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- More children will be able to discover the pleasure of growing and eating their own food thanks to a pilot project to grow food in school grounds. Find out more: ow.ly/JAGq50Y4WQ6
- Today’s Cabinet meeting has just started. 📹 You’re welcome to watch online: youtube.com/live/8s3qSbA... ℹ️ Read the agenda and reports for the meeting: democracy.brighton-hove.gov.uk/documents/g1...
- Cabinet has approved proposals for the Youth Council to move to a Cabinet-style operating model, alongside plans for a Youth Takeover Day in 2026. Read the report: democracy.brighton-hove.gov.uk/documents/s2...
- Cabinet has agreed to gather evidence and explore options around fortnightly kerbside waste collections. Any future changes will follow service modelling and redesign and further Cabinet approval in spring/summer 2026. Read more: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/news/2025/mo...
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View full threadDecisions for this Cabinet meeting will be published on the council’s website within 24 hours: democracy.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ieListDocume... 📹 You can watch back any part of the meeting: youtube.com/live/8s3qSbA...
- It's #CleanAirNight The perfect time to launch a 6 week consultation to gather feedback from on replacing the city’s current 5 Smoke Control Areas with one that would cover the whole of Brighton & Hove. www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/news/2026/ta...
- St Michael's Field, an area of land near Patcham, could soon be turned into a nature reserve under a proposal to register it as a habitat bank. ow.ly/AImy50XXTmE
- People living and working in Brighton & Hove are being asked for their views on our plans to improve the safety and accessibility of our roads. We’re launching consultations on 4 new schemes planned for construction later this year. ow.ly/MLp950XVhNl Open until Sunday 22 February.
- We’re proud to be on the 2025 CDP Cities A List for 2025. A big thank you to everyone involved with helping to deliver environmental improvements across council services, from housing, transport and waste reduction, to nature recovery. ow.ly/fYfV50XU09V
- If you're visiting the seafront today, please take care of the shingle on the promenade and damage caused by this week's storms. We're sorry for any inconvenience caused. We'll be working to clear it up as soon as possible.
- We’re delivering food waste bins in stages to central and communal on-street areas ready for weekly food waste collections which start in March. Please do not start using them. The tape sealing the bins will be removed just before collections start. More information: ow.ly/om7L50XRUxs
- When the temperature drops, our gritters are ready 🥶 Gritting teams and three hybrid gritters are on standby 24 hours a day from 1 November until the end of March. Find out more about how we maintain roads and pavements in winter 👉 ow.ly/8gpo50XRbxK
- Recycle any colour glass bottles and jars separately in your kerbside black box or in the bins with burgundy lids at recycling points. Give them a rinse and pop metal lids back on. More about recycling: ow.ly/Kxao50XMY1i
- Happy New Year to everyone in the city! We wish you all a fantastic 2026 ✨
- Most council services are closed on bank holidays. Some services are available for emergencies, such as housing repairs and social care. Visit our website for more information about changes to council services over the Christmas break: ow.ly/3b4550XJMBS
- Christmas and the festive season is a time to come together to celebrate hope and kindness while caring for one another. We wish everyone in our vibrant Brighton & Hove community a joyful, peaceful and happy Christmas! 🎄
- Recycle small electricals in the pink bins at recycling points across the city. Take out batteries first. They can cause serious fires in trucks and at waste facilities. Recycle batteries separately at retailers. Find your nearest electricals recycling point: ow.ly/cQBJ50XIA3w
- A pilot project to install rainwater harvesting stations at Falmer, Tenantry Down and Lower Roedale allotments has just been completed. ow.ly/Xp8K50XMxcr
- Today’s Cabinet meeting has just started. 📹 You’re welcome to watch online: youtube.com/live/T8f-lTF... ℹ️ Read the agenda and reports for the meeting: democracy.brighton-hove.gov.uk/documents/g1...
- The council has published its updated financial position. Increasing costs associated with the higher demand of services including adult social care and housing have added to long-standing pressures.
- Read the reports: democracy.brighton-hove.gov.uk/documents/s2... and democracy.brighton-hove.gov.uk/documents/s2...
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View full threadℹ️ Decisions for this Cabinet meeting will be published on the council’s website within 24 hours: democracy.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ieListDocume... 📹 You can watch back any part of the meeting: youtube.com/live/T8f-lTF...
- In just over 2 months, residents in the east and north of Brighton & Hove have helped divert 21 fully-laden refuse trucks of food waste for recycling. This week food waste collections start in the west of the city. More information: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/news/2025/fo...
- Brighton & Hove is packed with unique, independent small businesses – and we want it to stay that way. Shop local this Small Business Saturday! 📷 Cllr Asaduzzaman, our small business ambassador, joined Small Business Saturday and Brilliant Brighton to visit some of our local shops and restaurants.
- A 10-year transport plan for getting around a cleaner, fairer and growing city will be discussed by councillors next week. www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/news/2025/ca...
- You can now track the progress of your refuse and recycling collections online - and in real time! Find out when it's due and when it's completed. Missed collections will be reallocated - reducing the need to report. Read more: ow.ly/LIAL50XBfev
- Santa will be swapping his sleigh for a ride on the world’s oldest operating electric railway on Saturday 13 December 🎅 Book your tickets to join him for a festive journey along Brighton beach 👉 ow.ly/JjkC50XvY2U
- Discover how rooftop solar power, battery storage, an air source heat pump, underfloor heating and LED lighting were installed in Fabrica art gallery's 19th century building. Watch a film about the project, which was led community energy company BHESCo, on our website. ow.ly/7lAR50XuwxT
- Nearly 1 in 6 species are threatened with extinction in Britain. 43% of birds are at risk of being lost. Our Local Nature Recovery Strategy is an opportunity to turn the tide. Consultation is open now and runs until 26 November. Make sure your voice is heard: ow.ly/faK150Xu4kh
- Put a number on your food waste caddy so it doesn’t get lost You can get creative or keep it simple However you do it, love your caddy 💚 Find out more about food waste collections in your area: ow.ly/KI4p50XsUiF
- Today’s Cabinet meeting has just started. 📹 You’re welcome to watch online: youtube.com/live/-r-cKoQ... ℹ️ Read the agenda and reports for the meeting: democracy.brighton-hove.gov.uk/documents/g1...
- A259 Hove to Portslade Active Travel Scheme Consultation Cabinet members have agreed to plans for an active travel scheme on Hove seafront which would see improvements made to the area between Fourth Avenue and the city’s western boundary. Read more: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/news/2025/ca...
- Homes for Brighton & Hove - Sackville Road Trading Estate update Cabinet has approved a £2.6m budget increase for the Homes for Brighton & Hove project at Sackville Road Trading Estate, supporting the delivery of more affordable homes. Learn more: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/news/2025/go...
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View full threadℹ️ Decisions for this Cabinet meeting will be published on the council’s website within 24 hours: democracy.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ieListDocume... 📹 You can watch back any part of the meeting: youtube.com/live/-r-cKoQ... and www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw0-...
- The Wild Park rainscape is being guided by research from @brightonuni.bsky.social Combining engineered solutions with natural processes, it captures and cleans polluted water from road runoff, helping to protect drinking water and reduce flooding. www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/news/2025/ra...
- We're inviting proposals for events, exhibitions, installations and other activities that could bring the vacant Black Rock development site to life and draw residents and visitors to the area. Find out more: https://ow.ly/5BMz50Xnctb
- Cabinet members will discuss plans for an active travel scheme on Hove seafront next week. 🚲 Two-way cycle lane 🚏 New pavements and bus stops 🛣️ Safer, better aligned crossings and junctions ♿ Loading and disabled parking bays ow.ly/Ic0J50Xn4Ga