Projects in five areas have secured funding through the Better Brighton and Hove Fund.
Following suggestions from the public, ward councillors picked the projects to benefit from community infrastructure levy paid by developers to Brighton and Hove City Council.
The projects are the first to be announced from the fund, which will result in every ward having at least £22,000 to spend.
Council wards where there have been more property developments will receive more money.
Rottingdean and West Saltdean had the largest share of the first tranche of money which, for the five wards combined, comes to almost £230,000.
With just over £87,000 to spend, the ward has £29,000 earmarked for Saltdean Residents and Community Association to spend on painting turquoise seafront railings and other infrastructure.
Other sums include £10,000 for two flashing road signs and £7,000 for three benches for Saltdean Vale and Coombe Vale bus terminus.
Wish ward in Hove has £76,000, of which £24,000 is going towards removing two stumps and planting four new trees.
Friends of Hove Lagoon will receive £22,000 towards a new outdoor gym and Aldrington Recreation Ground, commonly known as Wish Park, will have £15,000 for alternative storage for community football.
The rest of the money is going towards 20 maturing trees already planted in Wish Park and a small safe play area for toddlers in Davis Park.
Trees are a priority in Round Hill ward, which has £22,000 to spend, with new plantings in Lewes Road, Richmond Road and Beaconsfield Road.
Westbourne and Poets Corner also has £22,000 and is aiming to spend £15,000 on two or three pieces of gym equipment and £5,000 on replacing a tree and removing a stump in Lawrence Road.
In Woodingdean, the plan is to spend £11,000 on improving the look of the shops in Cowley Drive as a community hub, with support for a café or similar outlet in the vacant unit.
A further £10,000 will go towards redesigning the planted area outside the shopping parade in Warren Way, and £1,000 towards an interpretation plaque for the historic Woodingdean Well, the world’s deepest hand-dug well.
The council has a total of £750,000 to spend through the fund, with further projects to be announced.
Please do not let the council get there grubby hands on these funds,its a known fact they are no good with money,I find it most embarrassing to know that we have to dip into raised money for something that should be pencilled in ,within the council’s own budget ,,but I reiterate they are totally irresponsible and useless when it comes to running the city it should be renamed as eyesore by the sea,you want a dirty weekend YOU WILL CERTAINLY GET THATim more ways than one