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MyAccount temporarily unavailable
Some users may experience intermittent issues signing into our MyAccount service. This is due to high demand following the issuing of new Council Tax bills for the 2026/27 financial year. If you do experience any issues signing in, try again later. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Communal bin collections
Some communal waste collections are currently disrupted due to the need for essential repairs to specialist vehicles. Repairs are underway, and we expect to have them back on the road within the next week. Read our full update on communal bin collections.
Planning Register
There are currently some technical difficulties with the Planning Register. As an alternative, if you cannot access the register, send an email to planning.applications@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
Where to get advice to become more energy efficient, how to get a free smart meter, and help for private tenants and property owners to save energy, including possible grants.
Ways to save energy
Keep your boiler efficient
Looking after your central heating and hot water boiler is an important way to save energy.
As a general rule:
boilers that get checked regularly are more efficient
boilers over 10 years old are normally only 50 to 65% efficient
new boilers are up to 95% more efficient
wall-mounted boilers are more efficient than floor-mounted boilers
If you have an ongoing application in process under the original Warmer Homes Home Upgrade Grant, visit the Warmer Homes website and select “I have an existing application with the Warmer Homes scheme”.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme
The government provides grants to encourage property owners to install low-carbon heating systems such as heat pumps.