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Brighton and Hove LDR @bhdemocracynews.bsky.social · Feb 5
The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) has reporters covering councils and democratically accountable organisations for news organisations in their region.

Sarah Booker-Lewis reports on #Brighton and #Hove City Council

Find out more about the service and its partners www.bbc.co.uk/lnp/ldrs
Local Democracy Reporting Service
The Local Democracy Reporting Service created up to 165 new journalism jobs to help fill a gap in the reporting of local democracy issues across the UK.
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#Brighton venue Presuming Ed secures alcohol licence extension #LDreporter www.brightonandhovenews.org/2025/12/08/m...
Music venue gets 1am licence
A Brighton live entertainment venue has secured an extension to its alcohol licence to serve until 1am. Presuming Ed in
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December 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Monday 8 December headlines for #Brighton and #Hove from #LDreporter #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZNRL2Erfh/
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December 8, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Student housing company secures permission to convert family home to HMO #LDreporter #Brighton

www.brightonandhovenews.org/2025/12/04/f...
Family home can become student house despite dozens of objections
A student housing company can convert a Brighton family home into a shared house despite opposition from dozens of neighbours.
www.brightonandhovenews.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Kemp Town house can become
HMO after successful appeal to Planning Inspectorate #LDreporter #Brighton

www.theargus.co.uk/news/2567754...
Plans to turn family home into a HMO with seven bedrooms is finally approved
A five-bedroom family home can be converted into a seven-bedroom shared house after a developer won his appeal against the council’s refusal on…
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December 8, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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#Brighton hair salon owner puts case for alcohol licence for wine club #LDreporter www.theargus.co.uk/news/2567624...
Customers buying wine from a hair salon 'could become victims of crime'
Customers buying wine from a hair salon could become victims of crime, a licensing panel heard during a hearing on Tuesday, December 2
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December 8, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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#Patcham Royal Mail depot plans changes approved despite opposition #LDreporter www.theargus.co.uk/news/2567575...
Controversial changes to Royal Mail depot are approved
Changes to the design of Royal Mail depot planned for Patcham were approved by councillors by nine votes to one
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December 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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#Rottingdean is volunteered out says councillor as library secures a year reprieve amid closure concerns #LDreporter #Brighton

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Rottingdean is ‘volunteered out’
Rottingdean is "volunteered out" says a councillor, as a community solution to keeping its library open is set to be
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December 8, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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#Rottingdean is volunteered out says councillor as library secures a year reprieve amid closure concerns #LDreporter #Brighton

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Rottingdean is ‘volunteered out’
Rottingdean is "volunteered out" says a councillor, as a community solution to keeping its library open is set to be
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December 8, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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December 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Friday 5 December headlines for #Brighton and #Hove from #LDreporter
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December 5, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Westdene Library closure plans described as "short sighted" by community campaigner #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove

www.brightonandhovenews.org/2025/12/05/c...
Community library closure is ‘short-sighted’, campaigner says
A campaigner who put the case to councillors to save Westdene Library has described the closure proposals as "short-sighted". Brighton
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December 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Family secures compensation over education support failings #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove www.moreradio.online/news-post/fa...
Family Awarded £1,000 After Council Fails To Provide Support
Brighton and Hove City Council has agreed to pay a family £1,000 after failing to provide occupational therapy and full education for their son in 2023.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Royal Mail's changes to its plans for the new Patcham depot are approved by #Brighton & #Hove councillors #LDreporter

www.brightonandhovenews.org/2025/12/04/r...
Royal Mail depot tweaks approved
Changes to the design of Royal Mail depot planned for Patcham were approved by councillors by nine votes to one.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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#Brighton hair salon owner puts the case for alcohol licence amid plans to launch a customer wine club #LDreporter

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Decision on salon licence set to be made
Customers buying wine from a hair salon could become victims of crime, a...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Family awarded compensation over education failings #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove

www.theargus.co.uk/news/2567092...
Family awarded £1,000 in compensation from council
A family is to receive £1,000 compensation from the council after it failed to provide them with occupational therapy and education.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Student housing company secures permission to convert family home into HMO #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove

www.theargus.co.uk/news/2567086...
Developer allowed to turn family home into student accommodation
A student housing company can convert a Brighton family home into a shared house despite opposition from dozens of neighbours.
www.theargus.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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A new £7 million pool in #Brighton receives planning approval #LDreporter

www.brightonandhovenews.org/2025/12/03/n...
New pool plans approved
Plans for a new £7 million, 25-metre swimming pool in Withdean have taken a step forward after receiving unanimous approval.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Reports suggest Sussex mayoral election to be postponed
Reports suggest Sussex mayoral election to be postponed
Reform UK has accused Labour of a “blatant attempt to stop big wins” for their party amid reports that the government is postponing the first mayoral election for Sussex until 2028. Reports suggest that ministers will announce the two-year postponement of mayoral elections in four areas – Sussex, Essex, Hampshire and Norfolk and Suffolk – […]
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December 4, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Wednesday 3 December headlines for #Brighton and #Hove from #LDreporter #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZNRRH1AFB/
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December 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Aldi secures alcohol licence ready for opening of new #Hove store tomorrow #LDreporter

www.theargus.co.uk/news/2566589...
Aldi secures licence just days ahead of store opening
Aldi has secured an alcohol licence in the nick of time for its new Hove store which is due to open this Thursday
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December 3, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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E-bike and scooter band remains in high risk blocks with residents' reps calling for ban across all high rises #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove www.brightonandhovenews.org/2025/12/02/e...
E-bike ban remains in Brighton high-rises
A ban on e-bike and e-scooters and their batteries remains in place in eight Brighton blocks because of fire safety
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December 3, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Police raise crime risk to oppose #Brighton hairdressers' alcohol licence bid #LDreporter

www.brightonandhovenews.org/2025/12/02/s...
Salon customers would be more at risk after a glass of wine, police say
Customers buying wine from a hair salon could become victims of crime, a licensing panel heard during a hearing today
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December 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Tuesday 2 December headlines for #Brighton and #Hove from the Local Democracy Reporting Service #LDreporter #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZNRRFHpCp/
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December 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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New #Hove Aldi secures alcohol licence days before it is due to open #LDreporter #Brighton

www.brightonandhovenews.org/2025/12/01/a...
Aldi gets alcohol licence at eleventh hour after objections and technical issues
Aldi has secured an alcohol licence in the nick of time for its new Hove store which is due to
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December 2, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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#Brighton shared house plan approved after owner took case to appeal #LDreporter

www.brightonandhovenews.org/2025/12/01/f...
Family home to become seven-bedroom HMO
A five-bedroom family home can be converted into a seven-bedroom shared house after a developer won his appeal against the
www.brightonandhovenews.org
December 2, 2025 at 9:27 AM