Brighton & Hove City Council has introduced an updated Housing Allocations Policy, which comes into effect in Brighton & Hove today (22 April 2025).
With huge demand for council homes and other social housing in the city, the aim of the policy is to make sure available homes go to...
A decades-long contract for Hollingbury golf course has been signed by councillors from the Labour and Conservative parties, despite Greens appealing for further consultation regarding the future of the site.
Labour and Conservative councillors have agreed to lease the golf course to a bidder looking for a 3 year contract,...
The government is considering responses to a county-wide consultation about devolution in Sussex.
Residents, businesses and stakeholders in the city and wider Sussex area were invited to contribute their views, which will inform the government’s decision on whether to establish a new Mayoral Combined County Authority for the county. The...
On a rainy afternoon in London, an increasingly damp Rishi Sunak confirmed what many had been speculating for most of the day in a speech outside 10 Downing Street – that the UK is heading for an election earlier than anticipated. Here’s what to expect in the weeks ahead.
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With the General Election only three weeks away, we thought it might be helpful to publish a brief guide to who will be standing in each of the three Brighton and Hove constituencies. Over the next few days, we'll provide an introduction to the various candidates in each constituency,...
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Labour’s 49th safest seat – supposedly safer than the prime minister’s – was hardly natural Farage territory. The town of Runcorn – Liverpool overspill mainly – makes up 60% of the constituency. Labour won more votes than all other parties combined in the general election of July 2024. Yet...
The Close Hove Dog Track (CHDT) group protested against alleged animal abuse in greyhound racing on Saturday outside Coral Brighton and Hove Greyhound Stadium.
According to CHDT’s website, dogs in the greyhound racing industry suffer from malnutrition and dental issues and are forced to race in extreme weather and killed...
The local elections are just one day away and the Labour Party, who currently run the council, are hoping to win another four years in office and obtain a majority on the city council.
At the last election, the party was only five seats short of this and Daniel Yates,...
For months, Ugandans have witnessed a vicious presidential election campaign without precedent. While the incumbent, Yoweri Museveni, has enjoyed free rein on the campaign trail, his youthful main opponent Robert Kyagulanyi and his supporters have faced numerous obstacles – and physical assault. The result is a pervasive sense of...
An independent panel has recommended that Cabinet member allowances should increase to reflect fair remuneration for their additional responsibility compared to that of the previous chair of a committee.
Cabinet members took on these roles when the council moved from a committee to a cabinet model in May 2024.
At the...
