Council consider refurbishment of Chichester I
Brighton & Hove City Council is currently considering a planning application submitted by the University of Sussex to create a state-of-the-art engineering and robotics centre on its campus. A decision…
20,000 students by 2020 – suggests University projection
The University of Sussex will grow by 1,000 students a year according to University projections. The year 2020 is forecasted to see the University have a total number of 20,000…
Alcohol debate takes to Twitter
A large debate on the impact of alcohol is underway in Brighton and Hove. The ‘Big Alcohol Debate’ began Friday 14 October with a 24-hour twitter ‘marathon’, and the debate…
Street lights to be dimmed
Street lights in Brighton and Hove may be dimmed as Brighton and Hove City Council seek to find £50 million of savings over the next three years. The proposals came…
'Save the Big Lemon' campaign rallies record support as petition signatures surge
The Big Lemon campaign is going from strength to strength as students and other Brighton residents rally up their support for the environmentally friendly bus service. The petition, launched on…
Council cuts of £3.5m threaten cyclists
Cuts of £3.5million to Brighton and Hove Council will cause a dent in road safety measures, filtering down to the already minimal protection provided for cyclists. Those peddlers brave enough…
Brighton binmen on strike
Refuse workers across Brighton and Hove voted almost unanimously for strike action to start this week. The 300 strong work force of binmen, streetsweepers and mechanics employed by Brighton and…
No end in sight to pensions row
The university’s highest governing body has approved plans to close the final salary pension scheme to new support staff.