Plan for £65m new King Alfred pool and leisure centre approved
A £65 million proposed new King Alfred swimming pool and leisure centre has been granted planning permission this afternoon (Wednesday...
King Alfred pledge as council cabinet member makes case for £65m scheme
A leading councillor warned colleagues of the danger of failing to act now as they considered whether to grant planning...
King Alfred debate – barrister spells out some of the concerns
A specialist barrister spelt out some of the concerns about plans for a £65 million new King Alfred swimming pool...
King Alfred feels ‘weight of history’
A senior Brighton and Hove City Council official made an impassioned plea to members of the council’s Planning Committee to...
Sussex and Brighton board approves £3.3m towards purchase of fire appliances
Twelve fire appliances and eight 4x4 vehicles are to be bought for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service after funding...
Four face court after police find stash of drugs and cash
Four men face court after Sussex Police said that they found a stash of drugs and cash in Hove. The...
Government awards £564k for bus reform in Sussex and Brighton
The government has awarded £564,000 to explore bus reforms including the possibility of franchising to the new Sussex and Brighton...
Council to push ahead with sale of landmark building
An application by former tenants of New England House to have the landmark building designated an asset of community value...
School fence to go before planners
Plans for a mesh security fence surrounding school playing fields are recommended for approval when it goes before councillors next...
Who are our schools for?
Getting our children into school matters. So does the fairness of which school they can go to. We should not...
Work to extend beach enters new phase next week
Work is due to start next week to extend beach and protect the coastline. A scheme to protect a key...
Armed police to be deployed at Brighton Pride
Armed police are to be deployed at Brighton Pride on Saturday (1 August) after an attack left one dead and...
Give toilet cleaners better pay, urges councillor
The council was finding it hard to recruit people to a seasonal job to open, close and clean Brighton and...
Heatwave blamed for missed bin collections
The rate of missed rubbish collections suggests that Brighton and Hove City Council is not ready to go from weekly...
Opposition leader flags concerns about council FoI responses
The council is too slow to respond to too many freedom of information (FoI) inquests, according to opposition leader Steve...
Rising costs of King Alfred scheme prompt questions
The rising cost of plans to build a new King Alfred Leisure Centre and the amount spent so far have...
Hove nursery reaches strong standard, according to official watchdog
A Hove nursery is operating at a “strong standard”, according to a report from Ofsted, the independent official watchdog. The...
Broken-down train causes rush-hour rail chaos
A broken-down train on the southbound line between Haywards Heath and Brighton caused chaos on the railways this morning (Monday...
Absence and attendance matter much more than admissions
It might surprise some people but, for a disadvantaged child, Brighton and Hove is one of the best places in...
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