Health Have Your Say on Mental Health and Housing Plan for Brighton & Hove Brighton and Hove City Council, in partnership with NHS Brighton & Hove Clinical Commissioning Group, is developing a Mental Health & Housing Plan for the city, which aims to identify what works well and what they can improve on in the future. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News The young voices making waves in local government A year after Brighton & Hove City Council became the first in the country to sign up to the national Power of Youth Charter, local youth groups say they have made significant progress in influencing change. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Business News ‘Queer the Marly’ campaign succeeds in keeping the Marlborough pub in the hands of the queer community “The Marlborough is an indispensable community asset for Brighton’s innumerable queers and their wonderful allies.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Applications open for Engagement Fund for BME communities in the city The Engagement Fund for BME communities in the city aims to support local community groups, voluntary organisations and not-for-profit social enterprise By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Over half of school-aged kids in city are worried about the environment A survey of 500 11 to 16-year-old schoolchildren in Brighton & Hove has shown that that 55% are very or fairly worried about the environment By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Candidates announced for Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner The candidates for the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner election, which takes place on Thursday, May 6, 2021, have been confirmed By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Business News Project to utilise Brighton city centre’s empty stores is underway Brighton & Hove City Council and Brilliant Brighton team up to make use of vacant premises within Brighton city centre By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts City Council gives evidence to Parliament Brighton & Hove City Council has given evidence to Parliament about the unprecedented damage caused by the pandemic to its night-time economy By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News City Council announces funding boost for apprenticeships Brighton & Hove City Council will make nearly £200,000 available to local businesses to help boost take-up of apprenticeships in the city By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Lockdown drives down Covid-19 rates in Brighton & Hove The daily number of confirmed new cases of Covid-19 in Brighton & Hove fell from just over 330 a day at the beginning of January to less than 60 a day by January 31. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News Update on Covid business support – deadlines extended Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) has announced businesses can still apply for grants covering the second lockdown between November 5 and December 1 and eligible pubs and bars for Christmas Support Payments By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community ‘The Bushes’ to get a facelift Early works are set to start soon on reinvigorating Dukes Mound as part of the Black Rock development, with works planned to kick off in mid-February. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
