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Free music lessons

Free music lessons

Children and young people learning to play a musical instrument through Brighton and Hove City Council’s music service for parents on low income, who used to receive an 80% subsidy on fees, will now receive a 100% subsidy. Parents presently receiving a 50% subsidy will now receive an 80% subsidy. Ch

EDM on British sign language receives local backing

EDM on British sign language receives local backing

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, is backing an Early Day Motion (EDM) celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Government’s official recognition of British Sign Language. EDM 1167 (10th Anniversary of Recognition of British Sign Language), while noting the significance of

Labour leader to step down

Councillor Gill Mitchell, Leader of the Labour and Cooperative Group on Brighton and Hove City Council will not stand for re-selection as leader at the groups AGM in May. She will however, continue as a Councillor and will look to be re-elected in her East Brighton seat in 2015. Cllr Mitchell stood

More one to one support for new parents in Brighton Kemptown

More one to one support for new parents in Brighton Kemptown

More disadvantaged new parents in Brighton Kemptown will benefit in the future from one to one help and support from a specialist nurse. Around 11,000 families are already benefitting from personalised support from family nurses and the Government will extend this to a further 16,000 of the most dis

Council wins funding to make cycling safer

Council wins funding to make cycling safer

Brighton & Hove has won government funding to improve the design and layout of roads which will benefit road users and cyclists in particular. The city council have secured £300,000 which will be spent on improvements to the Seven Dials area of Brighton. With council match-funding, it will mean that

Are the city’s taxis accessible?

Are the city’s taxis accessible?

Brighton and Hove City Council’s Licensing Committee is seeking the public’s views to help develop an accessibility policy for hackney carriage drivers, vehicles and operators in the city. Interested parties can join in the consultation process by completing a questionnaire on the council’s website

We all love Brighton

We all love Brighton

The recent City Tracker survey has shown that there is a high level of satisfaction with Brighton and Hove and the local area as a place to live, particularly amongst 35-44 year olds. The level of satisfaction with the local area as a place to live remains higher than national statistics. In the thi

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