Brighton & Hove City Council is to bring forward extra measures to tackle future severe weather following the recent cold snap.

Council leader Mary Mears has been reviewing the service after visiting the city's Hollingdean depot today (Tues) to talk to the gritting crews, bin men and women and gardeners involved in the operation.

She said: "I was impressed by the helpful suggestions that came forward from the staff on the ground who are closest to the residents. As a result I will be announcing several key improvements before the New Year.

"As well as making changes in the way we grit the roads and pavements, I believe we must work even better with our partners to make sure that the city keeps moving when temperatures fall.

"We must remember that this was a particularly severe and prolonged cold snap of the type that comes along only once every few years. From the day before the snow we had our gritting and street clearing teams, gardeners, arborists, drivers, bin men and women and managers out and about in the city implementing our severe weather plan.

“However, it is clear to me that many concerns have been raised by residents and they think that we could have done things differently. I want us to address those concerns."

The council has also confirmed that there will be an independent review into the council's handling of the recent winter weather.  An Environment and Community Safety Overview & Scrutiny committee early next year will be tasked with investigating the planning and processes, establishing whether any improvements can be made.

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For more press information, please contact Ali Rigby, Brighton & Hove City Council press office on 01273 291071.

As part of our continuing policy to minimise the risk of burglaries being caused by Yellow Pages/Telephone Directories being left on doorsteps, we write to give you details of our forthcoming distribution.

We will, as usual, be instructing all our delivery agents not to leave directories on view from the street. However, it is unavoidable that some books will be left outside, and we are hoping to enlist the support of neighbours wherever possible.

From Matt Gest

Dear all,
Re: Amber Food Stores - 17 Western Road

I am writing to advise you that I have visited the store at 17 Western Road , Hove this afternoon and met with the operator.

Further to my investigations from the planning perspective, I am satisfied that there has not been a change in the use of the premises and I will therefore be closing my file in this matter.

The Environment and Community Safety Overview and Scrutiny Committee at Brighton & Hove City Council has set up a Scrutiny Panel to conduct a ‘Speed Reduction Review: An investigation into 20 mph speed limits/zones’.

As part of the scrutiny process the panel is keen to canvas opinion from a wide range of groups and organisations about 20 mph speed limits and 20 mph zones. In particular, the panel would like to hear the views of Neighbourhood Forums about the impact of possible speed reduction initiatives in their area. 

Please could you contact me as soon as possible, but by no later than the 31 December if you would like to provide information and evidence for the scrutiny panel to consider.

Many thanks,


Libby Young

Overview & Scrutiny Assistant

Brighton & Hove City Council



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