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Council set to expand bike share scheme

Besi Besemar June 19, 2018

Brighton & Hove’s shared bikes scheme is set to expand, with 120 new bikes and more hubs installed in the west of the city. New hubs will be created in Preston Street, Connaught Road, New Church Road/Pembroke Gardens and Portland Road.

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Huge clean up after one of the busiest bank holidays ever

Besi Besemar May 9, 2018

Brighton & Hove gets back to normal after one of the busiest and hottest bank holidays on record. An estimated 300,000 people flocked to the city to enjoy the beaches and parks, and soak up the fantastic weather. The Children’s Parade, Hove Lawns food festival and the start of the Fringe and Festival month, also helped draw in more tourists than virtually any other bank holiday weekend adding to the tens of thousands of residents visiting the city’s open spaces and seafront.

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£1 million refurb for city’s loos

Besi Besemar April 27, 2018

City council set to spend more than £1 million refurbishing the city’s public toilets. A DETAILED report is being drawn up with details of how the money, which was identified and set aside earlier this year will be spent. But it will mean a complete overhaul of around 12 of the busiest toilets and upgrading to all or the majority of the others to bring them up to a standard residents, tourists and businesses expect.

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Labour Councillors choose new leader

Besi Besemar April 23, 2018

Brighton and Hove Labour Councillors select Cllr Dan Yates to lead their minority administration into the 2019 City Council Elections. First elected to the City Council in 2015, Cllr Yates, the member for Moulsecoomb and Bevendean, was elected unopposed, to take over from Cllr Warren Morgan at the Labour Councillor’s AGM this evening.

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Have your say on Hove Park parking area

Besi Besemar April 21, 2018

Residents and businesses in the streets around Hove Park can now comment on proposals to create a new residents’ parking zone for the area. The proposed ‘ight touch zone would operate for two restricted hours Monday to Friday, from 9-10am and 1-2pm.

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Night-time roadworks in April

Besi Besemar April 4, 2018

Work to repair the road surface in Old Shoreham Road, Sackville Road and the Nevill Road Junction starts on Monday, April 9. The resurfacing will take place over five days at night from 7.30pm to 6am in order to keep disruption to traffic flows, bus services and local businesses to a minimum.

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New cameras will help keep bus routes clear

Besi Besemar March 28, 2018

Two dozen new bus lane cameras are being installed in the city to support bus services and other road users by helping to keep the lanes clear. The council won £267,000 of funding from Coast2Capital for the scheme and is providing match funding of £212,250. Revenue from Penalty Charge Notices will cover ongoing maintenance and support.

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Food & Drink

Filthy fish and chip restaurant owner battered

Besi Besemar March 9, 2018

Fish and chip restaurant owner fined more than £8,000 for allowing premises to become a breeding ground for flies and rat infestations. Samir Gad Salama, owner of The West Pier Traditional Fish & Chips, 122 Kings Road, Brighton, let spilt rat bait, chips and a puddle of fat lie on the floor while he stored […]

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Community News

Residents roll up their sleeves to Spring clean the city!

Besi Besemar March 3, 2018

Residents across the city roll up their sleeves ready for this year’s Great British Spring Clean weekend. With support from Brighton & Hove City Council, dozens of community minded residents will be getting together to tackle litter hotspots, from parks and squares, to woodland and rights of way.

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