Fly-tippers beware – we’re watching you
Fly-tipping is a major blight on our city which costs the council more than £100,000 a year. We're installing CCTV cameras throughout the city in a bid to deter or catch these fly-tipping criminals.
A big thank you for the big tidy up
Our council leader is sending his thanks to everyone who took part in the recent Keep Brighton & Hove Tidy fortnight. And he's looking to ensure clean ups by businesses, community groups, tidy up teams, volunteers, councillors and council staff become the norm.
Help us resolve a growing problem on our streets and pavements
We're asking for your views on how to tackle the problem of commercial bins on our streets as many of them block pavements and roads, attract fly-tipping and vermin, and cause problems with social distancing.
Join the climate conversation online
We're inviting residents, visitors and people who work in the city to be part of the climate conversation.
Dirt, tags and stickers washed away as city sleeps
We're carrying out a blitz of some of the dirtiest streets and pavements in the city centre. As part of our drive to Keep Brighton & Hove Tidy, we're encouraging everyone to do their bit to keep the city clean.
Council calls on everyone to help Keep Brighton & Hove Tidy
A tidy up campaign is being launched to help clean the city during this month's annual Keep Britain Tidy event.
Rainbow arch made from 2,000 drink cans pops up overnight on the seafront
Recycling initiative Every Can Counts have built a giant rainbow arch made of recycled cans on the seafront as a tribute to key workers and a reminder of the benefits of recycling valuable aluminium cans.
New way to report graffiti offences
If you see someone tagging or have evidence against anyone daubing unwanted graffiti, you can now report it by calling our environmental enforcement hotline on 01273 295063.
Almost 400 fines for environment crimes in three months
Our enforcement officers have issued almost 400 fines for a range of environmental offences including littering and fly-tipping in the last three months.
Farmers' plea to dog walkers as lambs are mauled and cattle chased
The council's tenant farmers are appealing to walkers to keep their dogs on leads and under control while walking on the South Downs. The warning follows horrific incidents of lambs being mauled and cows chased through barbed wire fencing.