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New covid cases rise again as government sets out ‘Plan B’ measures
Dec 8, 2021 — He encouraged people to take covid tests beforehand, to ventilate indoor spaces and follow hygiene rules. The tougher Plan B restrictions would probably be reviewed in the new year, Mr Johnson said, as he faced several questions about colleagues holding parties in breach of previous lockdown laws.
Council could seek to have directly elected mayor for Brighton and …
Sep 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 ...
Hopes to reopen Brighton synagogue strengthened by £40k …
Apr 26, 2024 — Efforts to safeguard and reopen a Brighton synagogue have been boosted by a £40,000 funding partnership. Three heritage funding bodies have agreed to contribute towards a feasibility study, which will identify future potential uses for …
Parents start petition over ‘flawed’ schools consultation – with video
6 days ago — Parents have started a petition to end what they have described as a “flawed” consultation. The petition, headed “Flawed and rushed consultation on school boundaries for Brighton and Hove”, was submitted on Sunday 6 October. It went live on Brighton and Hove City Council’s website a few days later and promptly attracted almost 300 signatures.
Multimillion-pound makeover planned for old industrial building
1 day ago — At a cabinet meeting at Hove Town Hall on Thursday (17 October), the deputy leader of the council, Jacob Taylor, spoke about the proposal. Councillor Taylor said that he wanted the scheme to include discounted student rooms for local young people and commercial space at below-market rates for the creative industries.
More acute mental health beds for Hove but dementia ward to close
Sep 17, 2024 — Older People’s Council chair Mary Davies said that having dementia beds at Worthing and Uckfield only would be disorienting for people from Brighton and Hove and they would be cut off from family, friends and community.
Here are the reasons for the latest complaints about councillors
Sep 18, 2024 — Two councillors have been exonerated after they faced complaints about comments made during the general election. They were among 28 complaints about councillors made to Brighton and Hove City Council so far this year, according to the latest standards report.
Council reduces overspend forecast to £7m – Brighton and Hove …
2 days ago — Brighton and Hove City Council is currently on track to overspend its budget by £7 million, down from a £10 million forecast made in July. At a cabinet meeting on Thursday (17 October), members were told how the council was trying to rein in the forecast overspend by the end of the 2024-25 financial year next March.