Community News Woodingdean councillors seek reassurances over GP surgery Woodingdean Ward Councillors Dee Simson and Steve Bell have written to the Chief Executive of the Brighton & Hove Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) seeking reassurances over the closure of the Ridgeway GP Surgery in their ward. By Besi • 1 min read
General News Woodingdean residents organise phone mast demonstration Woodingdean residents to stage a public protest against Brighton & Hove City Council. This follows an error by city planners which resulted in permission being granted by default for the erection of a 12.5 metre telephone mast and two equipment cabinets on Warren Road in front of the area’s historic By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Council admits error at historic Woodingdean site Anger as City Council admits error resulting in the erection of phone mast at historic Woodingdean site. Woodingdean residents are furious following a mistake by Brighton and Hove Council’s Planning Department which has resulted in the erection of a 12.5 metre telephone monopole and two equipment ca By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Seafront scrutiny receives national recognition Brighton & Hove’s scrutiny into the seafront has been highly commended by the Centre for Public Scrutiny (CPS). The CPS is the national charity responsible for improving the practice of scrutiny and accountability in public services. The wide-ranging seafront scrutiny, was carried out last year by a By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Cllr Geoffrey Theobald General News Conservatives name new leadership team following local elections Cllr. Geoffrey Theobald was last night re-elected unopposed for a fifth year as Conservative Group Leader for the forthcoming municipal year at the Group’s AGM. Andrew Wealls, the highly-regarded Councillor for Central Hove and the Group’s Spokesperson on Education and Schools for the last four year By Besi • 2 min read
Cllr Andrew Wealds General News Reprieve for Youth Service funding for Allsorts LGBT Youth Project Brighton and Hove Council’s Policy and Resources Committee voted last night to call a halt to City Council budget proposals to terminate, in March, its Youth Collective contract with six voluntary sector organisations including Allsorts, the LGBT Youth project. Under the Council’s proposals, all You By Besi • 3 min read
News Conservatives support voluntary sector involvement in Youth Service Conservatives table constructive proposals to boost the involvement of community and voluntary sector organisations in delivering the Council’s Youth Service. AT NEXT week’s Policy & Resources Committee meeting, Group Leader, Cllr. Geoffrey Theobald, will move a Notice of Motion which, if agreed, wo By Sarah Green • 2 min read
