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Shops across Brighton & Hove will be able to open for longer to support the safe return to the high street for shoppers from Monday 12 April.

Covid rates fell again last week but Director of Public Health, Alistair Hill, cautions it is too early to relax as the virus could spread when people start to mix when lockdown measures relax next week.

We are deep cleaning some of the busiest streets and shopping areas of the city to support the reopening of non-essential retail on 12 April, including outdoor only hospitality.

The new Make Change Count campaign is now live. The fundraising campaign supports charities and organisations across Brighton & Hove working with people to help them find a permanent solution to their homelessness.

We're thinking of changing a few of the ways people use our waste and recycling sites. As it means changes for our residents, we'd like your views.

The charity Change Grow Live is now providing street outreach services in the city.

Grants are available for local community and voluntary groups from our Communities Fund.

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the city came down again last week but Alistair Hill, director of public health, warns that Covid could spread as people begin to mix again.

The warm weather has seen exceptionally high numbers of people crowding onto the beach and seafront. It's meant us having to collect tonnes of extra rubbish.

Work will begin on Tuesday 6 April to resurface part of the A259 Kings Road in time for what we’re expecting to be a busy summer for the city.