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Brighton & Hove City Council sets £924 million budget and agrees 4.99% increase in council tax for 2024/25

Graham Robson February 23, 2024

Councillors of Brighton & Hove City Council have approved the budget for next year which will see spending of £924.2 million across schools, council housing, public health, housing benefits and more than 400 council services. The council has announced the budget will include investment of more than £27 million on essential frontline services, meaning “£2.5 […]

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Brighton & Hove City Council proposes 4.99% Council Tax increase to “balance the budget” and “avoid effective bankruptcy”

Graham Robson February 1, 2024

Proposals by Brighton & Hove City Council to “set a balanced budget” have been published. BHCC previously predicted an overspend of almost £15million this financial year, which, according to the council, has now been “brought under control”. Facing a budget gap of over £30million for next year, alongside reducing capital financing costs, BHCC has announced […]

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Brighton & Hove City Council joins other city councils to call for continuation of Household Support Fund

Graham Robson January 23, 2024

Brighton & Hove City Council has joined four other councils across the country to lobby the government for urgent confirmation that Household Support will continue past March 31. Together with Lambeth Council, Plymouth City Council, Southampton City Council and Bristol City Council, the council has written to Simon Hoare MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of […]

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Kemptown coffee shop owner set to become the first tenant of newly renovated Temple at Black Rock

Graham Robson January 23, 2024

Kemptown coffee shop owner Philip Cundall is set to become the first tenant of the newly renovated Temple at Black Rock and is delighted to be opening his second coffee shop in the city. Philip has run Portland in Kemptown for the past six years and is now taking on the lease of this historic […]

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Brighton & Hove City Council asks residents to help choose permanent name for new West Hove seafront park, created through Kingsway to the Sea project

Graham Robson January 17, 2024

Brighton & Hove City Council is asking residents to help choose a permanent name for the new West Hove seafront park being created through the Kingsway to the Sea project. Kingsway to the Sea is regenerating the underused facilities and green spaces on the seafront in West Hove, creating a new park stretching from Hove […]

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Saltdean Library to return to iconic Saltdean Lido after refurbishment

Graham Robson January 16, 2024

Saltdean Library will be returning to the Saltdean Lido on Tuesday, February 13 following extensive refurbishment to the iconic Grade II listed Lido building. The Brighton & Hove libraries service will welcome customers back to the Saltdean Lido building after two years of operating from a temporary cabin with a smaller selection of stock. Saltdean […]

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Politics

Labour candidate Josh Guilmant wins South Portslade by-election

Graham Robson January 12, 2024

Labour candidate Josh Guilmant has won the South Portslade by-election with 55% of the vote, becoming the newest member to join the Labour majority administration in Brighton & Hove. The by-election was called following the resignation of long-standing Councillor, Les Hamilton, who had served the ward for 52 years. Josh Guilmant, said: “I am delighted […]

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New measure to improve LGBTQ+ inclusive care in Brighton & Hove to be discussed at the council’s Adult Social Care and Health Sub-committee on January 17

Graham Robson January 10, 2024

Brighton & Hove City Council has announced a new measure to improve LGBTQ+ inclusive care is being proposed as part of a range of new requirements for council-commissioned residential care homes in the city. Councillors will discuss new measures aiming to bolster standards and continue the commissioning of good quality residential and nursing care in […]

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Brighton & Hove residents invited to share their experiences with Brighton & Hove Libraries in new interactive installation

Graham Robson January 9, 2024

Brighton & Hove residents are invited to share their experiences with Brighton & Hove Libraries in an interactive installation at Jubilee Library, Brighton from Monday, January 15 to Sunday, January 28. From free books to study spaces to a great spot for catching up with friends, the library means different things for different people. The […]

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Brighton & Hove Labour administration gives go ahead to Valley Gardens 3 scheme

Graham Robson January 9, 2024

The Brighton & Hove Labour administration has given the go ahead for major transport and public realm project, Valley Gardens Phase 3. Phase 3 will complete the Valley Gardens project which will provide a new sustainable transport corridor for the city, together with a transformed city centre public space, from the Old Steine to the […]

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