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Sally Polanski @SallyPolanski

Brighton and Hove City Council's budget proposals will reduce grant funding to community groups and voluntary organisations by up to £350,000.

A further £200,000 will be cut from services that provide community support these groups.

The council is under pressure to find considerable savings, but this approach is short-sighted. The voluntary sector plays an essential role in preventative services, so what appear to be cash savings now are likely to be storing up considerable challenges for the future.

Community grants are essential for thriving local communities.

They help community groups and voluntary organisations to support the health and wellbeing of the community, and in particular our most vulnerable residents, and to tackle to root of social problems.

The vast range of activities that grants help provide, from positive leisure activities to complex advice and support, sustains thousands of individuals and prevents them from ever needing to access statutory crisis support.

There will be a significant loss of money being brought into the city: for every £1 the council invests, the voluntary sector brings in £13 - representing a potential loss of £4.5 million.

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Community groups fear funding drop

According to a survey by the Charities Aid Foundation, up to 300 charities in the city could face potential closure in the face of cuts, with the potential loss of 1,200 volunteers contributing the equivalent of £2 million if they were paid the Living Wage.

Charities are shedding jobs much faster than the public sector, with 600 of 6,900 voluntary sector jobs predicted to go in the next year.

Linda Saltwell, the chief executive of the Trust for Developing Communities, said: “This council has always recognised the need for community support, particularly at the more isolated edges of the city.

“There are never enough resources for all services to reach out into often disadvantaged areas of Brighton and Hove (not forgetting Portslade).

“Our organisations have provided better access to these and supported people to do things in those areas for themselves.

“We have operated alongside the valuable work of committed politicians, the church and other faith groups.

“We are currently the largest community development organisation in the city but not the only one.

“We strive to tailor our response to a particular neighbourhood, area or citywide need. We, like others, are working in youth, older people’s and neighbourhood partnerships to secure greater coverage.

“Last year we supported almost 500 community events and meetings, attended by nearly 8,000 people.

“About 1,300 community volunteers are involved in running groups and activities we support across the city and last year we supported 86 applications for funding bringing in an additional £406,301 into local communities.

“This is more money than we cost to commission.”

When making difficult budget decisions in coming weeks, we hope politicians of all colours recognise investment in the community and voluntary sector now will save in years to come.

Sally Polanski is chief executive officer of Brighton and Hove Community Works

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Mad Hatters offer a lunch club and events for people aged over 55. Older people can be vulnerable to social isolation or loneliness owing to loss of friends and family, mobility or income. Mad Hatters helps to address this isolation by bringing older people together at its lunch club. For many of those attending, this may be their only interaction all week.

The council annual grant to Mad Hatters in 2013-14 was £3,000

The average gross weekly cost of daycare or day services for older people in England is £106 a week, with a daily cost of £15.14.

In 2013, Mad Hatters provided a weekly social interaction for 60 people at a daily cost of just £5.20 per person - almost three

times more cost-effective than daycare services

Mad Hatters is run by a team of 16 volunteers. For example, one volunteer works 22 hours every week, 48 weeks a year - equal to a saving of £8,078 a year, if she were paid the living wage. She has volunteered for 10 years, saving the organisation more than £80,000 in that time.

Budget cuts put youth work at riskBen Glazebrook @benattheypc

Youth services as we know them will cease to exist if budget cuts proposed by Brighton and Hove City Council are voted through.

Those affected include young people in some of our most disadvantaged communities and equalities groups supporting young people who are LGBT, BME or with SEND (special educational needs).

Community and voluntary sector (CVS) provision faces a 100% in council youth funding.

Our delivery will have to stop. These cuts will see the closure of youth centres across the city, along with the end of youth clubs, holiday clubs, and specific activities for particular groups of young people.

The delivery of services,

particularly to those young people least able to pay or able to pay for alternatives, would be significantly reduced.

Links with community groups, work with schools, and liaison with local action teams and residents’ groups will end.

Communities across the city could lose valuable community buildings used not just by young people but used by other groups who may also lose their usual meeting places.

Potentially hundreds of volunteers would lose the opportunity to support and contribute to their communities. So many people who receive support to help them manage their lives will see a drastic reduction in service.

They include young people with mental health issues, learning

difficulties or disabilities, poor relationship and communication skills, who are homelessness or sofa-surfing, have problems with alcohol and substance misuse and anger management issues.

Not forgetting those with depression and anxiety, low self-esteem or confidence, poor educational achievement, who are currently not in education, employment or training, have experienced family breakdown, are victims of abuse or leaving care.

We provide things like youth clubs, sports and arts activities, street outreach work and joined up traning for volunteers.

CVS projects are perfectly placed to effect change in young people’s lives in the city, working with communities and led by young people themselves.

Last year, the Youth Collective worked with more than 2,500 young people in Brighton and Hove. Equalities organisations have worked with hundreds more. Young people attended our youth centres and projects 31,550 times.

And we add value to the youth offer by securing external investment. For every £1 the council spends with us, we secure a further £1 to work with local young people.

We work in some of the city’s most disadvantaged communities including Moulsecoomb, Tarner, Hangleton and Knoll, and Whitehawk.

And our amazing team of volunteers contribute around 330 hours a week, or 15,800 hours a year, worth more than £150,000.

We provide an open door that enables young people to access the support that they need.

Our outcomes are unique.We don’t describe ourselves

as an aspiration service, a confidence and self-esteem service, a community-cohesion service, social-wellbeing service, or an employability service.

But our activity contributes to all of these outcomes.

Aspects of our work emerged out of very challenging circumstances for young people in the past. Over the years, the council and the

community and voluntary sector have worked incredibly hard together to ensure that there is a strong youth offer here. As a result, there are places to go and things to do across the city.

We are concerned about the bigger impact on communities given the potential impact of the cuts as a whole and the cumulative effect of cuts to services.

We’re at risk of losing something that is almost unquantifiable.

Ben Glazebrook is the service manager of the Young People’s Centre and development co-ordinator of the Brighton and Hove Youth Collective

The CVS organisations affected are the Deans Youth Project, Crew Club, Trust for Developing Communities, Tarner Community Project, Brighton Youth Centre, Hangleton and Knoll Project, YMCA Downs Link Group, the Young People’s Centre, Allsorts Youth Project, BME YPP and Extratime.

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Privacy is valuable and David Cameron should realise it

Trust is key to the services and technology that so many of us use. We wouldn’t use online shopping, if we knew our bank details weren’t being kept safe. Nor would we send personal emails or texts, if we knew that hackers could easily access them.

Unfortunately, David Cameron this week announced that he effectively plans to end our privacy.

Companies with access to our sensitive data usually encrypt our information to protect it from prying eyes. This includes smartphone apps, banking, messaging, and some email providers. Sometimes, this is so secure that even the companies themselves cannot access the information we send to others.

The prime minister, however, has announced he plans to make it illegal for companies to keep our information private from the government. This is a huge invasion of privacy and, arguably, pointless since there’s no guarantee that spying on UK citizens will improve

our national security.More importantly, leaving the

back door open for the government also leaves it open for more unsavoury characters. Weakened security around these services gifts hackers and fraudsters the golden opportunity to steal our personal information - and so much more - from us.

Businesses and technology experts are warning that it could spell the end of online shopping, privacy, and security. Some businesses are already making plans to leave the UK if Mr Cameron pushes ahead with his plans.

This is of huge importance to Brighton and Hove, because of our burgeoning digital sector and economy. If Mr Cameron makes it impossible for ordinary companies to do business online, or digital companies to develop new technology that customers can trust, it will crush our local tech economy.

The digital sector alone is worth £713 million a year to the city and it is growing fast. We are a world leader in the field and we want it to stay that way. For that to happen, Mr Cameron needs to back off and respect our privacy.

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There are roughly 20,000 local councillors in England, each representing their local community and all with their own reason for doing so.

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Come along to our open event with existing councillors, the Chief Executive and senior managers to find out more about the council and what is expected of councillors.

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Our goal is to makeBrighton and Hovea walkable city

It's great news that Brighton & Hove Independent has decided to spearhead a campaign aimed at making 2015 the year “when pedestrians reclaim what is rightfully theirs: the pavements.”

Ensuring that we live, work, and play in a walkable city is important because walking is free, convenient, carbon-neutral, and healthy.

As Graham Chainey pointed out in his column (page 5, January 2), the Pedestrians' Association - now Living Streets - has been campaigning on problems that affect pedestrians for many years.

From pavement parking to the proliferation of A-boards and the encroachment of café society onto our city’s footwalks, Living Streets Brighton and Hove Group campaigns to make this a walkable city - a city where people select walking as their preferred choice of travel for health and to relax and one which exhibits a high degree of "walkability".

Unfortunately, none of the problems identified by Mr Chainey have simple solutions: some require effective enforcement of existing rules, some are due to ambiguous or inadequate legislation, and all are caused by individual behaviour - probably the most difficult of all things to change.

And, while the World Health Organisation has pointed out "we are all pedestrians", bear in mind that, while getting around our city is challenging for people on foot, it’s even more difficult for people with mobility problems, people with impaired vision, people pushing

buggies, and people in wheelchairs. Walking is a great way to

incorporate physical activity into our lives. Walking promotes emotional and physical wellbeing - and increases social interactions. Walking is a viable mode of transport for shorter distances and an easy way to reduce pollution - another major problem facing our city.

Moreover, walking can be a major economic success factor for local business-owners and retailers. Businesses that are accessible by multiple modes of transportation - like walking and public transport - have greater economic success over the long term.

But making it easier for people to get around on foot is not just about the everyday things that Mr Chainey writes about. We also need to plan and manage the city to make it pedestrian-friendly, with interventions like reducing the speed of vehicles, or winning government grants for new plans like Valley Gardens (see page 23).

So we welcome Brighton & Independent putting its weight behind the campaign and look forward to working with everyone who wants to ensure that Brighton and Hove becomes a more walkable city.

Stephen Young, a leading member of Living Streets in Brighton and Hove, lectures on behavioural economics at Brighton Business School.

To find out more about Living Streets, visit: www.livingstreets.org.uk or email [email protected]

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There are 21 wards in Brighton and Hove, electing 54 councillors

Ward profile: Hangleton and Knoll

Declared candidates for three seatsCouncillor Dawn Barnett (Conservative) – @DawnTonyNickCouncillor Tony Janio (Conservative) – @DawnTonyNickNick Lewry (Conservative) – @DawnTonyNickChris Henry (Labour) – @chrishenrymanNigel Jenner (Labour)Martin Perry (Labour)Stuart Bower (UKIP)Patricia Mountain (UKIP)

Sitting councillorsCouncillor Dawn Barnett (Conservative) – @DawnTonyNickCouncillor Brian Fitch (Labour)Councillor Tony Janio (Conservative) – @DawnTonyNick

2011 election resultsCandidates Votes (%)

Dawn Barnett (Conservative - elected) 2,412 (17%)

Brian Fitch (Labour - elected) 2,139 (15%)

Tony Janio (Conservative - elected) 2,056 (14%)

Michael Andrew James Ireland (Conservative) 1,884 (13%)

Dominic John Ford (Labour) 1,855 (13%)

Allun Wynne Jones (Labour) 1,778 (12%)

Jo Heard (Independent) 688 (5%)

Martin Ashyby (Green) 492 (3%)

Adele Bates (Green) 379 (3%)

Lawrence David Collins (Liberal Democrats) 326 (2%)

Nic Compton (Green) 265 (2%)

Dinah Margaret Staples (Liberal Democrats) 143 (1%)

Poll watchAfter 40 years of public service, Brian Fitch - the Mayor of Brighton and Hove - is one of the most redoubtable characters still active in local politics.Hangleton and Knoll - where Cllr Fitch is the only Labour representative - is the third of three parts of the city he has represented in his long career. He was first elected to Brighton Borough Council in 1973, when he represented Elm Grove. Shortly afterwards, he was also elected to East Sussex County Council; in Brighton, he also represented Hanover and Hollingbury; elected to serve Hangleton and Knoll in 2003, he was unseated – albeit temporarily – in 2007.

His retirement this year will encourage local Conservatives to believe they have a good chance of making an important gain here, to supplement sitting councillors Dawn Barnett and Tony Janio. Chris Lewry, a self-employed carpenter from Hove, is the third Conservative hopeful.

Labour, however, clearly have other plans – if its choice of candidates is anything to go by: Chris Henry, a freelance journalist, is a diligent campaign manager for Peter Kyle, the party’s parliamentary candidate for Hove; Nigel Jenner is a committed party apparatchik who has not been put off by coming a poor second in the 2011 Westbourne by-election; Martin Perry, a director of Brighton and Hove Albion, whose party affiliation - not to mention his selection - came as a surprise to many Labour activists in the city.

UKIP harbour some hopes of a victory – without having any electoral evidence to suggest this is feasible.

■■ Households: 6,010■■ Density (people per hectare): 47■■ Women: 53% (7,740)■■ Men: 47% (7,004)■■ Average age: 40■■ Higher managerial occupations: ■ ■ 7.8% (896)■■ Unemployed: 7% (490)■■ White: 87.8% (12,943)■■ Black/African/Caribbean/Black

British: 1.8% (261)■■ Asian/Asian British: 4.3% (639)■■ Number who cannot speak English well: 177■■ Dependent children in household (% of all households): 33.6%■■ Christians: 56%■■ No religion: 30%■■ Number of same-sex civil partnerships: 38■■ Divorced: 10%

■■ Living as co-habiting couple: 10.9%■■ Married: 46.2%■■ One family - all aged 65 and over: 8.9%■■ Lone parent - with dependent children: 10%■■ No adults in employment, with dependent children: 5.5%■■ Long-term unemployed: 1.7%■■ Activities limited a lot by poor health: 9.7%■■ No cars or vans in household: 28%■■ No qualifications: 26.7%■■ Full-time students aged 18 and over: 3.5%■■ No adults in employment - with ■dependent children: 5.5%■■ One person in household with long-term health problem/disability - with dependent children: 6.3%

Factfile

Source: Census 2011

ELECTIONS 2015

IEP Financial announces Martlets Hospice as charity partner for 2015IEP Financial, the independent financial advisers, has confirmed its new charity partner this year is the Martlets Hospice. Its support coincides with the 18th anniversary celebrations of the hospice, which plays a vital role in helping people to live life as

fully as they can.Ian Poysden, managing

director of IEP Financial, said: “The hospice and its community services need approximately £9,000 per day to carry out their vital care and we are proud to be able to name them as our

company charity for 2015.One of the ways the company

will be raising money is through a Halloween Ball on Friday, October 30 at The Grand, Brighton.

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2011 election resultsCandidates Votes (%)

Dawn Barnett (Conservative - elected) 2,412 (17%)

Brian Fitch (Labour - elected) 2,139 (15%)

Tony Janio (Conservative - elected) 2,056 (14%)

Michael Andrew James Ireland (Conservative) 1,884 (13%)

Dominic John Ford (Labour) 1,855 (13%)

Allun Wynne Jones (Labour) 1,778 (12%)

Jo Heard (Independent) 688 (5%)

Martin Ashyby (Green) 492 (3%)

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Lawrence David Collins (Liberal Democrats) 326 (2%)

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Kevin Newman, a historian and teacher, hopes to reshape the way local communities engage with the history of their towns and cities through his new guided walking tours company.

All Inclusive History (AIH) is a non-profit-making social enterprise, targeting a wide range of the city’s residents, with a mission statement that seeks to “engage any age in heritage”.

Mr Newman launched a number of walking tours in Worthing and is bringing AIH back to his home city of Brighton and Hove with three tours starting on Tuesday (January 20).

The tours focus on features of the city that we have lost over time, such as the Wellesbourne River, an open stream leading down to Pool Valley and also Magnus Volk's “portable pier”, a platform that travelled out at sea to Rottingdean.

His interest began after finding a map of Worthing, showing

how the city might have looked during Roman times; he became inquisitive about how far towns in Sussex had changed and how much was lost to history. His tours engage participants by offering them the choice to take part in quizzes and games that test and enhance local history knowledge.

AIH is multifaceted, providing other services, such as an educational children’s party entertainer called YesterDave, and a roadshow where history can be brought to its audience via a Volkswagen campervan called “the history machine”. Mr Newman also uses his research to offer a service to couples who want to incorporate a historic element to their wedding day or holiday.

He has a plan to visit care homes and use minibuses to ensure elderly and disabled people have access to the guided tours. Mr Newman said: “We want history to be an inclusive activity, not just for academics or school lessons, we want to make sure everyone and every organisation has everything they

need and whatever help they want to get involved with the past.”

The first tour next week (January 20) begins at 11am at the Royal Albion Hotel; its theme is “Lost Brighton”. A 2pm tour looks at the early days of the city as a seaside resort; at 4pm, the final tour of the day looks at the recent losses of the city.

Lose yourself in history withKevin Newman’s walking tours

Please, I beg you. Don’t do what I

did and read this on a train.I was travelling by

myself in a carriage full of business types and I got the uncontrollable giggles. It was a bit like memories of being in school assembly and how trying so hard not to laugh just made it even funnier.

At least in school assemblies you were surrounded by mates who got the funny side. I was surrounded by disapproving suits who leaned away from me in alarm.

But I’m not alone.It turns out that Terry

Wogan, John Cleese, Danny Wallace, and Richard Briers all found it hysterical, too. Phew!

This is the true story of two parents and two young children travelling the United Kingdom to write a guidebook. They

have practically to live in a clapped-out Vauxhall Astra and travel 8,000 miles with a quantity of luggage, toys, babywipes, and optimism that I can only marvel at.

The parents were bored, burnt out, and broke. So they jumped at the chance of what they saw as an adventure.

There is a chapter where Ben is rather ill (or thinks he is) and that, I am ashamed to say, was the chapter that had me falling off my train seat, snorting with giggles and with tears of laughter rolling down my face.

We’re so thrilled that he’s coming to Bookish Supper Society.

Be warned, though: bring tissues. You may well need them to wipe away the tears of hysteria.

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The scale of the housing crisis facing Brighton and Hove is unprecedented. An under-supply of housing means the city now has to face up to the challenge of delivering up to 24,000 new homes between now and 2030.

The scale of the challenge is far-reaching and touches all sections of the community. Brighton and Hove is an attractive place to live, study, work, and visit. The basic issue is that demand for all types of housing in Brighton and Hove far outstrips supply.

The latest draft Brighton and Hove City Council housing strategy document highlights the need for about 18,000 affordable homes to be constructed in the city by 2017.

The simple truth is that - in common with the rest of the United Kingdom - Brighton and Hove has not built enough homes to keep pace with demand as the population has grown.

Through the familiar cycles of property boom and bust, regardless of economic conditions and under every complexion of council administration, not enough homes have been built. In particular, given the scarcity of land in the city, there is a dearth of sites that are capable of supporting the development of family-size houses - for which

there is high demand, as the city continues to prove popular with families.

Brighton and Hove is crying out for a positive vision to provide an answer to the housing crisis that is unfolding. New solutions are needed so that the city can meet the needs of its existing and future residents. Doing nothing, maintaining the status quo, would have serious implications for the aspirations and life chances of both current and future generations of Brighton and Hove residents.

According to Rightmove, the average house price in Brighton and Hove in 2013 hit £330,000, with house price inflation of about 11% in that year. For those for whom home-ownership or affordable rented housing was not an option, the cost of private renting increased by more than 7% in 2013.

Data from the Department for Communities and Local Government shows that median house-price-to-earnings ratio in the city in 2013 was in excess of 10 times earnings. Conventional wisdom among mortgage lenders is that approximately four times income would be affordable.

Simple economics dictates that as supply increases to keep pace with demand, prices will stabilise. Therefore, it is vitally important that house building increases for all types of accommodation whether affordable housing, privately

rented, or homes for sale on the open market.

The scale of the challenge feels almost insurmountable. The answer, however, is actually really straightforward: to get the homes built that the city and its residents badly need.

Land needs to be re-zoned to be allocated for housing and densities need to be increased on sites where the opportunity exists. And a push skyward to build taller. Misconceptions about apartment living in taller buildings should not hold back well-designed tall buildings.

Judicious allocation of certain "urban fringe" sites is also a significant part of the answer. These sites offer the opportunity to construct high-quality family-size homes with car parking and gardens, which brownfield sites in the city centre do not lend themselves to.

Plans for one of the first urban fringe sites at Falmer Avenue in Saltdean have recently been submitted to Brighton and Hove City Council for planning. A decision is due early this year. I hope that they are passed; 36 family-size homes with 40% for affordable housing would make a significant contribution to the needs of families looking for good quality homes in Brighton and Hove.

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Two councillors have thanked individuals and businesses after they raised more than £3,000 for pensioners in Hangleton, Frank le Duc writes.

The money was given out to local groups for a Christmas treat by Councillor Dawn Barnett and Councillor Tony Janio, who represent Hangleton and Knoll.

Cllr Barnett said: “Christmas can be a very lonely time of year

for some people, particularly for elderly residents who may have recently lost a partner.

“For this reason, Cllr Tony Janio and I have made it our mission over many years now to raise money to give a festive boost to some of the excellent groups who work with and help older people in Hangleton and Knoll.

“Christmas 2014 was our most successful fundraising effort so far."

She said that most of the money went towards Christmas

parties at Churchill House and Aldrington Place. It was also used to take 26 people from the Get Together Club to the Downsman public house for a meal.

The rest of the money raised was distributed to local initiatives for older people through the Hangleton and Knoll Project. They included Alexander Court, Forget Me Nots, Crafty Adults, the Knoll Lunch Club and groups organising singing, pilates, short mat bowls, and tai chi.

Parking

Fee increasesSignificant increases in parking charges will be considered by the city council's environment, transport and sustainability committee on Tuesday (January 20). Proposals include: increases to “pay and display” rates across the city of up to 6.7%; increases in the cost of resident, visitor, business and trader permits of up to 7.7%; and doubling the weekday single-hour rate in some central car parks from £1 to £2.

The 07.29 Southern Rail train from Brighton to London failed to arrive on time on any of its 240 attempts last year. The disclosure came only days after commuters were faced with a 2.5% increase in fares; an annual season ticket costs more than £4,000. David Cameron said the delays were “not good enough” and suggested that operators should lose their franchise if issues were not corrected. Caroline Lucas, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, has called for an “urgent rail summit” in the southeast.

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Deaths

Two friendsThe bodies of two men swept out to sea after a night out last weekend were recovered on a beach. Dan Nicholls, 23, of Florence Road was dragged into the sea following a dare that went wrong; Freddie Reynolds, 24, of Buckingham Place died after attempting to rescue his friend. The body of Mr Reynolds was recovered on Saltdean beach on Saturday; the body of Mr Nicholls was found near Rottingdean on Sunday.

Education

School debtPortslade Aldridge Community Academy must repay £100,000 to the government and submit an action plan to balance its books by January 26, following a warning by the Department of Education. The academy, which has received a “Financial Notice to Improve”, is in discussions with the Educational Funding Agency about an unpaid short-term loan. An academy spokesperson said it did not expect any problem in meeting the deadline.

Finances

Council defraudedThe city council has been defrauded of more than £1 million. A report by Ernst and Young, the council’s auditors, showedit had lost £1,118,442 in 245 cases of fraud in the last financial year. Almost all comprised housing and council tax benefit fraud; just more than 1% of housing benefits claimants were found to have made a fraudulent claim. The council recovered 10 properties as the result of social housing fraud.

University

Engineering centreAn Advanced Engineering Centre is to be built at Brighton University's Moulsecoomb campus. The centre will be about 3,000 square metres and will cost about £14 million. The design will include accommodation as well as education facilities for mechanical, automotive and aerospace engineering. Construction is expected to start in August, with completion in December next year. The centre is part of a £150 million redevelopment scheme across all five of the university's campuses.


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Burning the Clocks

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Burning the Clocks organisers announced last month's event was the most successful year in recent history, with more than £11,000 raised and the highest turnout to date.

Collections raised a total of £5,627 for the event, which is produced by Same Sky, the arts charity. In addition to donations, a crowdfunding initiative raised £5,422; every lantern kit was sold.

John Varah, Same Sky's artistic director, said: “We want to thank everyone who came along to Burning the Clocks. We had an incredible turn out of participants and spectators. We especially want to thank the kind people who donated on the night, our wonderful volunteer bucket collectors, and the 100 supporters who donated online to our crowdfunding initiative.”

Celebrations were bigger than

ever to celebrate Burning the Clocks 21st birthday, with this year’s giant Clock Tower effigy carried through the streets of Brighton as a tribute to the effigy carried in the very first parade.

Additional events included a lantern trail and series of light

insta, created in association with Brilliant Brighton and displayed from December 6 to January 6. Same Sky also arranged a special lantern-making workshop for children on December 20, with support from Arts Council England.

Politics

Labour pledgeThe Labour Party in Brighton and Hove has pledged to end youth unemployment in the city. During a visit by Tristram Hunt, shadow secretary of state for education, Councillor Warren Morgan spoke of plans to end youth unemployment by 2019, if Labour wins power in the May elections. Mr Morgan made it a “main goal” to get young people into full-time employment or apprenticeships paid at the Living Wage.

Food and drink

The UrchinThe team behind Small Batch Coffee is opening a craft beer and shellfish public house in Hove. Nigel Lambe and Brad Jacobsen will open The Urchin this month in Belfast Street, replacing The Bell Pub; Nick Jerrim will be manager. The pub will offer lobster, crab, prawn, and scallops - supplemented with craft beers from around the world.

Housing

Service chargesHousing associations and organisations will be charged for the city council’s choice-based lettings service. The move aims at modernising the service and deliver savings of about £140,000. Registered providers, which include the city’s housing associations and sheltered housing bodies, take nominations from the council; to date, they have not had to pay for the service. The move to charge for the lettings service would bring the council in line with most other authorities.

Health

Surgery savedA doctors’ surgery in Kemptown has been saved from closure. The GP surgery in Eaton Place was due to close at the end of next month when Dr Malcolm Stalker and Dr Robert Mockett retire. After a community campaign led by Nancy Platts, the Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown, NHS England has agreed to keep the surgery open as a branch of the Brighton Health and Wellbeing Centre. Ms Platts said: “It is inspiring to see what members of the community can do when they take stand.” Simon Kirby, Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown, welcomed the news.

Education

Good ReportA Brighton school has retained its good Ofsted rating in a report published last week. Inspectors from the independent watchdog visited Saltdean Primary School in Chiltington Way last month. The report praised good leadership as well as consistently good and sometimes outstanding teaching. Provision for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs was also welcomed by inspectors.

Cityclean

Audit concernsA report has raised concerns about some financial practices and security arrangements of the city council's refuse and cleaning service. The report to the council’s audit and standards committee said purchasing practices for Cityclean stores did not currently comply with financial regulations. It also said improvements were required to the security arrangements at the store. The review added the service had given a commitment to addressing the issues raised.

Feedback

Council servicesThe city council is looking for volunteers to take part in focus groups about waste, recycling, street-cleaning, and parks services. Participants will receive a high-street shopping voucher in return for sharing their experiences and views on the council's running of these facilities. Volunteers should be able to commit to three group meetings over a six-month period for a maximum of two hours each time.


The other evening, I was standing by the corner of Market Street and Nile Street when a fox came strolling by, practically brushing me with its bushy tail.

It seemed so domesticated, so casually at home there, that

I imagined at first it was a dog. I watched it disappear under some tables by the Pump House. Five minutes later, I saw it emerge from Union Street into Ship Street. It must have toddled through The Lanes, still thronged at that hour. Bold, insouciant, assimilated.

Up in Varndean Park, there is apparently another fox so laid-back it will “join you on a stroll, trotting along beside you, for all the world as if he’s a dog”.

The wildlife of our city, certainly on the seafront where I live, is a bit limited these days. Urban foxes and urbanised herring gulls are its principal components - scavengers both. On the pier in summer, screeching young birds besiege the fish restaurant, hoping to snatch or be thrown fast-food, when they should by nature be learning to fish in the sea. I prefer the smaller, quieter, black-headed gulls, less prominent here, with their more natural lifestyle.

You see a few crows around, occasionally a flickering flight of pied wagtails passes my window, blackbirds nest up the street, and then there are the famous murmurations of starlings, though even they seem reduced. Cormorants used to fish from the West Pier; peregrine falcons nest on Sussex Heights; there are badgers in gardens and cemeteries.

In addition to such green spaces as the Pavilion Gardens (where grey squirrels dart in the shrubbery), St Ann’s Well Gardens, Queen’s Park, and Preston Park, there are several local nature reserves dotted around, including Wild Park (popular for butterflies, and with a winter roost of 300 magpies), Whitehawk Hill, Waterhall, Withdean Woods, Beacon Hill, and Ladies' Mile, where wildlife can thrive.

But I suspect it is all rather muted from what it was in Victorian times. And we are certainly kinder

than they were back then. In those days, foxes lived on the Downs, not in the city, and they were hunted by the local subscription packs (while the Brighton Harriers would kill up to two dozen hares in a day).

As for gulls, the old naturalists are curiously quiet about them actually being in the town. Richard Jefferies, for instance, says in 1884: “It is curious that a seagull can generally be observed opposite the Aquarium; when there is no seagull elsewhere along the whole Brighton front there is often one there. Young gulls occasionally alight on the roof, or are blown there.” And: “On a March morning two gulls came up from the sea.” Mary Merrifield records in 1860 that a tamed gull “may sometimes be seen with its wing cut, in gardens, where it is useful in devouring slugs and snails”. We don’t do that now, either.

Studying such authorities, I learn that porpoises once frolicked off the groynes, kestrels perched on our roofs, rare moths could be taken in the London Road, nightingales sang in Queen’s Park and Brunswick Square, while “in winter and spring there are rooks everywhere”, nesting in prodigious numbers by the Pavilion (350 were shot in Stanmer Park one day in 1855). Ravens and choughs nested in the cliffs, snipe were shot near the racecourse, while so many swallows congregated in one location that “the boys amuse themselves by knocking them down with stones”. Untold thousands of wheatears and skylarks were netted for restaurant consumption and thousands of goldfinches caged. Hoopoes, sea-eagles, ospreys, avocets, phalaropes, stormy petrels were all to be found near Brighton - and usually they got shot and stuffed.

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Britons’ spending on pets will surpass $7bn (£4.6bn) in 2015, as animal lovers spoil their cuddly critters with quality diets, beauty treatments, exercise regimes and designer outfits.

Total spending is expected to increase by 3% on last year’s $6.92bn and has grown by 25% since 2010.

Global spending on domestic animals will break through the $100bn barrier for the first time, rising to $103.8bn from $98.3bn in 2014, according to Euromonitor data.

Of the near-$7bn spent in 2014, UK consumers doled out $5.57bn on pet food, which means that Britons spent almost $1.5bn on non-edible gifts for their pets such as grooming treatments, holidays, day care, clothes and toys.

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The Petplan Pet Census from 2011 found that 80% of British pet owners believe their pet understands what they say to it, one quarter of respondents have bought clothing for their pet, while one in 10 has been invited to a pet party or has created a Facebook page for their pet.

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BusinessCrunch to help Uber driversunderstand tax obligationsCrunch has been chosen as a key partner by Uber, the world's leading on-demand car service.

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The winners of Hove Business Association's "Stamp'n Win!" Christmas shopping trail competition have been drawn. The first prize on offer was £500 cash; 19 other prizes were donated by local businesses.

The draw took place on the upper deck of a double-decker bus provided by Martin Harris, managing director of Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company.

The bus toured the trail route before arriving at the home of the winner, where Jill Humphrey, chair of Hove Business Association, presented the main cash prize to Sam McNeil.

Ms McNeil picked up her

shopping trail map on one of the local buses and entered the competition after encouragement from her young daughter, who was excited about collecting the different stamps on the trail.

The winners of the other 19 prizes came from across the region. And while most had collected their printed A5 entry maps from participating retailers, local buses, or Hove Town Hall, some had entered the competition via the shopping trail grid printed in Brighton & Hove Independent last month.

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What a start to the New Year!! January 2015 will undoubtedly be remembered as the month when France saw one of its worst weeks in recent times. The events were truly shocking. However I hope it will also be remembered for its show of unprecedented solidarity amongst people.

I like many others went through a roller coaster of emotions watching the terrible events in Paris unfold. As a Collaborative Family Lawyer and Mediator I work to help ‘warring’ couples put their differences aside; my aim is therefore always to get them to focus on common aims such as respect for each other, the relationship they once had and the common goal of working together for the sake of any children involved. Emotions run high and it can be a long journey but I am often inspired by the difficulties we are able to overcome if the will is there. You could say I am an advocate for finding solidarity in the face of adversity. So I was particularly moved by the scenes of thousands of people of all faiths and ages taking to the streets in a show of unity.

Political and religious differences took a back seat; solidarity and unity became the focus. The sheer numbers of people taking part and watching the coverage showed just how much people were

moved to try to bring about unity rather than division.

Watching the TV coverage and looking at some of the amazing images from around Paris the atmosphere appeared wonderfully peaceful. The crowds were diverse and I was particularly struck by how many parents had small children, carrying them on their shoulders through the jam-packed streets.

Collaborative legal practice may not sound like it has much to do with solidarity or unity but actually when a couple has children it is the notion of putting differences aside for a common goal which drives the whole process.

If a client comes for a first meeting with me to saying, “Make him/her or her pay” or, “I want to get my own back” I get them to see this is not the way forward. Trying to get revenge will be a barrier to reaching any sort of compromise.

Being aggressive won’t provide a way forward for any couple. It’s far better to be good-natured and respectful. Ultimately, Collaborative Law and Mediation is a consensual thing. Common values and aims have to be identified and then a unity of sorts will always provide the best way forward.

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Why does the city council want to improve Valley Gardens?The area has huge potential as a city amenity and is important to get from one side of the city to the other. Despite being a series of large, green open spaces in the centre of the city, there is not a lot to attract residents - and while some parts are busy, others are used mostly as a way across the city and by dog-walkers.

What do people want for Valley Gardens?When we surveyed residents in April 2013, 83% of people said they would like to spend more time in the gardens if the facilities/environment were improved; 82% wanted more trees/landscaping/vegetation; 73% wanted less traffic; 71% wanted less vehicle noise; 70% wanted easier pedestrian access; 66% wanted a safer (from traffic) environment; 58% wanted better air quality; and 56% wanted better or more seating.

Movement through the area is also difficult, however you travel. During the same consultation only 34% of people felt the roads were well designed to keep traffic moving; only 26% felt that it was pleasant to walk in Valley Gardens; only 17% felt that it was easy to cross the road on foot;


Valley Gardens: Let's get it right

An Independent View

If there is one project in Brighton and Hove that simply must go ahead, it is the Valley Gardens scheme. We make no apology for devoting four pages to such important proposals. A decision about their funding is expected next month.

In today's edition, we print an edited version of what council officers have to say in answer to important questions about the current proposals. If funding is approved by Coast to Capital, the local enterprise partnership on February 18, work will begin as early as September. It will be a long, hard road to a happier Valley Gardens. And significant disruption is inevitable. But with a price tag of more than £10 million, we have to get it right.

Almost all the proposals are to be welcomed. But Brighton & Hove Independent has some important reservations.

As we have highlighted in the past, we do not think it is wise

to restrict most traffic to only a single lane - mostly - north and south on the east side of Valley Gardens. Two lanes each way must surely be more sensible Neither do we think it helpful even to consider allowing "recreational" cyclists to use the proposed pathways through the gardens. Cyclists have four other lanes devoted only to them; and pedestrians - especially those with young children - deserve their own green space to walk in. Traders - particularly those most closely involved - are worried about the junction at the bottom of London Road, about the number and frequency of buses travelling up the west side of Valley Gardens, and about the impact of chronic disruption and consequent congestion. We have to get Valley Gardens right. And we have to trust those tasked to see the project through. Most of all, though, we have to be kept informed about what is planned, when, and why.

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only 10% felt that it was pleasant to cycle in Valley Gardens; and only 9% felt that cycle-parking was of high quality.

What is in the proposals?The current road arrangement between the Aquarium Roundabout and St Peter's Church is a needlessly-confusing mixture of gyratories and contraflows, with buses, private vehicles, and cyclists moving from one side of the gardens to the other as they travel north to south. We will simplify things by moving buses, taxis, and local access onto a consistent route that will run along the western side of Valley Gardens, and keeping private vehicles on the eastern side; all vehicle access points in and out of Valley Gardens will be maintained.

Because traffic routes are simplified, so are junctions - meaning there are fewer delays when driving in Valley Gardens, We will also provide simple, direct and consistent cycle routes on both sides of the gardens. The simpler layout enables us to reclaim some of the existing space given over to vehicles to create more public space, without reducing vehicle capacity. The simpler traffic layout also means that traffic becomes less of a barrier and danger for pedestrians. We will provide new crossings throughout the area, including new paths across the park spaces, and improve footways along building edges.

Within the larger open spaces, we will plant significant numbers of new trees, some of which will be new elms to protect our elm heritage. We will also provide new, natural planting to bring aesthetic and ecological benefit.

We will provide SUD (Sustainable Urban Drainage) features to help the city cope with future flash flooding events in an environmentally-

friendly way, while a rill (small stream) and formal fountain outside St Peter’s Church will re-introduce water to an area that was traditionally home to a Winterbourne (seasonal river). We will also have formal and informal seating in the gardens, a variety of flexible hard and soft-scaped event spaces (to host smaller events - large events such as the Ladyboys of Bangkok will move elsewhere in future), improved lighting, and a new civic square in front of St Peter’s Church.

How does the Valley Gardens project benefit pedestrians?In future, pedestrians will need to cross only two lanes of traffic at any point within the project area, and will always know which direction that traffic is coming from - increasing both access and safety. Alongside simplified road layouts, simplified junctions will enable us to improve pedestrian crossings throughout Valley Gardens. As a result, we expect a north-south journey through the area to be at least 15% quicker in future. Simplifying the road layout also lets us reduce space given over to carriageway infrastructure while maintaining current access and capacity for vehicles. As a result, footways along building lines can be increased in area by more than 70%. We are also providing new paths across the public spaces, enhanced seating, and a pleasanter place to walk through.

How does the Valley Gardens project benefit cyclists?The new scheme includes a consistent, dedicated cycle lane along the eastern side of Valley Gardens that connects with the wider city cycle network, and two quieter cycle routes on the western side that provide access to businesses and residential areas such as North Laine. We will also be providing more, and better quality cycle-parking throughout Valley Gardens. Like

pedestrians, cyclists will benefit from journey savings due to enhanced crossings at simplified junctions - a north-south journey is expected to be at least 31% quicker in future.

How does the Valley Gardens project benefit drivers?The current road arrangement is a mixture of gyratories, contra-flows and dual carriageways. Vehicles move from the east side of the space to the west as they journey north to south. In order to cope with the different traffic movements created by the inconsistent road layout, junctions are also more complex than they need to be. Poor signage from surrounding areas brings more traffic into Valley Gardens than needs to be there, adding to congestion.

Although we do not expect the scheme to impact on the time it takes to drive through Valley Gardens, we hope that the new arrangement will make driving through the area less confusing and more pleasant. The simplified road layout removes the need for complex junctions (10 existing junctions are simplified under the proposals). Along with reductions in associated infrastructure (guard-railing, signage, additional carriageway space), the new arrangement provides an enhanced journey experience for drivers and a fitting welcome to the city.

How does the Valley Gardens project benefit bus-users?While current bus lanes result in relatively expedient and reliable journey times through Valley Gardens for bus passengers, the quality of bus-stops is often poor. The unconventional nature of the segregated, two-way bus lanes at Gloucester Place enables provision of a southbound, but no northbound, bus-stop - while the northbound St Peter’s stop delivers bus passengers onto a narrow, isolated traffic island.



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How does the Valley Gardens project benefit road safety?In the 36 months between August 2008 and July 2011, 185 collisions were reported in Valley Gardens: 32 were serious, one fatal. Of 249 casualties, 86 were vulnerable road-users (32 cyclists and 54 pedestrians). The collisions tend to cluster around particularly confusing and counter-intuitive junctions.

As well as simplifying the traffic infrastructure (and so removing the need for confusing junctions and road layouts), the proposal sees carriageways designed in a way that is appropriate for a city-centre environment and complementary to the character and location of Valley Gardens. The design language - as well as design elements such as tighter junction radii, narrow lane widths, minimal road markings, and so on - will encourage drivers to drive appropriately to the city-centre location.

How does the Valley Gardens project benefit the city’s cultural and tourism offer?Rather than adding to the city and region’s cultural and visitor offer, the current Valley Gardens environment provides a poor first impression of the city and a poor setting for established tourist attractions such as the Royal Pavilion. The new landscape design provides a series of serviced, flexible event spaces that will enable a variety of cultural and academic events to be staged across Valley Gardens throughout the year. As well as

providing a better setting for existing attractions such as the Pavilion, we also expect that the improvements will make Valley Gardens a destination in its own right. If Valley Gardens can attract just 0.5% more tourists, then - based on 2012 figures - we can generate an additional £3.9 million for the city’s economy each year and create 73 new full-time jobs.

How does the Valley Gardens project benefit the environment?Current pollutant levels have led to Valley Gardens being designated an Air Quality Management Area, while the green spaces are barren from an ecological perspective - despite housing a national elm collection of international significance. Simplifying traffic movements and increasing attractiveness of sustainable movement options will help reduce vehicle related emissions, while moving carriageways further away from frontages will reduce the impact of vehicular-related air pollutants on adjacent residents and businesses.

Additional trees and planting will also help absorb and so remove pollutants. Light-coloured paved surfaces, which increase reflectivity and reduce heat retention - together with the creation of an extensive tree canopy for shade provision - reduce the albedo (urban heat island) effect, which also contributes to improvements in air quality as well as the wider local microclimate.



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The proposal sees the introduction of introduction of new trees - in part performing the function of an arboretum to help protect the city’s elm heritage into the future – natural planting areas and new water features including Sustainable Urban Drainage (SUD) systems.

How will the improvements be funded?The government has made £8 million available to deliver Phases 1 and 2 of the Valley Gardens scheme (between Pavilion Parade and St Peter’s Place). The funding is dependent on the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) approving a business case we submitted in July last year. We expect to find out whether our funding application has been successful in mid to late February. If it is, we will be

delivering Phases 1 and 2 over financial years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017. The government has also identified further funding of up to £6 million to deliver improvements between Pavilion Parade and the Pier (Phase 3). That funding would be available between 2017-2018 and 2018-2019, but we have not started work on the business case for this part of the scheme yet. If we are successful with our funding applications, we will need to contribute 20% of the total scheme cost. We will find these funds from developer contributions and our Local Transport Plan allocation.

How much will the project cost?Our projected cost for Phases 1 and 2 is £10.126 million - although we may be able to bring this cost down as we refine designs ahead of work starting.


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The stage adaptation of Susan Hill’s infamous novel has been enjoyed – and most definitely feared – by audiences across the globe for many years.

I must confess that, having already seen the film (released in 2012), I entered the theatre with a distinct feeling of confidence that I would know what to expect.

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and intelligent exploration of stagecraft brings the stage adaptation to life, beyond anything a screen can achieve. Accompanying the sincere sense of reality, is a greater feeling of tension and fear, that can be felt throughout the audience.

The Woman in Black tells the story of London-based lawyer, Arthur Kipps (Malcolm James), who is assigned the seemingly-mundane task of travelling to an obscure English town to settle the affairs of a recently-deceased widow, Mrs Drablow. Mr Kipps, is initially puzzled by the evasive nature of the locals whenever Mrs Drablow and her estate are mentioned.

Yet, after a few unexplainable experiences, it soon becomes apparent to Mr Kipps that the town is overcast with a dark, ominous presence – a spectre of some sorts. The enigmatic ghost of the Woman in Black.

Many years later, disturbed by the dark experience, Mr Kipps visits an actor (Matt Connor). He deems it necessary to tell his

harrowing tale, as this is the only way the ghost will leave him. In order to tell the story, the actor poses as Mr Kipps, while Mr Kipps portrays all other characters he met throughout the story.

The audience is initially relaxed due to the form of meta-narrative as the two fumble together the story. The atmosphere very quickly changes, as the feeling of a dress-rehearsal turns to reliving harrowing details of the experience – helped by some fantastic lighting and sound effects.

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The Woman in BlackTheatre RoyalNew Road, BrightonUntil Saturday, January 17

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06:00 The Vote (x4) 08:00 Bookenders (x2)09:00 Mike Mendoza's Adur & Worthing09:30 Best of Brighton Lights10:00 Millionaires' Row (x4)12:00 Brighton Lights (x2)13:00 Best of Brighton Lights13:30 Cook It (x3)15:00 Millionaires' Row (x4)17:00 Under The Radar17:30 Bowlegs

08:00 Noise Reel09:00 Albion Night12:00 Brighton Lights (x2)13:00 BWC British Wrestling Weekly14:00 Millionaires' Row (x4)16:00 BWC British Wrestling Weekly17:00 Post Feature17:30 Cook It

06:00 The Vote (x4)08:00 The Newspapers (x2)09:00 The Vote (x4)11:00 BWC British Wrestling Weekly12:00 Brighton Lights (x4)14:00 BWC British Wrestling Weekly15:00 International Chef Exchange16:00 Brighton Lights (x4)

06:00 The Vote (x4)08:00 Bookenders (x2)09:00 The Newspapers (x2)10:00 Millionaires' Row (x4)12:00 Brighton Lights (x2)13:00 Best of Brighton Lights13:30 Cook It (x3)17:00 The Brighton Lights Sessions17:30 Bowlegs

06:00 The Vote (x4)08:00 Bookenders (x2)09:00 The Newspapers (x2)10:00 Millionaires' Row (x4)12:00 Brighton Lights (x2)13:00 Best of Brighton Lights13:30 Cook It (x3)15:00 Millionaires' Row (x4)17:00 Under The Radar17:30 Bowlegs

06:00 The Vote (x4)08:00 Bookenders (x2)09:00 Mike Mendoza's Adur & Worthing 09:30 Best of Brighton Lights 10:00 Millionaires' Row (x4)12:00 Brighton Lights (x2)13:00 Best of Brighton Lights13:30 Cook It (x3) 15:00 Millionaires' Row (x4)17:00 Under The Radar (x2)

06:00 The Vote (x4)08:00 Bookenders (x2)09:00 Best of Brighton Lights09:30 Mike Mendoza's Adur & Worthing 10:00 Millionaires' Row (x4) 12:00 Brighton Lights (x2) 13:00 Best of Brighton Lights 13:30 Cook It (x3)14:00 Cook It15:00 Millionaires' Row (x4) 17:00 Under The Radar17:30 Bowlegs

18:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, sports coverage, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond. 18:30 The Newspapers Mike Mendoza is joined by guests to discuss this week's stories in the press. 19:00 Brighton Lights A nightly entertainment show presented by Guy Lloyd and Lynn Ruth Miller. Expect to see all the talent from Brighton and beyond. 19:30 Latest News 20:00 The Vote Frank Le Duc covers local and national politics and the upcoming key elections for our future. Expect heated debates as Brighton decides on Latest TV! 20:30 Latest News 21:00 Sketchers Quick fire comedy character and sketch show. 21:30 Double Or Nutin' Pilot lookie-likey comedy from the US. 22:00 Modern Toss The stink of excellence in a world gone tits up! Comedy animation and live action series. Lots of swearing. 22:30 Funny Farm A light-hearted look at how being in nature and working with horses can inspire happiness. 23:00 Noise Reel Highlights from Noise Reel's first full year, many of which you've never seen in full before! Shakedown, Drill:Fest, Breakout and more..! 00:00 Bowlegs Live music sessions and interviews with the artists. Presented by Julian Tardo. 00:30 Under The Radar (x2) Paul Mex and Jeff Hemmings show and discuss great music videos 01:30 Bored Gamers Greg and Jim present a weekly show for gaming enthusiasts. 02:30 Funny Farm 03:00 StageUp Unplugged A showcase of the best local talent. Performances, videos and interviews with upcoming talent. 03:30 Noise Reel 04:30 Under The Radar (x2) 05:30 Noise Reel Extra (x2) Highlights from Bootleg Festival.

18:00 The Newspapers Mike Mendoza is joined by guests to discuss this week's stories in the press. 18:30 Best of Brighton LightsRichard Shayler takes a cheeky look back on episodes of Brighton Lights, first aired on the internet.19:00 Brighton Lights A nightly entertainment show presented by Guy Lloyd and Lynn Ruth Miller. Expect to see all the talent from Brighton and beyond. 19:30 You Make It, We Show It! Bill and David Netherton present films made by you, the great Brighton public. 20:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, sports coverage, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond. 20:30 BWC British Wrestling Weekly All the latest happenings from the world of the British Wrestling Coalition. 21:30 Latest News 22:00 Brighton Lights 22:30 You Make It, We Show It! 23:00 Bowlegs Live music sessions and interviews with the artists. Presented by Julian Tardo. 23:30 Under The Radar (x2) Paul Mex and Jeff Hemmings show and discuss great music videos. 00:30 Latest News 01:00 FilmFest on TV Jessica Kellgren Hayes introduces Latest TV's very own weekly Film Festival, a dedicated film night for movies, shorts, and new brand new work from film makers. 03:00 Bored Gamers Greg and Jim present a weekly show for gaming enthusiasts. 04:00 Bowlegs 04:30 Latest News 05:00 You Make It, We Show It! 05:30 Under The Radar

18:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, sports coverage, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond. 18:30 Bookenders Best-selling authors talk about what inspired them to write their latest novels. 19:00 Brighton Lights A nightly entertainment show presented by Guy Lloyd and Lynn Ruth Miller. Expect to see all the talent from Brighton and beyond. 19:30 Latest News 20:00 Hindsight: The Past That Moves You LGBT. A hidden history. The story of the LGBT community in Northern Ireland during the last 100 years. 20:45 Noise Reel Extra New Brighton promoters and management organisation, Sea City Music, speak to Bmusic. 21:00 FilmFest on TV Jessica Kellgren Hayes introduces Latest TV's very own weekly Film Festival, a dedicated film night for movies, shorts, and new brand new work from film makers. 23:00 Under The Radar (x2) Paul Mex and Jeff Hemmings show and discuss great music videos. 00:00 Latest News 00:30 FilmFest on TV 02:30 Latest News 03:00 FilmFest on TV 05:00 Latest News 05:30 Bookenders

18:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, sports coverage, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond. 18:30 Mike Mendoza's Adur & Worthing Mike Mendoza present's his weekly entertainment show - focussing on all things Adur and Worthing.19:00 Best of Brighton LightsRichard Shayler takes a cheeky look back on episodes of Brighton Lights, first aired on the internet.19:30 Latest News 20:00 The VoteFrank Le Duc covers local and national politics and the upcoming key elections for our future. Expect heated debates as Brighton decides on Latest TV! 20:30 Cook ItAndrew Kay presents the weekly how to cookery programme Sourcing local, good value, seasonal produce and with guest chefs - we Cook It tasty. 21:00 Latest News 21:30 International Chef Exchange Top chefs swap for a week with chefs from all over the world. Andrew Kay presents from glamorous locations almost as nice as Brighton. 22:30 Latest News23:00 Under The Radar Paul Mex and Jeff Hemmings show and discuss great music videos. 23:30 Bowlegs Live music sessions and interviews with the artists. Presented by Julian Tardo. 00:00 Latest News 00:30 Mike Mendoza's Adur & Worthing 01:00 Best of Brighton Lights 01:30 Latest News02:00 The Vote 02:30 Cook It 03:00 Latest News 03:30 International Chef Exchange 04:30 Latest News05:00 Under The Radar 05:30 Bowlegs

18:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, sports coverage, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond. 18:30 You Make It, We Show It! Bill and David Netherton present films made by you, the great Brighton public. 19:00 Best of Brighton Lights Richard Shayler takes a cheeky look back on episodes of Brighton Lights, first aired on the internet. 19:30 Latest News 20:00 The Vote Frank Le Duc covers local and national politics and the upcoming key elections for our future. Expect heated debates as Brighton decides on Latest TV! 20:30 Bookenders Best-selling authors talk about what inspired them to write their latest novels. 21:00 Latest News 21:30 Ordinary Lives Something in the Silence explores the stories of three individuals, survivors of suicide. They talk about silence surrounding suicide, and the need to be heard, not judged. 22:00 Hindsight: The Shorts (x2) 22:30 Latest News 23:00 Bowlegs Live music sessions and interviews with the artists. Presented by Julian Tardo. 23:30 StageUp Unplugged A showcase of the best local talent. 00:00 Latest News 00:30 You Make It, We Show It! 01:00 Best of Brighton Lights 01:30 Latest News 02:00 The Vote 02:30 Bookenders 03:00 Latest News 03:30 Ordinary Lives 04:00 Hindsight: The Shorts (x2) 04:30 Latest News 05:00 Bowlegs 05:30 StageUp Unplugged

18:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, sports coverage, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond. 18:30 Post FeatureAll the latest movie news, reviews and previews. With Jessica Kellgren Hayes and Joseph Gunn. 19:00 Brighton Lights A nightly entertainment show presented by Guy Lloyd and Lynn Ruth Miller. Expect to see all the talent from Brighton and beyond. 19:30 Latest News 20:00 The Vote Frank Le Duc covers local and national politics and the upcoming key elections for our future. Expect heated debates as Brighton decides on Latest TV! 20:30 Millionaires' Row (x4) From penthouse to pool, take an exclusive tour of exceptional, outstanding, and unique deam houses. 22:30 Latest News 23:00 The Brighton Lights Sessions (x2) 00:00 Latest News 00:30 Post Feature 01:00 Brighton Lights 01:30 Latest News02:00 The Vote 02:30 Millionaires' Row (x4) 04:30 Latest News 05:00 The Brighton Lights Sessions (x2)

18:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, sports coverage, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond. 18:30 Post FeatureAll the latest movie news, reviews and previews. With Jessica Kellgren Hayes and Joseph Gunn. 19:00 Brighton Lights A nightly entertainment show presented by Guy Lloyd and Lynn Ruth Miller. Expect to see all the talent from Brighton and beyond. 19:30 Albion Night The Seagulls weekly show with Latest Sport. Featuring news about all the squads and competitions. Classic games from the club's archives and much more.22:30 Latest News 23:00 Under The Radar Paul Mex and Jeff Hemmings show and discuss great music videos. 23:30 Bowlegs Live music sessions and interviews with the artists. Presented by Julian Tardo.00:00 Latest News 00:30 Post Feature 01:00 Brighton Lights01:30 Albion Night 04:30 Latest News 05:00 Under The Radar 05:30 Bowlegs

Ones to watch ....Tuesday, January 20 Bookenders8.30pm

Always got your nose in a book, as well as a stack of literature waiting in the wings on your bedside table? Then make a date with Bookenders, a brilliant series interviewing best-selling authors and asking those probing questions about where their ideas come from and what inspires them. The blank page…

Every day Latest News6pm Delivered with style by great local presenters, Latest News covers comprehensive local news in Brighton and Hove, Adur and Worthing, as well as national and international round ups. Tune in for all your local news, weather, sport, entertainment news. Updated daily and shown at 6pm, 7.30pm and 10.30pm each day.

Thursday, January 22 Albion Night7.30pm Missed the Brighton and Hove Albion games? Or want to relive the suspense, tension and excitement? Whether home or away, never fear, you can catch up to see the full matches on Albion Night. Charlton v Albion from last Saturday shown on Saturday and Brighton v Brentford shown on Thursday night.

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This property is based on Fourth Avenue, which has become a prestigious address in its own right. Still looking like the stables which was its original purpose, inside, this house has been sensitively converted to create a luxurious home, with a garage and private parking.

Albany Mews HoveTelephone: 01273 683111 www.brandvaughan.co.uk

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Four bedroom property just off Kemp Town seafront, with three bathrooms and one en-suite. Renovated to an exceptional standard, with re-conditioned sash windows. It offers three outside parking¬ spaces. Working fire places and wealth of original features.

Bloomsbury PlaceBrightonTelephone: 01273 605530 www.paulbottandcompany.co.uk

£900,000

This 4-bedroom detached property has character with large, secluded, mature gardens and considerable scope for expansion (STNPC). It boasts a large south-facing garden, positioned on a prominent corner plot. Located within half a mile of Preston Park Train Station.

Surrenden Crescent BrightonTelephone: 01273 778877 www.mishonwelton.com

£900,000 (OIEO)


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Demonstrators have urged Brighton and Hove City Council to ensure all newly-built council homes are genuinely affordable.

Displaying placards comparing wages with council rents, supporters of the Living Rent Campaign gathered outside Hove Town Hall before a meeting on Wednesday of the council's housing committee.

The campaigners say a living rent would be linked to tenants' incomes - rather than the market-based figures the council suggests.

The council's proposed rents on newly-built homes range from about £670 to £969 a month. The campaign says an affordable rent for Brighton and Hove would be an average of £564 a month, based on a third of the average income of people working in the city.

Neil Harding, 45, a street cleaner, said he knew of people working for Cityclean who lived in vans because they are struggling to afford market rents.

He said: “And our wages aren't even as bad as people working in restaurants. God knows how they do it.”

Last November, councillors said they agreed in principle to supporting a living rent for new-build council homes.

David Gibson, the Living Rent Campaign coordinator, said: “There is more than enough money to implement a living rent from planned efficiency savings, so now is the time to put principles into practice.”

Speaking to the housing committee, Mr Gibson said: “People on low incomes deserve an opportunity to rent something that isn't going to swallow up all that income as so-called affordable and some private sector rents are doing nowadays.”

Bill Randall, the committee chair, responded that the council would look more closely at the figures to see if linking rents for new-builds to income was possible.

He said: “If there is a way we can bring the rents down to that level, I would certainly like to see that happen.”

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ASHFORD ROAD £750,000 Share of freeholdFANTASTIC DETACHED FAMILY HOME IDEALLY SITUATED IN ONE OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE'S MOST POPULAR LOCATIONS. Offering five bedrooms, a 25' approx lounge/dining room, modern fitted kitchen and two bathrooms along with a further washroom and a landscaped rear garden. Energy Rating E53.

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STANMER VILLAS£375,000 Freehold■ 3 Bed bay fronted family home ■ Lounge/diner, modern kitchen■ Popular location, close to Fiveways■ Good size rear patio garden■ EPC D57


FERNHURST CRESCENT£295,000 Freehold■ 3 Bed semi-detached home ■ Through lounge/diner, kitchen ■ Lawned rear garden, off street parking ■ No onward chain ■ EPC D55


WESTBOURNE GARDENS£125,000 Freehold■ Studio flat■ Separate kitchen & west facing roof terrace ■ Sought after location ■ NO ONWARD CHAIN■ EPC E44

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LAUGHTON ROAD£309,950 Freehold■ 3 Bedrooms ■ Semi Detached ■ Newly Fitted Kitchen ■ Modern Bathroom■ EPC E44

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TREETOPS CLOSE£470,000 Freehold ■ Double garage with electric doors ■ Well presented ■ Cloakroom, bathroom & en-suite ■ EPC D62

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ROUNDHILL CRESCENT £210,000 Share of Freehold■ 2 bedroom ground floor flat■ Popular Roundhill Conservation area■ Modern fitted kitchen & bathroom■ Viewing highly recommended■ EPC D64

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KINGS ROAD £589,000 Share of freehold■ Fantastic 3 bed 5th floor appt ■ Stunning kinbgirect sea and beach views ■ 2 x balconies, lift access ■ Garage ■ EPC C70

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EWART STREET£370,000 Freehold■ Fantastic 2 bedroom house■ Located in one of Hanover's best roads ■ Original features, beautifully presented ■ Lovely walled rear garden■ EPC D67

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Cheapside, Brighton £157,500 A spacious, modern first floor balcony apartment. The apartment has 2 double bedrooms, good sized living space, communal gardens and bike shed, communal roof terrace and remainder of a new build warranty. Ideally located next to Brighton Station. THIS IS A 50% SHARED OWNERSHIP PROPERTY. PLEASE CALL US FOR MORE DETAILS.

Atlingworth House, Marine Parade £695,000 New Year resolution to give yourself the seaside lifestyle that you've always wanted? Then this is the home for you. An exceptionally light three bedroom duplex apartment in a period building right on the seafront with amazing sea views and a fabulous roof terrace. Brighton living at its very best.

Eaton Place, Kemp Town £575,000 OIRO Sophisticated, stylish and spacious apartment with three double bedrooms which extends across the second floor of two Regency buildings. The reception room and master bedroom have large bay windows with side sea views and the apartment is a delightful fusion of period features and contemporary styling.

Clarendon Terrace, Kemp Town £325,000 Spacious second floor apartment with two bedrooms in a superb period terrace with direct sea views from the living room and master bedroom. Kemp Town village with its cafes, restaurant and neighbourhood shops is a short stroll away and the city centre and station are easily accessible.

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Very well presented ground floor apartment forming part of this historic Grade 2 listed period building, which is surprisingly secluded. You will find well planned living accommodation, private patios, well kept communal gardens and off road parking.


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Earl Grey tea is like English Breakfast's more refined cousin. Step away from a "pot of tea for two" into the realms of a tea "blend" and your first encounter will be with Earl Grey.

A distinctive citrus flavour and aroma make Earl Grey an instantly-recognisable version of black tea. The citrus element comes from oil of the rind of the bergamot fruit. The bergamot is about the same size as an orange, possesses the colour of a lemon, but is less sour than a lemon yet more bitter than a grapefruit. Basically, a bergamot looks, smells, and tastes like a bergamot.

There's a herb called bergamot,

but that's in the mint family and has nothing to do with tea. Apart from mint tea. Maybe it's in mint tea. Bergamot mint tea. We could make a bergamot mint tea and we'd have every right to call it Earl Grey, as the name has never been trademarked.

Just about every tea company claims to know the origin of the blend. But the truth, just like any requests for a slice of lemon instead of milk, will forever

remain ignored and eventually forgotten.

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The second Earl Grey was prime minister in the 1830s. In 1832, one of his minions saved the life of the drowning son of a Chinese mandarin. As a symbol of his gratitude, the mandarin gifted the earl with citrus tea.

In truth, the second Earl Grey never visited China and bergamot was unknown to the Chinese at that time. But isn't it a marvellous story?

Whichever historical falsehoods you choose to believe, give Earl Grey a go. Just don't do the slice of lemon thing; it's like asking for a twig in your Darjeeling.

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Recipe of the Weekby Isabelle Cohen

MethodCut the potato into 3 triangles, sear them in a pan and then put them into a shallow dish with vegetable stock and a knob of butter, cover with tin foil and put into the oven on 180 degrees for 18 minutes.

Put the handful of cherries in a saucepan with water, sugar and a little bit of veg stock to just half cover the cherries and reduce down until it's a thick sauce.

Boil 4 heads of cauliflower in 100ml of water. When soft, blend in a jug blender with a knob of butter, crushed garlic, salt and pepper. Cut one of the cauliflower florets into 3 disks and cover in garam masala, then shallow fry in oil in a frying pan. Pan-sear the sirloin steak until coloured, then put it into the oven for 2 minutes until it's in between rare and medium rare. Stand for 5 minutes and cut into 3 cubes.

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The Places I EatSirloin steak, triangle fondant potatoes with cauliflower puree, curried cauliflower disks and a cherry sauce

For the latest instalment of our Chewing the Fat series, we chat with Doug McMaster, of Silo, who has worked in some of the world's finest restaurants.

Tell us about your backgroundI spent six years cooking in some of the United Kingdom's best restaurants, including St John Bread and Wine. This led on to working my way around the best restaurants in the world, gaining knowledge and experience that has developed into a unique cooking style.

I took the title of Britain‘s Most Irreverent Young Chef at the Young British Foodies in London in 2012 and also won BBC Young Chef of the Year 2009.

I opened Silo by Joost in Melbourne in 2012 and have now opened a UK-based Silo in Brighton.

What’s your favourite food memory?Eating at St John, Noma, and Mugaritz restaurants. They exemplify important ideas, with meticulous craft and attention. Their contemporary approach allowed my mind to open, question the status quo, and express my thoughts through the medium of

food. If I had to pick

one particular eating "moment", I would have to say the first time I ate the Blood Cake and Duck Egg' at St John Bread and Wine. Creating something so delicious from something so taboo...Genius!

What are your favourite ingredients and cooking techniques?I still find the versatility of onions a joy. I'm currently dabbling in dehydrated onion powder as a seasoning. Freshly-milled wheat is a world unto its own, in the same way wine and coffee are such vast subjects, the world of milling shouldn't be underestimated. As for techniques, I'm ever-curious about the liquor created from hydrating de-hydrated food. For example, we are dehydrating parsnips, then re-hydrating them in apple juice - creating a liquid that is truly delicious and unique.

Where do you see yourself in five years’ time?I would love to have different Silo "satellites" across Brighton: a Silo urban cheese room that creates all

its cheese from milk that would have otherwise been wasted; a bean-to-bar chocolate shop that has cacao pods delivered by carbon zero transport; a wine bar that has no wine bottles (all straight from the barrel); a coffee roastery that is powered by bio-fuel created from coffee waste... and all done with zero waste.

I have this idea of a small-scale city food system that can demonstrate how a cleverly-conceived set of businesses could generate a whole food system that supports the surrounding eco-systems while nourishing the masses. This probably won’t happen in five years, but I can dream.

To read more by Claire Beveridge and the Places I Eat Brighton team, visit: www.placesieatbrighton.com

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INSOLVENCY ACT 1986

IN BANKRUPTCYBRIGHTON COUNTY COURT

NO 1549 of 2008 RE: MARK FRANK MACKRELLA Community Admission Avoidance Nurse, of 2 Markwick Mews, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 1DZ.D.O.B: 20 January 1975I intend to pay within four months from 6th February2015 (being the last day for proving) the first and finaldividend of 8 p/£.Creditors who have not yet proved their debts must do so by 6th February 2015 (being last day ofproving) otherwise they will be excluded from the dividend. The required proof of debt form isavailable on the Insolvency Service website(www.bis.gov.uk/insolvency, select “Forms“ and thenform 6.37). Alternatively, you can contact my office atLTADT, PO Box 490, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 1YRtelephone 01473 383535 to supply a form.NO 440 of 2009 RE: KERRY MARION MATTHEWSAn Airport Security Officer of 27 Pannett, Burgess Hill,West Sussex RH15 8TX.D.O.B: 22 April 1983I intend to pay within four months from 16th February2015 (being the last day for proving) the first and finaldividend of 14 p/£.Creditors who have not yet proved their debts must do so by 16th February 2015 (being last day ofproving) otherwise they will be excluded from the dividend. The required proof of debt form isavailable on the Insolvency Service website(www.bis.gov.uk/insolvency, select “Forms“ and thenform 6.37). Alternatively, you can contact my office atLTADT, PO Box 490, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 1YRtelephone 01473 383535 to supply a form.NO 670 of 2009 RE: PAUL ANTHONY MITCHELLAirfield Operations of 27 Pannett, Burgess Hill, WestSussex RH15 8TX.D.O.B: 24 March 1965I intend to pay within four months from 16th February2015 (being the last day for proving) the first and finaldividend of 1 p/£.Creditors who have not yet proved their debts must do so by 16th February 2015 (being last day ofproving) otherwise they will be excluded from the dividend. The required proof of debt form isavailable on the Insolvency Service website(www.bis.gov.uk/insolvency, select “Forms“ and thenform 6.37). Alternatively, you can contact my office atLTADT, PO Box 490, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 1YRtelephone 01473 383535 to supply a form.

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BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

BRIGHTON & HOVE VARIOUS CONTROLLED PARKING ZONES CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2008

AMENDMENT ORDER NO.** 20** (TRO-1-2015)

NOTICE is hereby given that Brighton & Hove City Council (“the Council”) proposes to make the Order named above under the relevant Sections of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended, which if it comes into force will introduce various changes to the waiting or parking restrictions in part or parts of the roads identified:

ARTICLE AMENDMENTS:

Parking Places – Article 2 amendment as Francis Street has been added to this section

SCHEDULE 1 AMENDMENTS:Zone Y

Exclusive Medium Tariff Short Term Pay & Display parking (for a period of up to 2 hours no return within 4 hours) from Monday to Sunday 9am and 6pm inclusive – Amend in:- Baker Street

City Car Club only At Any Time – New in:- Kingsbury Road

Disabled Badge Holders Parking At Any Time – Amend in :- Baker Street

Disabled Badge Holders Personal Parking At Any Time – New in :-Francis Street

Motorcycle only At Any Time – Amend in:-Baker Street

Loading only At Any Time – New in:- Baker Street

Streets eligible for Resident’s Permit – Amend in:- Ditchling Road, Francis Street and London Terrace

A copy of this Notice, the proposed Order, plans showing the lengths of road affected and a statement of the Council’s reasons for proposing to make the Order, may be seen online at www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/tro-proposals. These documents together with a copy of the existing Order to be amended may also be examined at the Customer Service Centres at Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Square, Brighton (Monday to Friday 8.45am-4.30pm) and Hove Town Hall, Ground Floor, Norton Road, Hove, (Monday to Friday 8.45am-5.00pm).

All objections and other representations relating to the proposed Order must be made in writing and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made and should be sent to the Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing, Brighton & Hove City Council, 2nd Floor Kings House (Parking Infrastructure), Grand Avenue, Hove, BN3 2LS quoting the TRO reference number shown above or by e-mail to [email protected] or online (see details above) no later than 6th February 2015. For legal reasons, only correspondence including a full name and address will be considered.

Dated: 16th January 2015.

Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing, Brighton & Hove City Council, c/o ParkingInfrastructure, 2nd Floor, Kings House, Grand Avenue, Hove BN3 2LS

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My good friend is currently 24 weeks pregnant with her first baby. I'd forgotten some of the annoying things that come your way in pregnancy, but she has been reminding me, and it ain’t all pretty.

Sure, much of being pregnant is special and lovely. But then you throw other people into the mix (and weeing five times a night) and some of the charm is lost.

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what it feels like and even to feel the baby move. But this body is no different than that of any other person; it probably won't welcome unsolicited

touching. At the very least, ask first.

2 Don't comment on appearance. This relates to not looking too closely. As an MTB, you'll hear it all. In one day, you can be told "You're the size of a house!" and "Gosh, you’re tiny!" The latter is probably

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1 Bournemouth 25 28 48

2 Derby 25 24 48

3 Ipswich 25 18 47

4 Middlesbrough 25 21 44

5 Brentford 25 6 43

6 Watford 25 15 41

7 Norwich 25 16 40

8 Wolves 25 -4 40

9 Sheff Wed 25 -1 37

10 Blackburn 25 1 35

11 Cardiff 25 -2 34

19 Brighton 25 -5 26

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Next up at the Amex… Brighton and Hove Albion v Ipswich Town

in the Championship on Wednesday, January 21, kick-off 7.45pm.

Tickets available online at www.seagullstickets.com

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Likely line-up Stockdale, Calderon, Dunk, Greer, Bennett, Holla, Ince, Forster-Caskey, Colunga, March, Mackail-Smith.

Likely substitutes Walton, Hughes, Halford, Bruno, Teixeira, Baldock, O’Grady.

Latest match oddsHome 6/5Away 11/5Draw 12/5Worth a fiver...Brighton to win and both teams to score 100/30

Chris Hughton will take his seat in the home dug-out at the Amex for the first time tomorrow (Saturday) hoping his team can serve up a repeat performance from the 2-0 away win enjoyed in his first Brighton game.

Hughton masterminded a welcome FA Cup victory at Brentford’s Griffin Park on his Albion managerial debut and the Seagulls followed that triumph up with another impressive away win at Charlton Athletic last weekend.

Those results made it three away wins on the bounce for Brighton, achieved without conceding a goal, and the Albion faithful will be looking to the Seagulls to continue that run when they meet fifth placed Brentford for the second time in three games.

The Albion were, in truth, relatively fortunate to come away from Griffin Park with a win. Brentford dominated for long spells and their chances of progressing were thwarted by a combination of superb goalkeeping from David Stockdale, some last-ditch defending from the Seagulls back four and an array of wasteful finishing from their attacking players.

That said, the win which secured a mouth-watering money-spinning Fourth Round clash with Arsenal was well-earned by an improving and increasingly-organised Albion team who took their chances and defended with an impressive stoicism.

Stockdale, in particular, has been in excellent form of late in the Albion goal, while Lewis Dunk has continued his emergence as a top central defender alongside Gordon Greer.

Hughton has the Albion organised and competitive, if not quite yet at their free-flowing best. Central to that improvement has been the midfield form of Rohan Ince and Danny Holla who should continue their blossoming double-act in the Albion engine room tomorrow.

Jake Forster-Caskey, who produced one of his best performances of the season against Charlton, and Joao Teixeira will compete for the central creative role ahead of Ince and Holla, while Adrian Colunga could be recalled in place of Sam Baldock on the left.

Craig Mackail-Smith may not be scoring the goals fans hope for, but the striker’s tireless running

is stretching opposition defences and creating more space for the likes of Teixeira and Solly March to thrive in.

Brentford’s main threat will again come from Andre Gray, who has nine league goals to his name but somehow managed to draw a blank against Brighton in the cup game. He has not scored in his last four games but remains a worry for defences, particularly when running with the ball at his feet.

In Alan Judge, Brentford boast one of the division’s most-creative players. He is currently second in the assists table with eight set-ups. Twenty-one-year-old Alex Pritchard is not far behind with five assists as well as for goals.

At the other end, 6ft 3in 22-year-old centre half James Tarkowski has been in excellent form.

Match preview: Brighton and Hove Albion v Brentford

When you are as big as Rohan you know he has the ability to get on the end of set plays. He also likes to break from midfield.

"He has an athleticism about him and his past was playing a little bit deeper, so he is always going to be seen as that more defensive type of player.

"In a team with good footballers it gives him an opportunity to improve his game on the ball. At this moment he has been playing and he'll look to keep developing.

“There is no doubt he has ability. He is a physical player as well.

"He is a young player still continuing to learn the position and with that is going to come ups and downs."

Chris Hughton Albion Manager

‘‘(Speaking after win at Brentford)

Richard Morris@BHIndyAlbion

Chris Hughton has enjoyed a strong start to life at the Albion (Photograph: Paul Hazlewood)

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Position: Defensive midfieldSquad No: 24Age: 22Height: 6ft 3inBrighton statistics: games/goals: 45/1

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LEAGUE MINUTES PLAYED*

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Rohan Ince is already a firm favourite with the Albion faithful and his return to the starting line-up alongside Danny Holla has coincided with an upturn in results for the Seagulls. A dominant and imposing midfielder, Ince provides some much-needed physicality and momentum in the Albion midfield while possessing an impressive ability to turn away from trouble when under pressure. Should be regarded as a key figure for the remainder of the season.

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■ David Stockdale (1,980)■ Lewis Dunk (1,936) ■ Jake Forster-Caskey (1,891)■ Joe Bennett (1,784)■ Gordon Greer (1,710)

Highest pass completion*

■ Lewis Dunk (85.2%)■ Joe Bennett (84.2%)■ Danny Holla (83.5%)■ Jake Forster-Caskey (83.2%)■ Rohan Ince (82.5%)

Total shots*

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New Year's Eve seems some time ago now.

I'm not sure if you've been going 'dry' ever since or whether those resolutions are still in place but the first two weeks of 2015 have flown by.

I'm sure it's been the same for the new Albion manager Chris Hughton.

He's certainly started well and maintained the momentum from Nathan Jones's brief spell as caretaker. Most new bosses don't usually have to wait nearly three weeks before their first home game but Hughton will finally greet the Amex

crowd as the Seagulls boss this weekend.

In a way it's a shame the opposition is the same as his first game in the FA Cup, Brentford, but it's then two more on the bounce with Ipswich and Arsenal to follow. Will he wear a suit or track suit? Will he switch dugouts? I don't know, but what I do know is the home form holds the key to the second half of the season.

Previous Championship promotion campaigns have been built on the bedrock of home form and the current battle against the drop is just the same.

Albion still have to play seven of the current top eight sides at home this season, with Middlesbrough

the only exception. That game was a 2-1 defeat and the form against top sides hasn't been what we expected in August.

The Seagulls have picked up just five points from a possible 36 against teams in the top half of the table and that will have to change.

The team seems more positive, the squad seems more robust, and with a manager who has overseen two wins out of two, the signs look promising.

A bumper crowd is expected this weekend, let's hope they are treated to another invigorated performance, a vital three points at home and continued momentum in 2015.

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Brighton and Hove Albion fans will pack the Amex tomorrow (Saturday) to welcome Chris Hughton to the club for what is his first home game in charge.

The Albion are expecting a big crowd for tomorrow’s game and the attendance could top the season’s previous best of just shy of 29,000 against Fulham.

Brentford will bring close to 3,000 away fans to the Amex having sold out of their initial allocation and been given extra seats by the Albion.

The fact Seagulls fans are returning to the Amex should not come as a surprise. As well as boasting around 21,500 season ticket holders, the club has been backed by significant away followings in each of the last three games.

First Brighton took more than 3,500 fans to Fulham - with many

sitting in the Craven Cottage neutral section - to see a Nathan Jones-inspired Seagulls clinch a welcome win, before another sold-out allocation of more than 1,600 saw Hughton take charge against Brentford in the FA Cup. Then, last time out, around 3,100 Brighton fans were at the Valley to see the Seagulls beat Charlton.

The club has also already sold more than 23,000 tickets for the forthcoming FA Cup tie with Premier League Arsenal.

There certainly appears to be a feel-good factor returning to the club and Paul Barber, the Albion’s chief executive, is certain the fans have played their part in helping the team turn things round on the pitch.

He said: “The support from the Albion fans over the last few weeks has been absolutely phenomenal.

“To see so many supporters making the trips to Fulham, Brentford and Charlton – especially at Christmas and New

Year – has been incredible, and they certainly played their part in three great victories for the team.

“We are also expecting a bumper crowd for the visit of Brentford so hopefully the fans will create a terrific atmosphere to welcome him to the Amex.”

It is a sentiment which has been echoed by a number of players in recent weeks and Brighton’s new manager has been suitably impressed.

Hughton said: "The support since I have arrived has been terrific. We sold out the allocation at Brentford last week in the FA Cup and again at Charlton and they have been outstanding.

"The away support is excellent with how they have got behind the team, and now I am really looking forward to my first home game next week."

Tickets for the Brentford game are still available online at: www.seagullstickets.com or by calling 0844 327 1901

Seagulls fans flocking to back Albion

Photograph:: Paul Hazelwood

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