Work is under way on 222 new council homes for rent and a community hub in Moulsecoomb, with a GP surgery, library, youth centre, café, skate park and 3G pitches. Shaped by residents, it is one of the city's biggest council housing projects in years.

Brighton and Hove City Council is expanding its selective licensing scheme to the Regency and Central Hove wards from October 2026, meaning up to 7,274 more private rented homes will need a licence. Landlords who fail to comply face fines and enforcement.

The government has confirmed Brighton and Hove will absorb Peacehaven, Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean from April 2028, creating a council of 308,000 people. Lewes District Council is considering a legal challenge.

Brighton and Hove City Council has launched a Civic Leadership Programme with Operation Black Vote, aimed at getting more Black and Asian residents into roles as councillors, magistrates, school governors and trustees. The programme launched at Afrori Books on 9 July.

Brighton and Hove City Council is backing local charity Pelican Parcels with new pilot funding to help more families access essential items for babies and young children, following a warehouse visit from Council Leader Bella Sankey and Councillor Mitchie Alexander.

Care leavers in Brighton and Hove aged 18 to 24 can apply for a free monthly bus pass from September, as the city council launches a new pilot to help young people leaving care reach education, work and support.

Brighton and Hove City Council has secured over £22 million from the Department for Transport, plus £3.9 million of its own funding, to rebuild the Victorian era arches under King's Road, after surveys found they were at risk of collapse.

Brighton and Hove City Council has secured £4.7 million in government funding for fire safety work on the outer walls of nine high-rise council blocks, with the total expected to reach over £6 million. Councillors decide on the plans at Cabinet on 29 June.

Brighton and Hove City Council has been awarded Council of Sanctuary status, recognising its commitment to welcoming refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Councillor Mitchie Alexander received the award at a Refugee Day ceremony at Jubilee Library on 20 June.

The Brighton and Hove Business Growth Board is looking for an experienced leader to become its next Chair. Applications close Monday 6 July 2026.

Brighton and Hove City Council is urging beachgoers to use bins or take their rubbish home after more than 20 tonnes of waste was cleared from the seafront during the May bank holiday weekend.

Research shows domestic abuse rises significantly during major football tournaments. Brighton and Hove City Council is urging residents to be vigilant and offering support for those affected.

Brighton and Hove City Council is backing the Odds Are They Win campaign as gambling advertising surges during the 2026 World Cup. Free support available locally and nationally.

Brighton and Hove celebrates Refugee Week from 15 to 21 June 2026 for the first time as an accredited Council of Sanctuary. Here is the full programme including the Best Foot Music concert at Jubilee Library on World Refugee Day.

Three new School Streets are proposed for Brighton and Hove, camera enforcement arrives at three schools in September 2026, and the consultation is open until 21 July. Everything you need to know in one place including the full list of all 15 current School Streets and three years of school term dates.

Brighton and Hove City Council has published its seafront investment prospectus, setting out plans to transform 13 kilometres of coastline including a potential landmark art gallery at Black Rock, a revamped Brighton Centre and 1,000 new homes at the Marina.

Brighton and Hove Albion Women reached the Women's FA Cup final for the first time in the club's history last weekend, playing in front of 43,917 fans at Wembley. The council leader says the impact on girls across the city will last a generation.

Brighton and Hove City Council is reintroducing a patrol boat to the seafront before the end of June 2026, working alongside the RNLI as part of wider summer safety measures.

Carers Week 2026 runs from 8 to 14 June. Brighton and Hove has at least 21,000 unpaid carers. Here are the local events, support services and how to get help if you are a carer in the city.

Brighton and Hove City Council has launched a new overnight deep cleaning team targeting the city centre, starting at Churchill Square and working up to Montpellier Road.