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Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bus fares kept below national cap, council says
Bus fares will continue to be discounted from later this month, Brighton & Hove City Council has confirmed. Short and medium length trips across the city will be capped below the national £3 single-journey price, which rose earlier this year. Trevor Muten, cabinet member for transport, said the cap was "really good news for thousands of people who use the city's buses". Prices for medium journeys will be subsidised from 28 April until autumn, the council said, while "short-hop" travel will remain at £1 until "at least the end of the year". From 28 April, medium length journeys will drop from £2.80 to £2.50, the council said. The type of trips covered by the fare include journeys from Seven Dials to George Street in Hove, or Palmeira Square to Brighton railway station in Queens Road. Longer journeys will still be capped at the national £3 limit. Student all-day fares will also be capped at a lower rate from the autumn, dropping to £4 from £4.40. Added discounts will be paid for through additional funding from the Department for Transport, the council added. Mr Muten said: "We've worked very hard with the city's bus operators to reduce the cost of medium length journeys, fares for students and extend the £1 short-hop fare offer until at least the end of the year. "Making bus travel more affordable means we can connect residents and students with work, education and communities. It also makes bus travel more enticing, meaning people can make more sustainable travel choices. "But this is just the start of an exciting 12 months with improvements to make bus journeys better for everyone." Bus fares were previously capped at £2 per single journey but this was raised to £3 at the start of 2025. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Councils given funding for zero-emission buses 'Strangest' items left on buses in 2024 Brighton & Hove City Council Brighton and Hove Buses
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Automotive
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More than £8m allocated to improve city's roads
More than £8m is to be spent on improving roads in Brighton and Hove during the next 12 months, a council has said. Councillors will be asked to approve a Local Transport Plan allocating central funding for roads, pavements and other transport infrastructure as well as a planned maintenance programme in the city. Brighton & Hove City Council plans to spend £4m of that sum on roads, £3m on safety and accessibility and £600,000 on pavements. Trevor Muten, cabinet member for transport, said: "Tackling potholes and improving our roads is a key priority for this council." The council said £2.1m of reactive maintenance funding will "look to address the most serious potholes first, while also taking a longer-term approach to help to prevent potholes forming in the first place". Councillor Muten added: "We've had many years of underinvestment, which has led to a huge backlog in repairs and maintenance. "The condition of our road surfaces is unacceptable, but this plan will see us prioritise the areas most in need of improvement over the next 12 months." Brighton & Hove has over 390 miles (627km) of roads and cycle lanes and 750 miles (1,207km) of pavement. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Brighton roads earmarked for safety works Council underspends budget on potholes and road repairs Brighton & Hove City Council
BBC News
19-04-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
More than £8m allocated to improve roads in Brighton and Hove
More than £8m is to be spent on improving roads in Brighton and Hove during the next 12 months, a council has said. Councillors will be asked to approve a Local Transport Plan allocating central funding for roads, pavements and other transport infrastructure as well as a planned maintenance programme in the city. Brighton & Hove City Council plans to spend £4m of that sum on roads, £3m on safety and accessibility and £600,000 on pavements. Trevor Muten, cabinet member for transport, said: "Tackling potholes and improving our roads is a key priority for this council." The council said £2.1m of reactive maintenance funding will "look to address the most serious potholes first, while also taking a longer-term approach to help to prevent potholes forming in the first place".Councillor Muten added: "We've had many years of underinvestment, which has led to a huge backlog in repairs and maintenance. "The condition of our road surfaces is unacceptable, but this plan will see us prioritise the areas most in need of improvement over the next 12 months."Brighton & Hove has over 390 miles (627km) of roads and cycle lanes and 750 miles (1,207km) of pavement.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Yahoo
Seaside road to reopen after Brighton Half
The A259 will re-open on Monday and will be ready in time for the Brighton Half Marathon, the council has said. Grand Junction Road has been closed for six days after warnings that the Royal Albion Hotel was at risk of "catastrophic collapse" prompted safety concerns and traffic about the road. A spokesperson for Brighton & Hove City Council said the southern part of the road would re-open on 3 March with a contraflow after demolition works at the end of this week. Organisers of the Brighton Half Marathon also confirmed the event would go ahead on Sunday as planned after fears it would be affected. Speaking to BBC Sussex, Brighton & Hove Council's transport lead Trevor Muten said the westbound carriageway of the A259 was expected to be handed back to the council by the weekend. He added: "I'm satisfied the work taking place will mean the Brighton Half Marathon can go ahead as planned and that we can get the A259 open to traffic again early on Monday morning. "We are very aware of the impact this is having. We are very unhappy with that." Muten said an 80 tonne crane was being transported from Cambridge to Brighton and would arrive on Thursday. The crane would then be used to take down any hazardous structure and scaffolding in the hotel. He added that the rest of the road would be opened "as soon as possible" subject to work by Britannia Hotels and their contractors. The closure of the A259 has caused traffic chaos in the city centre, with businesses and residents in despair about the situation. One business said it had taken a delivery driver an hour to travel around 250 yards (228.6m). The Royal Albion was partially destroyed after a fire broke out in the building, believed to have been caused by a discarded cigarette. Brighton & Hove City Council previously said it had asked for additional signage to reduce traffic around the road closures. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Hotel road closure impacting on city businesses Seafront hotel passed fire inspection before blaze Fire-damaged hotel road closure causes delays Brighton and Hove City Council
BBC News
26-02-2025
- BBC News
Brighton Half Marathon route unchanged as A259 expected to reopen
Part of the A259 will be ready this weekend in time for the Brighton Half Marathon, a councillor has Junction Road has been closed for six days after warnings that the Royal Albion Hotel was at risk of "catastrophic collapse" prompted safety concerns and traffic about the fears the closure could affect the event, Brighton & Hove City Council's lead for transport Trevor Muten said the event was "going to take place as planned".A spokesperson for the Half Marathon confirmed the news, adding the route would be unchanged. 'We are very unhappy' Speaking to BBC Sussex, Muten said the westbound carriageway of the A259 was expected to be handed back to the council by the added: "We are very aware of the impact this is having. We are very unhappy with that."Mr Muten said an 80 tonne crane was being transported from Cambridge to Brighton and would arrive on crane would then be used to take down any hazardous structure and scaffolding in the closure of the A259 has caused traffic chaos in the city centre, with businesses and residents in despair about the business said it had taken a delivery driver an hour to travel around 250 yards (228.6m).The Royal Albion was partially destroyed after a fire broke out in the building, believed to have been caused by a discarded & Hove City Council previously said it had asked for additional signage to reduce traffic around the road closures.
