Puppy scams warning With demand increasing and prices soaring this year, we're urging anyone considering getting a puppy to be on the alert for scams and to only use reputable breeders or rescue centres. 14 December 2020
Safer shopping for Christmas and New Year Shops can extend their opening hours to support a safe return to the high street in December and January. 11 December 2020
Brighton Dome refurbishment receives Covid-19 funding support Our successful funding bid to Arts Council England’s (ACE) Cultural Capital Kickstart Fund will help us continue restoring some of our most important heritage buildings. 11 December 2020
Covid rates stable in Brighton & Hove Please prepare for Christmas and the holiday period in a Covid-safe way. When shopping, try to avoid busy times and always think ‘hands, face, space’. 10 December 2020
Councillors asked to agree consultation plan for next set of active travel schemes funded by government A special meeting will take place next week to discuss the next set of proposed active travel schemes for consultation. 10 December 2020
Severe weather support for rough sleepers this winter With Covid emergency accommodation still available to anyone sleeping rough in the city, our Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) shelter will be operating differently this winter. 8 December 2020
Brighton & Hove wins first Gold Sustainable Food Places Award in the UK Brighton & Hove has become the first in the UK to win a Gold Sustainable Food Places Award from Sustainable Food Places. 7 December 2020
Fly-tipper pleads guilty after being caught on CCTV Video footage shows Mark Bott, of Gordon Road, Brighton, fly-tipping a lorry load of waste off Ditchling Road. Despite obscuring his face and number plate, council officers tracked him down at his home. 7 December 2020
Successful prosecution of HMO without planning permission A court case has resulted in a substantial fine in relation to a property rented out without planning permission as a house in multiple occupation (HMO). 4 December 2020
Please support a local charity’s tree-mendous fundraising event Local children's hospice Chestnut Tree House will, for a donation, collect your Christmas tree from your home between 9 and 12 January, all done in a Covid-secure way. Our council drop off points are also still running this year as normal. 4 December 2020