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Psst! Anybody want a used vanity number plate?

By GeorgeHA at 17:09 on 23/01/12

This item could be of especial interest to the Charlie Drake Fan Club, the Charles Dickens Society, or the still-living superstars Celine Dion and Cameron Diaz. The Green-led Brighton and Hove City Council is hoping to sell the registration plate on the Mayor's car – CD1 – and raise £150,000. (The CD refers to the local registration letters, by the way.) The Council's cabinet member for finance, Jason Kitcat, said:...
Brighton and Hove Council backtracks...but not enough, say traders

By GeorgeHA at 15:38 on 20/01/12

The council has performed a U-turn on key areas of its budget proposals. But Brighton and Hove City Council's Green administration has refused to back down on its plans for a 3.5% rise in council tax. Revised proposals announced on Wednesday January 18 see the council scaling back a rise in parking permits and revising cuts to children's centres, public toilets and the music and arts service amongst others. Brighton and Hove traders...
Angry Brighton and Hove traders petition against massive parking increases

By GeorgeHA at 17:12 on 09/01/12

The proposed business parking increases haven't gone down well with our local traders. They have started a petition on Brighton & Hove City Council's website against the hefty increases in parking charges for businesses. It reads: "We the undersigned petition the council to reject the Green Administration's misguided plans to increase the annual cost of Business Parking Permits from £175 to £400 and Trader Parking...
Threat to Brighton and Hove's Music and Arts budget

By GeorgeHA at 17:28 on 04/01/12

Could the council really be proposing to slash its 'outstanding' Music and Arts service? A letter to yesterday's Guardian from Dr Keith Turvey, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Brighton, spotlights the threat: "The music and arts service in Brighton & Hove has long been rated outstanding and is valued highly across the city," Dr Turvey writes. "Even so, it is facing a 33% cut over two years in its central...
Brighton and Hove holiday refuse schedule

By GeorgeHA at 11:35 on 27/12/11

As usual, refuse and recycling collection days will change over the festive period - normal collections resume from Monday 16 January. Normal collection day Holiday collection day Monday 26 December Wednesday 28 December Tuesday 27 December Thursday 29 December Wednesday 28 December Friday 30 December Thursday 29 December Saturday 31...

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Hove cyclists petition to ride on the prom

By stall69

I thought there was a designated cycle lane. Does this end at the Peace Statue?

By GeorgeHA at 15:29 on 27/01/12

After years of annoyed pedestrians, frustrated cyclists and blatant flouting of the law banning them, Brighton and Hove cyclists have started a petition to enable them to ride alongside Hove Lawns. So far 139 people have signed it, but it's early days. The ePetition (below) is open to sign online until 9th March and is being discussed the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Cabinet Members Meeting on 27 March 2012. So far 139...
Now Brighton and Hove's mobile libraries to go

By seahorse123

Tut, tut, Hovian - no need to go all apopletic over it. I can see there are flaws in my argument...

By GeorgeHA at 16:54 on 15/01/12

The mobile library service in Brighton and Hove is to be scrapped as the local authority seeks to balance the books. Brighton and Hove council says it can no longer afford the service as the city seeks to reduce spending by £35m in two years. Under the proposals, Portslade and Hangleton libraries will see their opening hours reduced from five-and-a-half to four days a week. However, the Green-run council said none of its 14...
Would you like to be a shepherd?

By Raviliouse

This sounds like an excellent idea, and one way to enjoy the wonderful flora and fauna this area has...

By GeorgeHA at 12:56 on 01/09/11

Shephers are needed in Brighton and Hove. Yes, really. With autumn on its way, we will once again be able to see sheep improving grassland all around the city so that wild flowers and butterflies can flourish. Councillor Pete West, Cabinet Member for Environment and Sustainability, said: "Last month some of the sheep came to Pelham Square in the city centre. It gave us the opportunity to explain why sheep are more environmen...
Hove local elections: voting TODAY – and here's who wants your vote...

By Maisie28

Not long to go now, let's hope more turn out to vote!

By GeorgeHA at 20:18 on 02/05/11

Do you know the candidates in your ward in the local elections? The polling stations are now open until 10pm tonight, for your local election votes and Yes to AV or No to AV votes*. Here's who's standing in Hove's nine wards... * The referendum is on the voting system used for elections to the UK Parliament and the question being put to voters on Thursday 5 May is: "At present, the UK uses the 'first past the post' system to elect...
LOCAL ELECTIONS: Goldsmid Ward – meet the candidates

By GeorgeHA

Thanks for pointing that out, Ruskal – fixed now.

By GeorgeHA at 21:41 on 15/04/11

The Ward of Goldsmid has three seats on Brighton and Hove City Council. It is 141.4 hectares in size and has 7,628 dwellings. 13,670 people live in the Golsmid Ward, with an average age of 41.6. (Brighton and Hove average age as a whole 38.8). The following candidates are standing for election on May 5th 2011. John Aloy ...