Solar panels have been installed on more than 1,400 council homes across the city in a 3-year project completed this summer. It brings the total number of council homes in the city now with solar panels to more than 1,400.
Residents are feeling the benefits, with potential savings of up to...
Volunteers gathered in Stanmer Park this week to celebrate with parks staff and proudly raise the prestigious Green Flag.
Awarded by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, the Green Flags are awarded to the best parks across the country – those that are well maintained and have excellent facilities.
The park has...
Brighton & Hove City Council is set to invest a further £1.3 million in waste and recycling services as part of ongoing work to improve the reliability of collections and modernise operations. Long overdue which what has been a shocking time for waste disposal and collections in Brighton. By...
A scheme to improve the quality and security of rental accommodation in Brighton & Hove is being expanded after the council saw a positive impact in the first 4 areas it was introduced. By Nick Staunton
Brighton & Hove City Council’s selective licensing scheme is part of the commitment set...
New plan brings together achievements and over 100 actions to shape a sustainable future
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A new Climate & Nature Action Plan details the council’s programme on low carbon energy and energy efficiency, nature restoration and climate adaptation.
The Plan sets out 133 practical actions from developing a pipeline of investible energy decarbonisation projects, to tackling flooding, heatwaves and pollution through capacity-building in communities, and...
How Brighton Is Fighting to Save Its Coastline — and Why Earth Day Is the Moment to Act
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Ahead of Earth Day on Wednesday 22 April, residents and school children are being given the chance to see what Brighton & Hove City Council is doing to protect its coastline.
An event is taking place in the King Alfred Leisure Centre ballroom on Thursday 16 April where they’ll be...
Brighton & Hove City Council has been recognised for its leadership on circular economy in the UK government’s guidance for mayoral strategic authorities (MSAs).
The council has been praised for its work to embed circular principles within its services, including housing, planning, transport and across economic development, net zero and...
The low carbon heating system at Peter Gladwin Primary School is now fully up and running, and children from the school’s pupil parliament have taken a tour of the works.
Peter Gladwin in Portslade is the first in the city to have all its heating and hot water driven by...
Proposals for overnight deep cleans of the city’s busiest streets will be discussed by councillors later this month.
It is the latest in a series of steps to improve the look and feel of the city and follows the creation of the City Centre Manager post in September 2025.
The overnight...
Premier Marinas submits interim one-year application for Brighton Marina dredging and dispersal
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Premier Marinas has submitted a one-year marine licence application to enable maintenance dredging and sediment dispersal at Brighton Marina, an activity that is necessary to fulfil legal and harbour safety obligations and ensure continued safe navigation, following last year’s application for judicial review and the quashing of the previous...






























