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Councillor Appich welcomes the reopening of the hospitality sector and says it is up to us all to shape a Covid-secure future and celebrate our city by staying safe.

Councillor Amanda Grimshaw sets out our support for the Trans Vigil taking place on 4 July in Support of Trans Right and changes to the Gender Recognition Act (GRA).

Our Director of Public Health, Alistair Hill, explains that there is not a sudden increase in the number of cases that have tested positive for Covid-19, but a change to the way cases are being reported by the government.

As shops and hospitality businesses in the city being to reopen, we are continuing the work to keep homeless people safe and off the streets.

Following the publication of the city’s Covid-19 Local Outbreak Plan, Councillor Clare Moonan, Chair of the Health & Wellbeing Board at Brighton & Hove City Council says the city is well prepared to deal with a second wave or outbreak of Covid-19, but calls on everyone to take all necessary precautions.

During National Swift Awareness Week our planning service is providing new guidance to help developers and designers include swift boxes on their buildings.

We have been informed that our application for funding from the Department for Transport’s Active Travel Fund has been accepted and we have been awarded £663,000 - more than originally expected.

A new food hub run by the Hangleton & Knoll Project at St Richard’s Community Centre has made more than 550 deliveries to local people in need.

The council's tenant farmers are appealing to walkers to keep their dogs on leads and under control while walking on the South Downs. The warning follows horrific incidents of lambs being mauled and cows chased through barbed wire fencing.

While many events have had to be cancelled for this year's Armed Forces Day, on Saturday 27 June, you can still join in online.