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WEB4 days ago · Housing failings to be dealt with by December, pledges senior councillor. by Sarah Booker-Lewis - local democracy reporter. 30 September 2024. 11. Most of the “significant failings” in Brighton and Hove City Council’s housing will be dealt with by December, a leading...
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 …
Council could seek to have directly elected mayor for Brighton and …
WEBSep 27, 2024 · 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 …
Public chooses name for new seafront park - Brighton and Hove …
WEBFeb 9, 2024 · The public have voted for a new name for a seafront park in West Hove. The winning name, Hove Beach Park, received around 23 percent of residents’ votes as the permanent name for the new green space being created through the Kingsway to the Sea project. The finished park will feature a new outdoor sports hub with a …
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WEBSep 27, 2024 · Council could seek to have directly elected mayor for Brighton and Hove. by Frank le Duc - local democracy reporter. 27 September 2024. 3. Brighton and Hove City Council is preparing to take the first step towards having a directly elected mayor, councillors were...
New covid cases in Brighton and Hove rise by a fifth in a week
WEBSep 11, 2021 · A A. 1. The number of new coronavirus cases in Brighton and Hove has risen by more than a fifth in a week, according to figures published by Public Health England. The figures, for the seven days to Monday (6 September), show the number of new covid-19 infections rising to 957 from 787 in the previous seven-day period.
Brighton park and ride start date brought forward
WEBDec 20, 2021 · An experimental park and ride scheme is due to start in the spring, aimed at reducing the volume of traffic in the centre of Brighton. Drivers will be able to park in Mill Road, Brighton, as they do on Brighton and Hove Albion match days, and catch a bus into town. The pilot scheme had initially been planned for next summer as a joint project ...
Masterplan for thousands of homes and jobs to go before …
WEBSep 10, 2022 · Masterplan for thousands of homes and jobs to go before councillors. A blueprint aimed at bringing thousands of new homes and jobs to Brighton and Hove is due to be debated by councillors in the coming week. The document – known as City Plan Part Two – sets out a raft of policies which are intended to reflect local priorities in the years ...
New covid cases rise again as government sets out ‘Plan B’ measures
WEBDec 8, 2021 · Almost 2,000 people tested positive for covid-19 in Brighton and Hove in the seven days to Saturday 4 December. The figure – 1,907 new cases – was an increase of 329 or 21 per cent – from the 1,578 cases in the previous seven-day period. The rate – among the highest 20 per cent in the UK – rose from 541 to 654 cases for every 100,000 ...