Author: Ted Davis
Spring Social and AGM
Will take place at The Cornerstone Centre at 2:30pm on Saturday 11th April 2026. The committee welcomes you to download the agenda below and invites you to come along to the AGM. We welcome new ideas and help with its work, so if any members would like to join the Committee please contact by writing…
Spring Salon At Regency Town House
Don’t miss the forthcoming Spring Salon at The Regency Town House in Brunswick Square, presented by Hove Civic Society from Wednesday 18 – Sunday 22 March, 11 am – 5 pm, with free entry. The Spring Salon brings together an outstanding group of local artists for a vibrant exhibition of painting, sculpture, ceramics and photography, with profits…
Summer Picnic 2025
A huge THANK YOU from all of us at The Friends of Palmeira and Adelaide for making this year’s summer picnic such a great success! With your support, the picnic provided a lovely afternoon for local residents to socialise and enjoy each other’s company. The event raised over £1,200 that will go towards our garden projects and our events…
Lunchtime Concerts at All Saints
For those members of FOPA who enjoy listening to music played by accomplished performers in a delightful setting, these concerts are a must. All Saints church is no more than a five minute walk from Palmeira Square. It ranks as one of the outstanding architectural monuments of Hove. The neo-Gothic CofE Church consecrated in the…
Do you want to feel safer about fraud and scams?
Becoming the victim of a scam is a terrible thing, and we are all vulnerable to the many scams and cons out there. Every year, the British public loses billions of pounds to fraudsters who bombard us with online, mail, door to door and telephone scams. Prevention through awareness, is therefore a vital tool in…
Remembering Indu Gwyer
We pay tribute to the life of our dear friend and neighbour Indu Gwyer, who died on the 20th of September 2023. Indu and George were married for thirty eight years and came to live in Adelaide Crescent some twenty years ago, after both having overseas development careers in Sudan, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands,…
New Bicycle Hangars in the Square
Brighton and Hove City Council are inviting residents to submit their comments regarding two proposed cycle hangars to be installed in Palmeira square. A cycle hangar is on-street parking for up to 6 bikes that residents can rent a space from. The Hangars are covered, secure and accessible via an easily downloaded app or a…
Hove Lawns Blue Flag Beach
FoPA are pleased to celebrate that Hove Lawns Beach has again secured the prestigious award and standing as a Blue Flag Beach for 2023. Hove Lawns is the only beach in Brighton and Hove to receive this recognition and only 1 out of 112 in the whole of the UK. The iconic Blue Flag is…
New Machines to Help with Weeding
Brighton and Hove City Council are reviewing how they maintain pavements across the city and have recently trialled new machinery to help with weeding. This includes mechanical sweepers, weed rippers and specialist strimmers with weed ripping brushes. Councillor Tim Rowkins and Councillor Theresa Fowler recently met with members of the Cityclean team to inspect the…
Big Clean Up Weekend 15/16 July
We’re planning a ‘Big Clean Up’ weekend across the city on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 July! Councillors across Brighton & Hove will be out in their wards tackling notorious ‘grot spots’ and cleaning up their neighbourhoods. The events include litter-picking, weeding, painting over graffiti, cleaning street signage and some will include a combination of…
