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Silverstone Communications

Sep 3
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Brighton Bulletin August Issue

Elyssa Fanning

Aug 5
2 min

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Planning Committee Tested in Brighton

With mandatory housing targets coming down the line, the pressure is on local authorities across the country to approve housing...

Elyssa Fanning

Jul 31
1 min

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BHCC Leader Visits Downing Street

Labour councillor Bella Sankey, leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, recently visited 10 Downing Street as one of the first...

Why Under-40s Must Engage with Planning Applications

Bethany Price

Jul 30
2 min

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Why Under-40s Must Engage with Planning Applications

Let's face it: when it comes to planning consultations, we often hear from the same groups of people - typically older age groups and...

Council Dares To Go Where Others Fear: The Ambitious Revamp of King Alfred in Hove

Jacob Allen

Jul 16
1 min

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Council Dares To Go Where Others Fear: The Ambitious Revamp of King Alfred in Hove

The saga surrounding King Alfred, the well-loved but tired and outdated leisure centre on Hove’s seafront, has rumbled on for years. With...

Under Pressure: Will Labour Deliver in Record Time?

Geri Silverstone

Jul 10
2 min

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Under Pressure: Will Labour Deliver in Record Time?

100 Days? – Wow, That Was 100 Hours! Much is made of the progress that one can make within their first 100 days in a new job. This period...

Silverstone Communications

Jul 3
1 min

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Brighton Bulletin June Issue

Welcome to the June roundup of what's been going on in Brighton and Hove's property and planning scene with this month's Brighton Bulletin.

Silverstone Communications

May 10
1 min

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Brighton Bulletin April Issue

Welcome to the April roundup of what's been going on in Brighton and Hove's property and planning scene with this month's Brighton Bulletin.

Silverstone Communications

May 7
1 min

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Local Election Analyses

Following our local election snapshots, we have put together post election analyses. These cover: Adur District Council Crawley Borough...

Silverstone Communications

Apr 20
1 min

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Local Election Snapshots

As the local elections on May 2nd get closer, we have created snapshots telling you what to look out for. The councils we looked at were:...

Geri Silverstone

Apr 11
2 min

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Engagement? What engagement?

How many times have you been to pre-app stage only to be stalled by a seemingly simple yet impactful question: “What community engagement...

Brighton & Hove City Council Draft Housing Strategy

Geri Silverstone

Apr 8
2 min

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Brighton & Hove City Council Draft Housing Strategy

Brighton & Hove City Council have published their draft housing strategy for consultation. You can read and comment on the strategy at...

Places and Spaces: Brighton's Dilemma Between Schools and Housing

Jacob Allen

Mar 26
3 min

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Places and Spaces: Brighton's Dilemma Between Schools and Housing

Over the past couple of years across the country the tension between the falling numbers in schools and the shortage of family housing...

Preparing EA and TA Services for a Political Sea Change

Geri Silverstone

Mar 18
2 min

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Preparing EA and TA Services for a Political Sea Change

As the UK approaches a general election, the housing crisis is truly in the political spotlight. Those managing emergency accommodation...

Liberal Democrats Divided: Perspectives on Mole Valley's Local Plan Development

Jacob Allen

Jan 29
1 min

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Liberal Democrats Divided: Perspectives on Mole Valley's Local Plan Development

Jacob Allen analyses the recent events in Mole Valley.

HS2 and the future of levelling up: reading between the lines at the Conservative party conference

Geri Silverstone

Oct 5, 2023
2 min

Politics

HS2 and the future of levelling up: reading between the lines at the Conservative party conference

As we follow the headlines from party conference season, we discuss the broken promises of HS2 and its impact on the levelling up agenda.

East Midlands Devolution Deal - how do we seize the opportunity and take advantage of what it offers

Silverstone Communications

Jul 11, 2023
3 min

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East Midlands Devolution Deal - how do we seize the opportunity and take advantage of what it offers

Find out more about the Mayoral County Combined Authority for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.