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The ornate Victorian lift opening on Marine Parade rises up above the grey concrete Madeira Terrace wall. Beneath the blue railings surrounding the lift entrace the red brick lift shaft leans into the Terrace wall.

Madeira Terrace's Victorian lift will not reopen this summer

The Madeira Terrace lift at Concorde 2 will not reopen for the summer season this year. A new survey has shown that the lift shaft needs major structural work and can no longer safely support the weight of the old lift.

30 March 2023

Artist's impression of the restored Madeira Terraces

Generous Madeira Terraces bequest marks happy times spent in the city

A couple who loved spending time on Brighton seafront have left a generous £30,000 bequest to support the Madeira Terraces restoration project.

16 March 2023

Artist's impression of new pavilion at Kingsway to the Sea

Work on west Hove’s new seafront park is underway

Plans are taking shape at Kingsway to the Sea, west Hove’s new seafront park.

10 March 2023

An ornate door white door surround with columns either side supporting a semi-circular top feature, the centre of which is a shield and bust.orting an

More properties to be protected on the Local List of Heritage Assets

22 properties covering a wide variety of buildings and local landmarks have been added to the council’s Local List of Heritage Assets

9 March 2023

A map of the proposed Toads Hole Valley development showing an aerial view of the site, including planned roads, houses and community spaces.

Additional housing approved at Toads Hole Valley development

Application to replace proposed secondary school within the Toads Hole Valley development with additional housing approved at Planning Committee.

9 March 2023

Toads Hole Valley additional housing application to be decided at Planning Committee

The application to replace the proposed school in the Toads Hole Valley development with a further 182 homes will be decided at the March Planning Committee.

3 March 2023

A picture of the front elevation of Brighton Town Hall showing two paris of white columns supporting the entrance arch and the roof of the building. The words "Town Hall" are enscribed bewtween the lower pair

Online council-owned heritage assets map now available

A new map of council-owned heritage assets in the city has been published on our website.

27 February 2023

A row of shops on a busy high street streches away in to the distance as we look up the road. Above the shops are whtite painted first floors of houses. The road in front of the shops is empty of cars

New planning rule to protect our local shopping parades and commercial areas

A new planning policy for Brighton & Hove, aimed at preventing shopping and commercial areas across the city from disappearing, will come into force on 10 February 2023.

3 February 2023

A bus is making its way down a narrow street lined with shops. As it passes a shop with a teal awning a black car is about to turn left into the opposite site of the road but uis waiting for the bus to pass

Have your say on the Rottingdean Neighbourhood Plan

A six-week public consultation on the Rottingdean Neighbourhood Plan begins on Thursday 2 February.

1 February 2023

Madeira Terrace arches stretch away into the distance with white spandrels supported by light blue columns supporting each bay

Temporary propping works to start on Madeira Terrace next week

As part of the safe management of Madeira Terrace, temporary structural propping work will take place to four of the 152 bays beneath the terrace from next week.

26 January 2023

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