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Brighton and Hove City Council

A row of colorful terrace houses.

Council discusses holiday let controls in city

A councillor says short-term lets are reducing the availability of housing in Brighton and Hove.

Thin wooden beams surround a circle that forms the inner, supporting structure of a yurt.

Yoga teacher loses planning battle over yurt

The yurt harmed the appearance of the surrounding area, according to a planning inspector.

An artist's impression of the Benfield Valley housing development in Hove

Plan for 101-home development to go before council

Although restricted by a decades-old covenant, the controversial project might yet happen.

A close up a map shows the Sussex coastline with Brighton in large capital letters at the centre. In the left-hand foreground we see the names of Hove, Shoreham-by Sea, Lancing and Worthing to the west. In the top right-hand side we see Rottingdean, Newhaven and Seaford named and further into the distance Eastbourne, Pevensey and Bexhill.

Could devolution plans redraw the map of Sussex?

The first plans for reorganising councils in Sussex could see traditional boundaries redrawn.

Emre Durmaz sits outside his café with Western Road behind him, wearing a blue jumper and holding a cup of tea.

Red routes will impact business, say traders

Red routes are policed through CCTV cameras, with fines of £70 for drivers stopping.

The Jubilee Library in Brighton which is a large 4 storeyed building with glass panels. It has a big library sign on the front and has a large pedestrian square at the front

Cash-strapped council could shut three libraries

Brighton & Hove City Council currently spends £3.7m a year on its library services.

An aerial shot of the Brighton gasworks with houses and the sea in the background

Public inquiry to begin into gasworks plan refusal

The developer, St William, is appealing the council's decision to refuse its planning application.

A grey, glass city-centre office block. There are trees in front of the large building.

Future of city centre tower block in question

Businesses at New England House could be ordered to leave the site by Brighton & Hove City Council.

A council tax printed on white A4 paper lies in on a wooden table. This is a close up image and we see the heading 'Council Tax Bill' and the sub-heading 'Annual Bill'. We see some partial lines of more details. On top of the bill is a scattered pile of a dozen pound coins.

Why is my council tax rising and how is it spent?

Council tax bills across Sussex and Brighton are rising by more than £100 for the average home.