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Applications are now open for small businesses to apply for a discretionary grant. These are available for a range of small businesses to help them through the Covid-19 pandemic.

Council leader Nancy Platts and leader of the opposition Phélim Mac Cafferty have written to the government’s homelessness czar calling for support from the Rough Sleeping Taskforce to end homelessness.

As it is Volunteers Week, Councillor Anne Pissaridou wanted to go to the Food Distribution Hub at Hove Park School to thank volunteers personally for the work they have been doing.

New guidance is now available for developers, construction site managers and residents in response to a recent government direction about extended working hours on construction sites.

Online mental health and wellbeing service aims to make it as simple as possible to get the right help, in the right place, at the right time.

We anticipate that small businesses in the city will be able to start applying for a discretionary grant tomorrow, 3 June. Last-minute checks are being carried out on the online application form and a guide for applicants is being prepared.

Smokers in Brighton & Hove are being urged to quit to reduce the risks of severe symptoms if they get COVID-19.

Alistair Hill, director of public health for Brighton & Hove City Council explains the very serious concerns about misreporting in some media about the R number for Brighton & Hove.

Small businesses will soon be able to apply for small grants from Brighton & Hove's discretionary fund. Guidance and an online form are being developed after the proposed scheme was approved by councillors on Friday.

By-laws restricting dog walking on some of Brighton & Hove beaches are back in place. The rules had been eased during May to keep dog walkers safe and encourage social distancing.