An accessible, clean, and sustainable city

Our goal is to deliver an accessible, clean, and sustainable environment that we can all be proud of.

Why this is important

An accessible, clean, and sustainable environment promotes pride in place, enhances quality of life, improves health and wellbeing, and preserves our natural resources for future generations.

We want to ensure that everyone, from all areas of the city, can get around with a safe, accessible, and sustainable transport network.

We will promote responsible use of resources to tackle the climate and biodiversity emergency and foster a strong and vibrant city.

What we will do

Keep our city clean and manage waste

We will:

  • focus on minimising waste
  • provide reliable refuse and recycling services
  • ensure our streets, public spaces and facilities are well-maintained, clean and attractive
  • improve air quality

Work towards carbon net zero

We will:

  • reduce carbon emissions
  • reduce climate risk by adapting to climate change
  • ensure that all decisions made by the council take into account the climate and biodiversity crises
  • provide a safer, more accessible and attractive environment that enables people to walk, wheel and cycle more
  • invest in and expand the city’s electric vehicle charging network

Protect and enhance the city’s natural environment

We will:

  • conserve and manage habitats and spaces where plants and animals can thrive, and biodiversity is restored
  • increase biodiversity, tackle water pollution and work towards carbon neutrality through the implementation of the City Downland Estate Plan

Make it easier for people to move around the city

We will:

  • have a clear plan to address the city’s transport needs and challenges
  • continue investing in maintaining and upgrading our highways network

How we will measure progress

We will measure the:

  • kilograms of residual waste per household
  • percentage of municipal waste landfilled
  • percentage of household waste sent for reuse, recycling and composting
  • missed kerbside refuse and recycling collections reported
  • percentage of streets inspected which are found to have widespread or heavy levels of litter
  • Nitrogen Dioxide levels in Brighton & Hove at various locations
  • greenhouse gas emissions in the city
  • percentage of principal and non-principal roads requiring structural maintenance
  • percentage of bus services running on time