Pride Brighton & Hove Liberal Democrats called on Brighton & Hove City Council to “get real” over this summer’s Pride celebrations Brighton & Hove Liberal Democrats have called on Brighton & Hove City Council to get “real over” this summer’s Pride celebrations, saying businesses, residents and LGBTQ+ attendees “deserve better”. According to the Party, the council’s recently announced plans to move the street party to Marine Par By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Objections spanning breadth of LGBTQ+ communities raised after Brighton & Hove City Council announces no Pride for ‘gay village’, St James Street Objections spanning the breadth of our LGBTQ+ communities have been raised after Brighton & Hove City Council announced the Pride Village Party, which usually takes place in the heart of LGBTQ+ Brighton – St James Street – will be moved to Marine Parade. On Wednesday, April 2, Brighton & Hove City C By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Pride Brighton & Hove City Council announces “major changes” for this year’s Brighton & Hove Pride “Major changes” are underway for this year’s Brighton & Hove Pride following what Brighton & Hove City Council calls “input from local people to help shape the city’s biggest and most colourful annual event”. The most significant change this year is that St James Street and surrounding roads will re By Graham Robson • 1 min read
i360 News Brighton & Hove City Council agrees to write off £51million debt owed to the council by Brighton i360 Brighton & Hove City Council Cabinet members have agreed to write off debt owed to the council by Brighton i360 ahead of a potential sale. At meeting on Thursday, January 23, Cabinet members agreed to recommendations to release the council’s security on its £51million loan debt and rolled-up interes By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News Brighton & Hove City Council to discuss adopting revised version of Trans Inclusion Schools Toolkit Councillors will discuss adopting a revised version of the Trans Inclusion Schools Toolkit at the meeting of Brighton & Hove City Council’s (BHCC) Cabinet on Thursday, January 23. According to BHCC, the Trans Inclusion Schools Toolkit has been developed to empower staff and governors in Brighton & H By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Politics “Labour are taking a huge gamble with our city’s future.” Brighton & Hove Greens call for city to have its say on devolution plans This Thursday (January 9), the Labour Cabinet on Brighton & Hove City Council will make a decision on behalf of the city, asking the Labour government to fast-track a move which would see Brighton & Hove come under the control of a Sussex-wide mayoralty. A white paper on devolution was released by t By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton landmarks to be lit up red and Red Ribbon flag to be flown from town halls on World AIDS Day To show support and solidarity with residents and communities affected by AIDS and HIV, on World AIDS Day (Sunday, December 1) city’s landmarks will be lighting up red and Brighton & Hove City Council will be flying the Red Ribbon flag from Brighton & Hove town halls. Held globally each year, World By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Brighton i360 owners file for administration, leaving Brighton & Hove City Council millions of pounds out of pocket Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) is expecting Brighton i-360 Limited, the company which owns beleaguered tourist attraction Brighton i360, to enter administration in the near future after receiving notice of the board’s intention to appoint administrators. The council understands that, once the c By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton & Hove City Council Fostering Team to host LGBTQ+ fostering information session on Thursday, November 21 The Brighton & Hove City Council Fostering Team is inviting people from LGBTQ+ communities to find out about fostering on Thursday, November 21 at 7pm. This introduction to fostering, which takes place on Microsoft Teams, will be an opportunity to chat to experienced foster carers about making a dif By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Cllr Bella Sankey Politics “We welcome today’s announcement and the additional investment in public services.” Labour councillor Bella Sankey, Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, has responded to today’s (Wednesday, October 30) budget announcement. Councillor Sankey said: “We welcome today’s announcement and the additional investment in public services. “After more than a decade of underfunding, this cou By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Work to “make Brighton & Hove seafront the most exciting in the country” to begin in late November 2024 Work to “make Brighton & Hove seafront the most exciting in the country” by restoring 28 arches of Madeira Terrace and build a new, fully accessible lift will begin in late November 2024. According to Brighton & Hove City Council, the first phase of the restoration of the Victorian Grade II-listed t By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Plans to upgrade the Ledward Centre, Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ centre, approved Nearly a year since submitting plans the Ledward Centre, Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Centre, has received building control assent. A spokesperson for the Ledward Centre said: “We’re delighted to finally be able to move on with some of our plans to upgrade Ledward Centre, which will allow us to host mor By Graham Robson • 1 min read
