Category: B&H Council
Where next for Public Art in our city
Article by Hove Civic Society, The dust has settled from the installation of Hove Plinth’s second sculpture and Flight of the Langoustine has now established itself as a new focus for attraction on the seafront promenade.
Lighting of the Annual Christmas Tree at the Floral Clock, Palmeira Square
Lighting of the Annual Christmas Tree at the Floral Clock, Palmeira Square on the 24th November 2023 at 4.15pm. The Mayor of Brighton and Hove Councillor Jackie O’Quinn will be switching on the Christmas tree lights.
A winter spruce up.
You may have already spotted the lampposts on the Crescent and Square are being worked on.
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…
‘Brighton & Hove Air Quality Action Plan’ – Consultation now open!
FOPA members and their friends are encouraged to have their say and get involved on Brighton and Hove City Council’s Air Quality Action Plan consultation, which is open until 10th July 2022. We welcome early comments from the general public and partner organisations. This engagement follows recent consultation on the City Council’s developing Local Transport…
Arrival of new trees near the Floral Clock
By kind donation from B&H Council, 3 new trees have been planted, two adjacent to the Floral Clock in Palmeira Square (Liriodendoron Tulipifera and Sophora Japonica) and the third in the northern section of Palmeira Lawns (Acer Platanoides), as highlighted on the plan above. These trees were donated via their ‘plant a tree with the…
Community Composting Bins
A suitable site for the community composting bins has been identified in Adelaide Crescent, with work by Stuart and Clive (PAG) already started in preparation for their arrival and its 6 month trial. Under the auspices of Brighton and Hove Food Partnership, the ‘Coming soon to Adelaide Crescent’ posters can be found on lamp posts…
Preparation for Storms
Useful telephone numbers – Brighton and Hove Council have shared the following useful contact details for residents to prepare for storms that are forecast to hit the south coast. Brighton & Hove Council switchboard 01273 290 000 Dangerous structures, fallen trees and lampposts 01273 292 229 Damaged telephone lines and poles 0800 023 2023 UK…
