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Council could seek to have directly elected mayor for Brighton and …
WEB9 hours ago · Brighton and Hove City Council is preparing to take the first step towards having a directly elected mayor, councillors were told yesterday (Thursday 26 September). The move was announced by the Labour leader of the council Bella Sankey at a cabinet meeting at Hove Town Hall. Councillor Sankey, who …
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WEB4 days ago · Housing chiefs invest £15m to tackle safety failings. by Sarah Booker-Lewis - local democracy reporter. 20 September 2024. 11. Housing chiefs said that they were investing more than £15 million to tackle serious failings in hundreds of council homes....
Madeira Terrace restoration ‘unlikely to start this year’
WEB17 hours ago · Picture by Paul Davies. Long-awaited work to restore the first section of the Madeira Terrace is unlikely to start this year, supporters fear. The project has been delayed and scaled back several times over the last 18 months, amid rising build costs and the new Labour administration’s decision to review the scheme in 2023.
Housing chiefs eye key Hove site for hundreds of low-cost homes
WEBTuesday 11 Jun, 2024 at 12:05AM. A A. 5. The council is looking to build about 300 low-cost homes at a key site in Hove through its joint venture with a leading housing association. The scheme, which would cost about £50 million overall, would be among the first decisions to be made by the new Labour cabinet …
Crime rises in Brighton and Hove, according to new report
WEBMar 20, 2024 · A report to the council’s Equalities, Community Safety and Human Rights Committee said that there were 28,757 recorded crimes in Brighton and Hove in 2022-23. This was more than 1,000 crimes more than the 27,531 in 2021-22 but lower than 2019-20 when 29,393 crimes were recorded. The report breaks down recorded crime in …
Housing bosses face grilling over critical report from watchdog
WEB2 days ago · Tuesday 24 Sep, 2024 at 7:24PM. A A. 2. Nettleton Court and Dudeney Lodge in Hollingdean - Picture by Hassocks5489 / Wikimedia Commons. Housing bosses faced a grilling on how much work and money was needed to bring council homes in Brighton and Hove up to standard. The questions came at a special meeting of …
Hundreds expected to defy threat of race riot in Brighton tomorrow
WEBAug 6, 2024 · Hundreds of anti-racist protesters are expected to assemble in Brighton tomorrow amid online reports of a planned riot targeting a firm of immigration lawyers. Businesses close to the firm, at a central location which Brighton and Hove News is not naming, are planning to close early to avoid trouble. The University of …
Councillors approve £13m Hove seafront revamp
WEBThursday 8 Dec, 2022 at 12:10AM. A A. 2. An aerial view of the area covered by the Kingsway to the Sea project. A new seafront park in Hove has been approved unanimously by councillors at a meeting yesterday (Wednesday 7 December). Brighton and Hove City Council has been granted planning permission for …
Councillors approve City Plan despite protests aimed at saving …
WEBOct 21, 2022 · Despite protests, a new 10-year planning blueprint for Brighton and Hove was voted through last night (Thursday 20 October). The City Plan Part Two sets out planning policies – for housing, commerce and the environment – intended to reflect local priorities in the years to 2030.
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