WEEKEND READ
BRIGHTON 9th May- Every election is a storytelling contest, with campaigning parties competing to frame the plot. This year’s local elections, the largest test of voters’ mood since the 2024 general election, have been dominated by two master-narratives.
The first is about the demise of the old two-party system...
The biggest shake-up of the private rented sector in over 30 years came into force on Friday, and Brighton is one of the cities it will change most. Around a third of households in Brighton & Hove rent privately — far above the national average of one in five...
Residents across the city are being invited to choose from a range of exciting ideas and projects to improve life in their ward.
The suggestions have been submitted as part of the council’s Better Brighton & Hove Fund, which will see money raised through developer contributions used to enhance council-owned spaces and community...
The deadline has been extended as Brighton & Hove City Council has launched a major new review to help make the city fairer and is seeking an independent chair to lead it.
In recognising the time and effort required for this important work, the council will provide a limited optional remuneration to the chair and panellists...
By Louise Thompson, Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester
The byelection in Gorton and Denton has been huge for the Green Party of England and Wales. Hannah Spencer pushed Reform's Matt Goodwin into second place and Labour into third — taking nearly 41% of the vote, a 28-point increase...
Brighton & Hove City Council has received confirmation its application for £15 million in Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) from the government has been agreed.
The local authority recently published draft budget proposals, setting out a clear strategy for tackling the city’s temporary accommodation crisis and requesting flexibility from government to meet the challenge.
The draft budget, which will...
Brighton & Hove City Council is launching a major new review to help make the city fairer and is seeking an independent chair to lead it.
Some residents still come up against unfair barriers in their daily lives, and the review aims to understand why this happens and what can...
Sussex has reached a significant milestone in its devolution journey, with the Government laying the Statutory Instrument in Parliament that will formally establish the Sussex & Brighton Combined County Authority. This is the final legislative step and will enable the new Mayoral Combined Authority to be created this Spring.
Government has also confirmed that, although mayoral elections...
Council strips key commitments from proposal backing UK Nature's Rights Bill, sparking cross-party backlash
Brighton & Hove City Council has gutted a motion that would have made it one of the first councils in the UK to formally back giving nature legal rights.
Green and Independent councillors brought the proposal to...
Brighton & Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council and West Sussex County Council are reaffirming their commitment to devolution for Sussex.
The cabinet meetings taking place at each local authority over the next few weeks follow confirmation from Government that the Sussex & Brighton Combined County Authority will be...
