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Brighton and Hove: what’s happening where you live

What the council itself has published on the five things it most shapes for a household: homes, getting about, the bill, the local environment and schools. Each line is quoted from the council’s own document, with the link. This page says what was decided or proposed; it never says whether it was right.

Read on 24 September 2026. Councils publish at different rates and in different places, so “nothing found” means nothing found, not nothing happening.

Brighton and Hove City Council: Unitary authority (unitary), England, South East. GOV.UK lists it as a unitary council. ONS code E06000043.

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Do it online

The council’s own service pages as listed by GOV.UK’s Local Links Manager (Open Government Licence), refreshed weekly; the same list of everyday services, in the same order, for every council, in GOV.UK’s wording.

Housing

Brighton & Hove's City Plan Part One provides for a minimum of 13,200 new homes over 2010-2030.

“It sets provision for a minimum of 13,200 new homes to be built over the period 2010-2030.”

Brighton & Hove City Council, undated. Read 24 September 2026. From 'Brighton & Hove Housing Delivery Action Plan 2019', section 4. City Plan Part One adopted 24 March 2016. A new City Plan 2041 is in preparation (publication stage spring/summer 2026 per council timetable) but no housing figure was found on its pages.

Local plans on the national planning register Updated automatically

MHCLG planning data platform (planning.data.gov.uk), as supplied by the council; Open Government Licence. Stages are as recorded there, and some entries are old: each shows when the council last updated it.

Transport

Cabinet on 12 February 2026 was asked to agree the £8.801m 2026/27 Local Transport Grant capital budget allocation.

“Cabinet agrees the £8.801m 2026/27 Local Transport Grant capital budget is allocated as set out in Table 2.”

Brighton & Hove City Council, 12 February 2026. Read 24 September 2026. Report 'Transport Capital and Maintenance Programme 2026-27' to Cabinet, 12 February 2026. Council news (2026) also refers to an A259 Hove to Brighton active travel scheme consultation, but that page returned 403.

Council tax

Band D set by Brighton and Hove for 2026–27: £2,180.42 of a £2,580.54 total bill in the area. MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (Open Government Licence).

Cabinet on 12 February 2026 recommended a 2.99% general council tax increase plus a 2.00% adult social care precept for 2026/27.

“A general Council Tax increase of 2.99%; ii) An Adult Social Care Precept increase of 2.00%;”

Brighton & Hove City Council, 12 February 2026. Read 24 September 2026. Decision 'General Fund Revenue Budget, Capital & Treasury Management Strategy 2026-27', decided at Cabinet 12/02/2026 as a recommendation to Council. Council's page 'How much Council Tax is 2026 to 2027' gives Band D total £2,579.44. MHCLG Table 10: Band D excl. parish 2,180.42.

Environment

The council has set a target for the whole city to be carbon neutral by 2030.

“The council has set an ambitious target for the whole city to be carbon neutral by 2030.”

Brighton & Hove City Council, undated. Read 24 September 2026. From 'Carbon Neutral 2030 Programme - Annual Report 2022-23' (committee appendix). The council's main net-zero page did not state a year in readable text.

Education

The council proposes to consolidate Hove Park School onto its Nevill Campus site from September 2028.

“The council, with the support of the school, is proposing to consolidate all operations onto the Nevill Campus site from September 2028, releasing Valley Campus for disposal.”

Brighton & Hove City Council, undated. Read 24 September 2026. Council news item 'Statutory notice on the proposed consolidation of Hove Park School' (2026; day not shown). A separate 'Full statutory proposal for the closure of Middle Street Primary School' page exists but could not be read (403/redirect loop).

Changes to schools in this area recorded by the Department for Education Updated automatically

No school here is currently recorded as proposed to open or close.

In the last twelve months: 2 opened (2 academy converter), 6 closed (2 academy converter, 1 de-registered, 1 closure, 1 does not meet criteria for registration, 1 result of amalgamation/merger)

Get Information about Schools, DfE’s register of every school in England, refreshed daily (Open Government Licence). The register’s own reason is shown: most closures and openings are a school becoming an academy, which changes who runs it, not whether it is there.

What Brighton and Hove is deciding

Every item on the agendas of Full Council and the Cabinet, as the council titled it, from about six months back to three months ahead. Left out: section headings, procedural items (apologies, minutes, declarations of interest, announcements, questions, appointments), anything about councillors’ attendance or allowances (which this site does not show), and private items the council itself withholds. Motions are shown with whoever the council’s agenda says proposed them; a councillor’s party is from Open Council Data.

Coming up

Recently

6 earlier meetings

  • Thu, 23 July 2026 · Full Council

    • Youth Justice Plan 2026-29Result: agreed, 23 July 2026. “27.4 RESOLVED: 1) Full Council noted and endorsed the city’s Youth Justice Plan and supports the activity detailed therein.” Minutes
    • Appointment of two new independent personsResult: agreed, 23 July 2026. “24.1 RESOLVED 1) That Council approve the appointments of Mr Dean Spears and Mr Paul Cummins as two of the Council’s three Independent Persons; and” Minutes
    • Coldean Neighbourhood Plan - Decision NoticeResult: agreed, 23 July 2026. “23.4 RESOLVED: That Council agrees to: 1) Determine that the Coldean Neighbourhood Plan be modified according to the recommendations in the independent examiner’s report and as set out in the attached Decision Statement (Appendix 1) and that the Decision Statement be published.” Minutes
    • Review of the Council’s ConstitutionResult: agreed, 23 July 2026. “26.4 RESOLVED: 1) That Council formally approves the changes to the Constitution relating to the deadlines for public questions for Full Council set out in the report and in Appendix 1, with immediate effect.” Minutes
    • Save Our BusesResult: agreed, 23 July 2026. “RESOLVED: 1) That the motion had been lost.” Minutes
    • Extreme HeatResult: agreed, 23 July 2026. “RESOLVED: 1) That the motion had been lost.” Minutes
    • Resisting Hostile Immigration PoliciesResult: agreed, 23 July 2026. “RESOLVED: This Council notes: 1. The current government’s action to resist the hostile policies of the previous Government including scrapping the Rwanda deportation scheme and starting to process asylum cases again.” Minutes
    • Net Zero & Climate Adaptation in Brighton & HoveResult: agreed, 23 July 2026. “RESOLVED: This Council notes: 1) The work undertaken to accelerate the city’s progress to Net Zero, including large scale rooftop solar generation, nation-leading EV charging, the development of a Strategic Energy Partnership to fund and deliver the decarbonisation project pipeline.” Minutes
    • Seafront Safety & InvestmentResult: agreed, 23 July 2026. “RESOLVED: This Council notes: 1) That Brighton and Hove is known for its vibrant, award-winning beaches and attracts millions of visitors each year” Minutes

  • Thu, 16 July 2026 · Cabinet

    • Asset StrategyResult not yet read from the minutes.
    • Targeted Budget Management (TBM) 2026/27 Month 2 (May)Result not yet read from the minutes.
    • More recycling less wasteResult not yet read from the minutes.
    • Progress report about delivering our Housing StrategyResult not yet read from the minutes.
    • Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Sufficiency Plan 2026-2029Result not yet read from the minutes.
    • Proposed changes to Hove Park SchoolResult not yet read from the minutes.
    • Adolescent Strategy 2026 - 29Result not yet read from the minutes.
    • Covenant on Plot 2 and 3 in West SaltdeanResult not yet read from the minutes.

  • Mon, 29 June 2026 · Cabinet

    • Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO)Result not yet read from the minutes.
    • Future of Roundabout NurseryResult not yet read from the minutes.
    • Community Cohesion Road Map - DevelopmentResult not yet read from the minutes.
    • Covenant on land in West SaltdeanResult not yet read from the minutes.
    • Targeted Budget Management (TBM) Provisional Outturn 2025/26Result not yet read from the minutes.
    • Improving Fire Safety in Council HomesResult not yet read from the minutes.
    • Carers Strategy, "Think Carer - building a Carer Friendly City"Result not yet read from the minutes.

  • Thu, 21 May 2026 · Full Council · Special

    • Proposed Closure of Middle Street Primary SchoolResult not yet read from the minutes.

  • Thu, 21 May 2026 · Full Council · Annual

    • Mayor's Thanks and PresentationsMinutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
    • Appointment of the Deputy Mayor for Brighton And Hove for the Municipal Year 2026/27Minutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
    • Appointment of the Leader of the Council for 2026/27Minutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
    • Council Appointments 2026/27Minutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
    • Appointment of Cabinet MembersResult: agreed, 21 May 2026. “9.2 RESOLVED: That Council notes the appointment of Cabinet Members and Cabinet Advisors by the Leader as set out in Appendix A.” Minutes

  • Thu, 14 May 2026 · Cabinet

    • City Plan - formal commencement of plan makingMinutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
    • Improving Electric Charging InfrastructureMinutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
    • Investing in subsidised bus travelMinutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
    • Working towards cleaner air for Brighton & Hove through improved smoke control areasMinutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
    • Council Housing Asset Management PlanMinutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
    • Housing Safety and Quality: Our Improvement Journey - Progress UpdateMinutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
    • Update on Housing Management of Brickfields DevelopmentMinutes published; result not yet read. Minutes

From the council’s own meeting papers (Modern.gov), read 2 November 2026. Refreshed weekly. Once a meeting’s minutes are published, each item shows the result in the minutes’ own words (carried, lost, withdrawn, deferred, noted or agreed), the recorded vote where the minutes give one, and a link to the minutes; where those words are not found, the page says so rather than guessing.

What the council plans to spend, 2026–27

The budget for each service, as Brighton and Hove reported it to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The same headings, in the same order, for every council in England.

Brighton and Hove: budget by service, 2026 to 2027
ServiceBudget
Education services£293.9 million
Highways and transport services−£4.3 million
Children's social care£77.4 million
Adult social care£158.8 million
Public health£29.9 million
Housing services (general fund only)£38.5 million
Cultural and related services£23.0 million
Environmental and regulatory services£41.5 million
Planning and development services£6.0 million
Police servicesnone budgeted
Fire and rescue servicesnone budgeted
Central services£10.4 million
Other services£1.4 million
Total service expenditure£676.6 million

Net current expenditure: net of sales, fees and charges; spending funded by the NHS, such as through the Better Care Fund, is excluded.A minus figure means the service’s income is budgeted to be more than its spending. “None budgeted” usually means another body runs that service here. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Revenue Account Budget 2026 to 2027, individual local authority data (part 1), updated 11 June 2026 (Open Government Licence).

Life in Brighton and Hove: the official facts

Facts about the people who live here: their pay, homes, health and more, from official statistics. They describe the place, not you, and every council gets the same list. Each shows when it was measured.

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People living here
284,170 people 30 June 2025 · Office for National StatisticsAn official estimate of everyone who lives in the area, in the middle of the year.
Typical age
38 years 30 June 2025 · Office for National StatisticsHalf the people who live here are younger than this and half are older.
Money to live on, per person, per year
£30,073 2024 · Office for National StatisticsAverage household income per person after taxes, with benefits added: what people have to spend or save.
Typical weekly pay, before tax
£637 30 April 2025 · Office for National StatisticsFor employees who live here: half earn more than this each week, half earn less.
Children growing up in poverty
21.6% April 2024 to March 2025 · Department for Work and PensionsThe share of children under 16 in families on low incomes once housing costs are paid.
People claiming unemployment-related benefits
4.2% 2025 · Office for National StatisticsThe share of people aged 16 to 64 claiming Jobseeker's Allowance or Universal Credit while looking for work.
Average price of a home
£408,240 August 2026 · HM Land RegistryThe average price of a home here in the month shown.
How many years of pay a home costs
10.6 times yearly pay 1 April 2025 · Office for National StatisticsA typical home's price divided by the typical yearly pay of people who live here.
Years in good health: women
62.6 years 2022 to 2024 · Office for National StatisticsHow many years a girl born here can expect to live in good health, at current rates.
Years in good health: men
61.1 years 2022 to 2024 · Office for National StatisticsHow many years a boy born here can expect to live in good health, at current rates.
Greenhouse gases, per person
2.6 tonnes per person 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroEmissions from the area in a year, shared out per resident, in tonnes of carbon dioxide or its equivalent.
Homes and businesses that can get the fastest broadband
86.7% 1 January 2026 · OfcomThe share of addresses that can get gigabit broadband (1,000 Mbps).
Public chargers for electric cars
283.2 per 100,000 people 1 July 2026 · Department for Transport, sourced from ZapmapPublic charging points at all speeds, for every 100,000 people.
Businesses trading here
15,200 businesses 2024 · Office for National StatisticsBusinesses with sales or staff in the year.

More figures for Brighton and Hove from the ONS

Gathered by the Office for National Statistics in Explore Local Statistics (Open Government Licence), refreshed daily. Some figures aren’t published for every nation, so the list can be shorter outside England.

Who runs the council

54 seats in 2026. Run by: Labour, with a majority. Open Council Data (public domain).

Councillors by party: Labour Party 33, Green Party (E&W) 10, Conservative and Unionist 5, Independent / Other 3, Brighton & Hove Independents 2, Vacant 1.

Next scheduled council election: 6 May 2027.

All 54 councillors, by ward
  • Andrei Czolak (Labour Party) — Brunswick & Adelaide
  • Ollie Sykes (Green Party (E&W)) — Brunswick & Adelaide
  • Emma Daniel (Labour Party) — Central Hove
  • Joy Robinson (Labour Party) — Central Hove
  • Mitchie Alexander (Labour Party) — Coldean & Stanmer
  • Tobias Sheard (Labour Party) — Coldean & Stanmer
  • Birgit Miller (Labour Party) — Goldsmid
  • Trevor Muten (Labour Party) — Goldsmid
  • Vacant (Vacant) — Goldsmid
  • Amanda Grimshaw (Labour Party) — Hangleton & Knoll
  • Faiza Baghoth (Labour Party) — Hangleton & Knoll
  • John Hewitt (Labour Party) — Hangleton & Knoll
  • Maureen Winder (Labour Party) — Hanover & Elm Grove
  • Tim Rowkins (Labour Party) — Hanover & Elm Grove
  • Ty Galvin (Independent / Other) — Hanover & Elm Grove
  • Bruno De Oliveira (Green Party (E&W)) — Hollingdean & Fiveways
  • Mohammed Asaduzzaman (Labour Party) — Hollingdean & Fiveways
  • Theresa Fowler (Labour Party) — Hollingdean & Fiveways
  • Gary Wilkinson (Labour Party) — Kemptown
  • Theresa Mackey (Labour Party) — Kemptown
  • Amanda Evans (Labour Party) — Moulsecoomb & Bevendean
  • Jacob Taylor (Labour Party) — Moulsecoomb & Bevendean
  • Ty Goddard (Labour Party) — Moulsecoomb & Bevendean
  • Lucy Helliwell (Labour Party) — North Portslade
  • Peter Atkinson (Independent / Other) — North Portslade
  • Alistair McNair (Conservative and Unionist) — Patcham & Hollingbury
  • Anne Meadows (Conservative and Unionist) — Patcham & Hollingbury
  • Carol Theobald (Conservative and Unionist) — Patcham & Hollingbury
  • Kerry Pickett (Green Party (E&W)) — Preston Park
  • Liz Loughran (Labour Party) — Preston Park
  • Steve Davis (Green Party (E&W)) — Preston Park
  • Marina Lademacher (Green Party (E&W)) — Queen's Park
  • Milla Gauge (Labour Party) — Queen's Park
  • Alison Thomson (Labour Party) — Regency
  • Chloe Goldsmith (Green Party (E&W)) — Regency
  • Bridget Fishleigh (Brighton & Hove Independents) — Rottingdean & West Saltdean
  • Mark Earthey (Brighton & Hove Independents) — Rottingdean & West Saltdean
  • Pete West (Green Party (E&W)) — Round Hill
  • Raphael Hill (Green Party (E&W)) — Round Hill
  • Alan Robins (Labour Party) — South Portslade
  • Josh Guilmant (Labour Party) — South Portslade
  • Ellen McLeay (Green Party (E&W)) — West Hill & North Laine
  • Sue Shanks (Green Party (E&W)) — West Hill & North Laine
  • Julie Cattell (Labour Party) — Westbourne & Poets' Corner
  • Sam Parrott (Labour Party) — Westbourne & Poets' Corner
  • Emma Hogan (Conservative and Unionist) — Westdene & Hove Park
  • Ivan Lyons (Conservative and Unionist) — Westdene & Hove Park
  • Samer Bagaeen (Independent / Other) — Westdene & Hove Park
  • David McGregor (Labour Party) — Whitehawk & Marina
  • Gill Williams (Labour Party) — Whitehawk & Marina
  • Bella Sankey (Labour Party) — Wish
  • Paul Nann (Labour Party) — Wish
  • Jacob Allen (Labour Party) — Woodingdean
  • Jacqui Simon (Labour Party) — Woodingdean

Each councillor’s register of interests is on the council’s own site, linked rather than summarised, because summarising means choosing. Councillors from Open Council Data as recorded after the May 2026 elections; a by-election since then may have changed one seat. Attendance and allowances are not shown.

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