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Coming Up Vision for Black Rock Is Due to Become Clearer
Brighton's council cabinet meets on 15 October to review a long-term vision and meanwhile-use plan for the former swimming pool site that's been empty for 40 years.
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Brighton Council's Planning Rule Changes Hand More Power to Officers
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6 Oct 2026· 2 minBrighton Council Votes Down Transparency Motion on Regulatory Decisions
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Greens Win Queen's Park — Third By-Election in Three Years
Mark Strong took the Queen's Park seat for the Greens on Thursday, adding a twelfth councillor to the party's growing...
Brighton Gasworks Development Paused for Review
Berkeley Homes has paused its 495-home seafront scheme at the former Brighton Gasworks site due to rising costs and r...
Construction Starts on the A259 Hove to Portslade Cycle Scheme
Work begins in the coming weeks on the A259 between Fourth Avenue and the city's western boundary: separated cycle la...
Brighton's Big Events and the Residents Who Have to Live With Them
Labour is reviewing how residents can raise concerns about major events. The last confirmed meeting under the old for...
Brighton Police Urges Reporting of Illegal E-Bike and E-Scooter Use
Sussex Police has launched Operation Scramble to tackle illegal e-bikes and e-scooters. Reports of illegal use rose 5...
Brighton Council Housing Staff Face New Professional Standards
New professional standards for Brighton & Hove's housing staff follow a national law change, backed by £79,000 in tra...
KFC on Western Road Applies to Deliver Until 3am at Weekends
The KFC branch at 63-64 Western Road has applied to run deliveries until 3am on Friday and Saturday nights. Nine resi...
The Lib Dem conference is in Brighton until Tuesday
Around 5,000 delegates are at the Brighton Centre for the Lib Dems' autumn conference, which opened with their leader...
Royal Pavilion Ice Rink Return: What the Gardens Restoration Means for Winter Skating
Laine Ltd wants the Royal Pavilion ice rink back for winter 2026. A £6.5m gardens restoration project — and the Herit...
Brighton & Hove Wins School Admissions Gold Award for Second Year Running
Brighton & Hove City Council has been awarded the Sutton Trust Fair School Admissions Gold Award for the second conse...
Brighton & Hove Secures £6.4m Grant to Overhaul Social Care and Homelessness Services
A £6.4 million government grant will help Brighton & Hove Council shift from crisis-led responses to earlier, prevent...
What Should Replace Palmeira Square's Floral Clock? Council Wants Your Vote
Brighton & Hove Council is consulting on three options to replace the 1953 Floral Clock in Palmeira Square, Hove. The...
Brighton's A259 Seafront Cycle Scheme Is Open for Consultation
Brighton & Hove Council wants your views on a new A259 active travel scheme for the seafront between Hove and West St...
Senior Councillors Back £564k Study to Improve Sussex Bus Services
The Sussex and Brighton Strategic Authority has approved a year-long feasibility study into bus reform, backed by £56...
Brighton to Clear 600 Drains Ahead of Autumn Storms
Contractors start work next week clearing nearly 600 drains and gullies across 237 roads identified as Brighton's hig...
Western Road Red Route Data Challenged Before Cabinet Vote
A community group member found three contradictions between the council press release and the cabinet report ahead of...
Western Road Traders Plan High Court Challenge Over Red Route
Brighton traders warned at a September 8 public meeting that they'll seek a judicial review if the council proceeds w...