre approved
A £65 million proposed new King Alfred swimming pool and leisure centre has been granted planning permission this afternoon (Wednesday...
King Alfred pledge as council cabinet member makes case for £65m scheme
A leading councillor warned colleagues of the danger of failing to act now as they considered whether to grant planning...
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