Local Government
Heavy showers hit Brighton and Hove as dry spell breaks
The Met Office is warning of heavy, potentially thundery showers across Brighton and Hove today, with surface water flooding a risk after weeks of dry weather.
Local GCSE results show improvement in English and Maths for 2026
Provisional GCSE results for Brighton and Hove show 69% of students achieving combined English and Maths at grades 4 and above, up from 67% last year, as results nationally stay broadly static.
Extreme weather shows need for solar progress, says Greater Brighton Economic Board chair
Councillor Caroline Baxter says this summer's heatwave underlines the case for Solar Across Sussex, as the Greater Brighton Economic Board works to identify sites for future solar farms and hit net…
Brighton Camera Enforcement: Cabinet to Decide on Five Junctions
Brighton and Hove City Council's Cabinet will be asked on 12 November to approve camera enforcement at five junctions where drivers regularly ignore existing restrictions, after a consultation that…
Have your say: council consults on updated flood risk strategy for Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove City Council is consulting on an updated Local Flood Risk Management Strategy, with more than 46,000 residents living in areas at risk of surface water flooding. The consultation…
Western Road set for major rebuild and controversial Red Route
Western Road faces 45 days of major reconstruction from 28 September, with a Red Route to follow if Cabinet approves it in September. Traders have handed in two petitions against the parking…
More than 1,400 council homes in Brighton and Hove switch to solar power
A three-year programme has fitted solar panels to more than 1,400 council homes across the city, with residents saving up to £300 a year on bills. A Moulsecoomb community hall has also benefited.
Brighton Wheel could return to the eastern seafront
The much-loved Brighton Wheel, taken down in 2016, could turn again on Madeira Drive by summer 2027. Councillors decide on a 25-year lease for the operators next month.
David Greenfield Named Brighton Business Growth Board Chair
Brighton-born circular economy expert Professor David Greenfield has been appointed chair of the Brighton and Hove Business Growth Board, a role that now carries the city's business voice into the…
Brickfields: Hove's new supported living scheme prepares to welcome first residents
Brickfields, a new council-owned supported living scheme on the former Knoll House site in Hove, is complete and ready to welcome its first residents from mid-October. It offers 28 accessible…
Brighton & Hove wins £155k to get more Sussex food on shelves and menus
Brighton & Hove City Council has secured £155,000 from government to back the Sussex Six campaign, encouraging local shops and restaurants to stock more Sussex food and drink. Here's how the pledge…
£564k secured to explore bus reform across Sussex and Brighton
The Sussex & Brighton Strategic Authority has secured £564,000 from government to study how buses across the region could be improved, including the option of franchising. Here's what the money pays…
Summer Park & Ride: the August dates you can still use
Brighton & Hove's summer Park & Ride is still running on five dates this August, including the bank holiday weekend. Park at Falmer, ride the 25 into the city for £6.50 a car. Here are the dates and…
Hove Park School to move onto a single site from 2028
Councillors have agreed to consolidate Hove Park School onto its Nevill Campus from September 2028, closing the Valley Campus. The move responds to falling pupil numbers and promises improved SEND…
Green Flag flies again over Stanmer Park as volunteers and staff celebrate
Stanmer Park has retained its Green Flag Award and Green Heritage Site Accreditation, as volunteers and Cityparks staff gathered to raise the flag over the city's largest park.
City Plan: have your say on how Brighton & Hove grows over the next 15 years
Brighton & Hove has opened its City Plan Scoping Consultation, running 14 July to 7 September. Residents, businesses and community groups are invited to help shape housing, green space and…
Two years in: where Brighton & Hove's Homes for Everyone housing plan stands
The council has invested more than £44m in council homes and started work on 528 affordable homes, but temporary accommodation pressures keep rising. Here's what the two-year review of the Housing…