Civic Life · 3 min read
Learning Disabilities and Neurodiversity: Needs, Rights and Support
Use local needs evidence to explain service access, health inequalities, independent living and reasonable adjustments.
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THE ARCHIVE
Results for “2026”
History, neighbourhoods, civic explainers and environmental stories — independently researched and organised for unhurried reading.
Civic Life · 3 min read
Cabinet, Full Council and Committees: Where Decisions Are Made
Trace how an issue moves through the council’s executive, committee and full-council processes.
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What Bathing-Water Ratings Do—and Do Not—Tell Swimmers
Explain sampling, annual classifications, short-term pollution warnings and the limits of point-in-time testing.
Read the storyTransport & Infrastructure · 3 min read
Bike Share and Regulated Micromobility: The Public-Policy Questions
Assess accessibility, parking, safety, data and public-space trade-offs without promoting an operator.
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Brighton & Hove’s June 2026 SEND Reform Plan Explained
Set out the agreed direction for special educational needs and disabilities, including intended changes and unresolved delivery questions.
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Storm Overflows, Heavy Rain and Coastal Water: How to Read the Data
Show what event-duration monitoring records, what it cannot prove by itself and where water-quality evidence fits.
Read the storyTransport & Infrastructure · 3 min read
School Streets: How Timed Restrictions Work
Explain the legal restrictions, exemptions, safety aims and evidence used to review each scheme.
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Best Start in Life: The 2026–2029 Plan for Early Childhood
Summarise how maternity, family, health and education services aim to improve outcomes from pregnancy to age five.
Read the storyCoast & Environment · 3 min read
Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone Explained
Introduce protected habitats and species offshore and explain what designation changes in practice.
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Applying for a School Place in 2026/27
Give a neutral guide to admission rounds, preferences, published numbers, allocation and appeals.
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Following the Money: Brighton & Hove’s 2026/27 Council Budget
Break down the approved spending plan, major pressures and savings while separating recurring and capital expenditure.
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Speed Limits, Traffic Orders and Enforcement: Who Controls What
Clarify the respective roles of the council, police, courts and national law in managing road behaviour.
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Falling Pupil Numbers and the Future School Estate
Explain the demographic and financial pressures behind changes to admission numbers and school-capacity planning.
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What Council Tax Pays For in Brighton & Hove
Follow a council-tax bill across city services and the separate police, fire and parish precepts.
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Local Elections, Electoral Registration and How Votes Become Seats
Explain registration, voter identification, ward contests, counting and the formation of political control.
Read the storyTransport & Infrastructure · 3 min read
Controlled Parking Zones and Resident Permits Explained
Give a neutral account of zone consultations, permit eligibility, waiting lists and enforcement.
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Brighton & Hove Libraries After the April 2026 Service Changes
Record the revised opening pattern and explain the budget and access issues surrounding the changes.
Read the storyCoast & Environment · 3 min read
Wilding Waterhall: What Rewilding Means on Former Public Land
Examine habitat recovery, grazing, monitoring and public access on the former golf-course landscape.
Read the storyTransport & Infrastructure · 3 min read
Where Parking Surplus Is Legally Spent
Explain the statutory rules and show how the reported surplus supports transport and environmental purposes.
Read the storyCoast & Environment · 3 min read
Wild Park Rainscape: Filtering Road Runoff Before It Reaches Drinking Water
Explain how nature-based drainage can intercept polluted runoff above the chalk aquifer.
Read the storyTransport & Infrastructure · 3 min read
Blue Badges and Disabled Parking in a Dense City
Explain national eligibility alongside local bays, restrictions and practical accessibility challenges.
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Council Homes: Repairs, Building Safety and the 2026 Fire-Safety Programme
Explain landlord responsibilities, resident reporting routes and the current programme of safety work.
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Sussex & Brighton Combined County Authority: Powers Before the 2028 Mayoral Election
Set out the new authority’s legal functions, transitional governance and which decisions remain with Brighton & Hove.
Read the storyTransport & Infrastructure · 3 min read
Brighton & Hove’s May 2026 Electric-Vehicle Charging Plan
Summarise the agreed network direction, procurement approach and equity questions for households without driveways.
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