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BBC News
27-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Brighton and Hove tree inoculation to tackle elm disease spread
A city's tree inoculation programme to tackle the spread of elm disease will begin in May, the council annual project will this year see about 1,400 elm trees in Brighton and Hove injected with an organic, non-toxic control agent designed to protect them for a & Hove City Council said the programme was being expanded in its third year to include more trees in Alan Robins, cabinet member responsible for trees, said: "We carefully select important areas of the city where we know inoculations will have the greatest effect – especially when it comes to protecting some of the older and historically significant elms we have." The council said the programme was just part of the work done to protect the city's trees, and that felling was "only ever done as a last resort" to prevent residents have previously complained about the disruption, as well as the environmental impact of felling tress in the city as part of plans to control the disease along with ash have been raised about protected species and felling work destroying their breeding ground. The inoculation programme will take about two weeks and is scheduled to start at the beginning of council says the elm trees will be injected with a biological vaccine called DutchTrig. It contains a type of fungus which prompts a defensive response to elm disease, which is spread by the elm bark beetle. But the council said it cannot prevent the spread through root transmission. Areas which have been treated annually since 2023 include Old Steine, Pavilion Gardens, Victoria Gardens, Valley Gardens and The Level among areas to be treated in May are Queen's Park, Hove Park, Hove Rec, St Ann's Well Gardens, Saunders Park, Blakers Park and Wish are asked to help by not buying or bringing in logs for firewood if the supplier could not guarantee that the wood wasn't elm.
BBC News
08-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
University of Sussex set to replace crumbling concrete at Falmer
The University of Sussex has been given permission to replace crumbling concrete in a Grade II listed building on its Falmer & Hove City Council has granted listed building consent to replace the Raac (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete) in Arts Building A, which also suffers from other problems including university commissioned a survey of 27 buildings three years ago and found Raac in seven of university intends to remove the concrete panels from the first-floor office, corridors and balcony and replace them with a new timber floor, glazed panel and zinc roof to the balcony. The Falmer campus includes several Brutalist concrete buildings designed by the architect Sir Basil Spence and constructed in the 1960s and use of Raac was widespread at the time because it made concrete panels lighter, but it only has a 30-year lifespan, according to the Local Democracy Reporting a report to the council, the university said the concrete had deteriorated due to "continuous exposure to moisture"."This results in leaching of its structure, cracking and loss of structural integrity," it added."The Raac planks are past the end of their viable life and pose a risk of brittle failure when traversed." The university is replacing Raac across the campus, with the first phase having started in April 2024 at Bramber House.
BBC News
08-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Brighton and Surrey councils given funding for zero-emission buses
Two councils in Surrey and East Sussex are among 12 local authorities to receive a share of £37.5m of government funding for new zero-emission & Hove City Council has been allocated £2,360,656 for 13 vehicles, while Surrey County Council has been given £1,740,820 for 12 Transport Minister Simon Lightwood said the investment would support the local economy and "make bus travel cleaner, greener and more comfortable"."By backing local councils and UK manufacturers, we are putting the power in the hands of communities", he said. The money is set to fund 319 new vehicles across England, which should be functional by Spring investment comes as the Bus Service Bill, which aims to give control back to local authorities, progresses through Parliament.
BBC News
02-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Approval for 101 homes in Hove's 'last green lung'
More than 100 homes have been approved in a green space known by residents as Hove's "last green lung", although they currently cannot be & Hove City Council approved the development at Benfield, just north of Hangleton Lane, on the meeting, the authority said it was unwilling to grant landlord's consent because of a covenant on the land, requiring that its use be restricted to leisure and recreation, but councillors were told this was not a planning consideration when they voted eight to one for the Hollybrook Homes said the site would have 40% affordable homes, 238 new trees and a new community parkland. Part of the site was also allocated for housing in an official strategic planning blueprint known as the City Plan after a government planning inspector gave the council little choice but to include a number of "urban fringe" sites across Brighton and Hove, according to the Local Democracy Reporting protested outside Hove Town Hall, citing concerns over the impact on wildlife and taking away green space from people living in the area."We're here to voice our opposition to the development due to the impact it will have on the wildlife and ecology, but also the impact on local infrastructure," Helen Forester, founder of the Benfield Valley Project, said. "It will put pressure on local services, transport and traffic. It's a nightmare."In five years I haven't met anyone who thinks this is a good idea. Yes we need houses but Benfield isn't an appropriate place to build on." The application received more than 300 objections from residents. Amanda Grimshaw, councillor for Hangleton and Knoll, told BBC Radio Sussex: "We understand the value and affection that Benfield Valley is held in. We do not want this development in Hangleton."It feels like an invasion by people whose aims are not for the community, to take our valuable space away." Dawn Barnett, a former councillor for Hangleton and Knoll, said: "It should never be built on, it's a nature reserve."David Godden, representing Hollybrook Homes, said at the meeting the development would have 40% affordable homes, a new community parkland, workshops for small businessesHe added: "We believe our scheme provides the right balance between housing need and meeting policy objectives of preserving and enhancing the valley. Ninety per cent of the valley will remain undeveloped."
BBC News
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Brighton Pride street party moves to new location
Brighton & Hove Pride's Village Party will be held on the seafront this year, instead of St James's Street as of ticketholders usually pack into St James's Street and the surrounding roads to watch outside DJs, performers and other live events over Pride this year, the roads will remain open to vehicles and the event will be moved to Madeira & Hove City Council said the event had been moved because some residents raised concerns around access, safety and locals feeling excluded. "As a result, we have adapted this year's event, putting residents' needs at the forefront and supporting our local businesses," said Councillor Birgit Miller, cabinet member for culture, heritage and tourism at the are instead being invited to create "pop-up" bars in Madeira Drive for this year's Pride, held on the first weekend in council said it would continue consultations with businesses in St James's Street in the coming for two weekends of acts at Pride in the Park have also been scaled back to just one weekend, as in previous years, after concerns from residents living near Preston & Hove Hove Pride was contacted for comment.
