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Cllr GIll Mitchell

Did you know disposing of furniture in the street is a crime?

Did you know disposing of furniture in the street is a crime?

A new campaign is underway to remind householders it is a criminal offence to dispose of household items in the street. Brighton & Hove City Council has joined a national publicity drive by Keep Britain Tidy called Crime Not To Care (# CrimeNotToCare).

Volunteer litter pickers clean up the city

Volunteer litter pickers clean up the city

Residents from across the city got stuck into a series of Great British Spring Clean events over the weekend. Despite unpredictable weather, residents turned out in force to help rid their neighbourhoods of unsightly litter. Working with support from Brighton & Hove City Council staff, and armed wit

Is your street set to become a crime scene?

Is your street set to become a crime scene?

Streets all over the city will become ‘environmental crime scenes’ as part of a council crack down on fly tipping. Fly tipped rubbish will be marked with special ‘environmental crime scene’ tape to highlight the problem and remind residents that fly tipping is a criminal offence.

Brighton Council clamps down on dog fouling

Brighton Council clamps down on dog fouling

Brighton & Hove City Council launch new campaign tomorrow, Friday, March 3 to tackle the long standing problem of dog fouling in the city. On Thursday evening, staff from Cityclean will be out and about putting up eye catching campaign posters – complete with luminous eyes!

Parking meters prepared for new £1 coin

Parking meters prepared for new £1 coin

Work has begun to replace parking machines in Brighton and Hove as the council introduction the new 12-sided £1 coin. The move will see most parking machines in in the city switched to pay-by-card as part of a £1.8m investment to improve reliability and cut down on theft.

Public Space Protection Orders come into force

Public Space Protection Orders come into force

Brighton & Hove City Council have introduced new powers to deal with specific anti-social behaviour in parks and open spaces. Public Space Protections Orders (PSPOs) for 12 parks and open spaces, including the seafront, were approved in July following a public consultation earlier in the year.

Hefty fines for first litter prosecutions

Hefty fines for first litter prosecutions

Three people prosecuted for littering in Brighton & Hove but who failed to turn up at Court have each been issued with hefty fines. On January 4, Brighton Magistrates found the three guilty of dropping litter in the street after failing to pay a £75 fixed penalty that was issued at the time. Litteri

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