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Celebrate Small Business Saturday London Road is well on the road to recovery, says small-business leader Ann Townsend
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Revealed: The value of local independent shops on a big day for small businesses
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COUNCIL TAX INCREASE? HAVE YOUR SAY IN OUR CITYWIDE REFERENDUM Greg Hadfield @BrightonIndy
Our city faces a crisis. In the true sense of the word: a time when a difficult or important decision must be made. The financial future of Brighton and Hove City Council - and the services we ask it to provide - has never been more uncertain.
Over the next four years, sharp reductions in government funding - of a scale never seen before - present profound challenges. They also thrust upon us great opportunities. First, though, we must decide what sort of a city we want to be. To speak out, about what sort of citizens we are. At the most mundane level, over the next five months, Brighton and Hove is at risk of hosting its own Groundhog Day, with a cast of posturing politicians who wish to repeat the unedifying charades we all witnessed during the run-up
to the last budget. The Greens wanted a council tax increase that required a referendum; the Conservatives opposed out of principle - any increase whatsoever; and Labour, with the fewest number of councillors, argued - out of pragmatism - that a referendum was an expensive luxury and a 1.99% increase was right. Labour got their way. And then we all tried to get back to business as usual. This year, if we are honest, we know we can't. Whatever the cast of Groundhog Day might pretend. Even the 5.9% increase
proposed by the Greens will be a drop in an ocean of underfunding; it would leave a shortfall of £21.25 million. A freeze would result in a £26.36 million shortfall. Yesterday, Labour - which argued last year that workingclass families on the estates could not afford a 4.75% increase - an extra £2.94 a month - failed with a "responsible" proposal that thousands of the poorest families in the city should endure council tax increases of 76%, or £8.32 a month (by arguing for substantial changes in the Council Tax Reduction Scheme).
So what is to be done? Clearly, we cannot necessarily turn to establishment politicians for the bold and innovative leadership the city requires. Unsurprisingly, party hacks show every sign of being even more selfserving than usual in the run-up >> Continued on page 3
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Unemployed centre is facing closure as activists argue over 'missing' £500,000 EXCLUSIVE by Greg Hadfield @BrightonIndy
A centre for unemployed workers is facing closure after a vitriolic internal dispute about its dilapidated premises and a £500,000 fund that is to be spent on a new building. One faction at Brighton and Hove TUC Unemployed Workers Centre in Hollingdean has asked the Charities Commission to launch an investigation into the "possible misappropriation" of funds and into the "dereliction of duties" by former trustees, including Tony Greenstein, who helped found the centre in the 1980s, under the slogan "Fighting poverty amidst plenty". Since 1999, the centre has been based in a run of shops in Crestway, form where it has supported families on low wages, disabled
Tony Greenstein was a founder
people, and the unemployed by offering a social space, free food and clothing, a free telephone line, free events for children, and a "combative and professional" welfare advice service, including employment advice. Mr Greenstein, 60, an occasional contributor to Brighton & Hove Independent who is awaiting a liver transplant, resigned from the centre in August because of ill health. His three other fellow trustees, all trade unionists, also resigned at the same time. Opposing them is Giuseppina Salamone, a welfare rights worker at the centre, who has written to 20 or more trade union branches listing her concerns in a sevenpage letter, a copy of which has been obtained by Brighton & Hove Independent. In it, Ms Salamone blames Mr Greenstein for spending "little or no money" on essential maintenance of the leasehold premises - while having control, with other trustees, of a building fund that totalled £507,736.75 in November last year. The dispute is complicated by the terms of a "repair-all" lease agreed with London-based private landlords - which Ms Salamone says means the centre could be liable for more than £50,000 of building work. As a result, she has refused an offer from Mr Greenstein that she and her colleagues should take over the lease; instead, she has argued
any building work should be paid for out of the building fund - and that she and her colleagues should be compensated to the tune of £20,000-plus for having to put up with premises where concrete and plaster is falling from the ceiling and where there are loose carpets and messy electrical cables. Mr Greenstein - who claims to have helped raise up to £3 million for the centre, including National Lottery grants, donations, and a substantial share in successful tribunal claims - insists the £500,000 fund for a new building remains intact and has documentary evidence to show it is held securely in bonds and trusts. Brighton and Hove Trades Council is expected to discuss the deepening rift next month, with a view to developing ambitious plans for a new centre for the whole of the Labour and trade union movement in the city.
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Giuseppina Salamone at the centre
Have your say about the council budget > Continued from page 1 to city council elections and a general election. There are votes to be pocketed - and terms of office to be secured. We can, however, look to ourselves. We can have our say now - and in the weeks and months ahead. In the preelection period when we have Pub
The Bevy Opening The first community-owned pub on a housing estate is set to re-open on Friday, December 12 - after a three-year campaign by local residents. And on Saturday (December 13), there will be a blessing from Father John Wall, the vicar of Moulsecoomb, who has done so much to make the miracle happen. The Bevy will be much more than just a pub. Bucking the trend of 20 pubs closing a week, it will not only serve
the attention of politicians who want our vote on May 7 2015. Therefore, Brighton & Hove Independent is today pledging that it will - with the help of our readers and partners - embark on the most intensive democratic consultation undertaken by a media organisation in the United Kingdom. We will publish weekly alcohol; it will also be a muchneeded family-oriented pub and café for the Bevendean and Moulsecoomb communities. Formerly The Bevendean Hotel, it closed in 2010, leaving nearly 18,000 people miles away from a pub. Residents fought to get the old pub re-opened and have raised much of the £200,000 needed; regular "workins" have seen volunteers fit out the pub. More than 700 people have bought "community shares" and are now owners of the pub - the most of any co-operative pub in the country.
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Screening of McIndoe McIndoe - a 60-minute feature documentary from Barbara Myers and Paul Loman, of Brighton-based Homegrown Films - has been selected for this year’s CineCity, the Brighton film festival. It will be shown tomorrow (Saturday) at 12.30pm at the Duke's at Komedia cinema in Gardner Street, Brighton. Sir Archibald McIndoe was the remarkable pioneering burns surgeon who famously rebuilt the faces and the lives of injured RAF fighter pilots during the Second World War.
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Let’s buy local and ‘shop small’ every day throughout the year launch of the rebuilt Open Market on London Road. Meanwhile, the "Ride the Wave" programme helps smaller businesses weather the recession, and the "Dressed for Money spent with small local Success" scheme offers shops retailers is worth many times free training on making the most more to the local economy. of their Christmas Whether it goes to window displays (see wages for local people or Research suggests that page 31). to contracts with local 95% of money spent in There are discounts suppliers, it is reinvested on business rates for in the local community by larger chain shops is siphoned smaller businesses shop-owners. away from our local economy” moving into longIn contrast, some research term empty premises suggests that 95% of money spent in larger chain shops is to clusters of independent - and vouchers of up to £3,000 are siphoned away from our local retailers in London Road, available for the cost of installing broadband Boundary Road (Portslade), higher-speed economy. This weekend’s annual Small George Street, the new West Pier connections. Brighton and Hove’s independent Business Saturday UK is a Arches, The Lanes, and the North shops and businesses are key to timely reminder of the value Laine. This complements work we do attracting the nine million visitors small independent businesses bring to our city. There’s a huge year-round to support smaller we receive every year. So it’s essential that we range of events and promotions shops. This summer, we opened on - including a "Stamp’n Win" 10 new independent retail units celebrate the value of buying competition organised by the in refurbished seafront arches local - not just on December 6, Hove Business Association (see near the West Pier, and saw the but every day of the year. page 20). Customers can collect stamps from retailers in Hove and once they’ve filled their card, they can enter into a draw for a cash prize. The council is contributing helpers to hand out city maps at train stations, directing visitors
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Mindcraft: A digital story of mind-control mysteries Clearleft, the award-winning digital agency based in Brighton, has collaborated with Wellcome Collection to produce the collection's first digital story: "Mindcraft: A century of madness, murder and mental healing". It is the first in a set of digital stories from Wellcome Collection that will provide a new way for the public to engage with the Wellcome Library’s digital archives. The story explores the mysteries and methods of mind-control and the discovery of the unconscious from 1779 to 1895. The animated hypnotic demonstrations, imagined Twitter spats, and rich image galleries all help users explore a fascinating story. Rich Rutter, founder and production director at Clearleft, said: “Clearleft worked with Wellcome Library from the start to set a creative vision that would tell stories from fascinating historical material. “A single-page web design
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has been taken to a new level with users scrolling down to get the next gem of knowledge. We developed a range of interactive methods to share information, including videos, animation and a quiz. ‘Mindcraft has a visuallybeautiful and highly-engaging digital design that users can dip in and out of when they get a free moment.” Danny Birchall, digital manager at Wellcome Collection and executive producer of Mindcraft, said: “We set out to tell some of the hidden stories buried in the Wellcome Library’s collections. "Working with Mike Jay and Clearleft, we crafted a story about the history of mind control that’s full of surprises, explores a variety of narrative methods, and allows the user to delve as deeply as they wish into the Library’s extensive store of digitised content. Future digital stories will explore other curious aspects of the human condition.”
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Pop-up shop The Seagulls have opened a pop-up store in the heart of The Lanes. The store - next to Donatello Italian restaurant - will be open 9am, Mondays to Saturdays, and 11am to 4pm on Sundays. Ben Price, retail manager, said: “We are really pleased that - with the support of our long-time friends and partner Donatello - we have been able to make this happen in what has been a short space of time from the initial idea to opening the For all Albion products, visit the stadium superstore or www.seagullsdirect.co.uk doors.”
Clearleft, the award-winning digital agency based in Brighton, has collaborated with the Wellcome Collection to produce the collection's first digital story: "Mindcraft: A century of madness, murder and mental healing".
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The No.9 Bus to Utopia by David Bramwell David Bramwell’s Italian girlfriend left him for someone "younger, but more mature". Ouch! That’s got to hurt. And it did. So, he decided that he would tackle his commitment issues and general ennui with the city of Brighton by going to visit all the off-the-wall communities he could find, looking for Utopia. He limits himself, quite wisely, I think, to all those communities that he could find in the west. A fear of bad hygiene, tummy upsets, and a deep phobia of tie-dye rules out a lot of places. I simply adored this book. Part travel memoir, part philosophy treatise - and, above all, very funny. I’d heard of a
few of the places that he travels to - and the ones that I hadn’t left me open-mouthed. Did anyone else know that the Italians had tunnelled secretly and illegally into the mountains near Turin and built a temple underground the size of St Paul’s? And they built a time machine, too. Who knew? His time in Scandinavia, Scotland, America, and a whole host of other places left me chortling with laughter at some of the more outlandish belief systems. But it also really got me thinking. Take away the time machines and some of the dippiness, and it struck me that we could all do with a bit more Utopia in our lives and a more enlightened approach to living in a community. Can’t stop. I’m off to catch the No.9 bus.
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The “living book” opening up in front of me does not want her voice to be recorded. It’s not surprising: her story is about a partner she’s still running from, a spectre that continues to haunt her, in spite of the courageous steps she’s made. “Being a survivor of domestic abuse is like having an illness,” she says. “An illness with no cure.” And she’s not alone. Different forms of violence can continue long after survivors end the relationship or move out of the home; a Women’s Aid study found 76% suffered postseparation violence. If survival after abuse feels like a lifelong illness, the Living Books gathered at Jubilee Library last month are looking for some kind of remedy. Katy Bourne, the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), has been vocal about tackling violence against women and girls as part of her role, including her support of Domestic Violence Protection Orders (DVPOs), an order that allows police to stop perpetrators contacting partners for up to 28 days. Detective Sergeant Joel Brooks, of the Safeguarding Investigations Unit in Brighton, says: “It’s a priority because of the risk involved - and the wider impact on women and their families. It’s certainly a priority in Brighton. There is domestic abuse in a lot of areas, and much of it goes unsaid, unnoticed, and unreported.” The silence from abused women was the influence behind the Sussex Police’s #talktous campaign on Twitter, and it remains a concern for DS Brooks: “We need to know what’s going on so we can safeguard the people who need safeguarding.” The jargon around domestic abuse often tip-toes nervously around the topic. With talk of "priority cases" and "civil orders", "safeguarding" and "causes for concern", conversations about violence feel more comfortable and safely removed from the realities. But for anyone involved with a "terrorist in the home" - the title
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London Road: A shopping destinatio Ann Townsend
In a special article to coincide with Small Business Saturday, ANN TOWNSEND explains how the high street can fight back and win. Now the London Road shopping area has been brought back from the brink of collapse, it is worthwhile
considering the long, hard fight it took to obtain this reversal of fortune. In 2012, Brighton and Hove City Council, helped by several other groups, put in a bid for a new government grant that had been announced to help revive failing high streets. Early last year, Brighton won funding of £83,000 to kick-start the regeneration of the London Road shopping street; the Portas Pilot funding of this once-favourite
shopping street had begun. So what had led to the decline of the London Road? It was already an important shopping street as early as the beginning of the 1800s; our own unit, situated close to Preston Circus, was converted to a shop in the 1840s. Right through until the 1970s, London Road had been a thriving, bustling shopping destination for Brightonians. In recent years, however, London Road became the victim of a mix of
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political gestures and the changing face of modern shopping. As a typical food-shoppers’ destination, it was inevitable that London Road would lose to out-oftown supermarkets. It also lost its small, easy-access car park in front
In the 1990s, London Road suffered dramatically as a result of the oneway traffic scheme implemented from Preston Drove down to the seafront” of St Bartholomew’s Church, when this area was redeveloped. New parking legislation in the 1990s not only offered councils a large income stream, but also played into the hands of the major supermarkets. In more recent times, these major companies have seen the benefits of moving their larger stores back into town centres (Sainsbury’s, up from London Road; Tesco, in Hove). But, unlike the smaller traders who have to contend with rising parking charges affecting their trade, these major supermarkets are building their stores with free car parking attached. The small trader is having to play on a very uneven playing field. In the 1990s, London Road also suffered dramatically as a result of the one-way traffic scheme that was implemented from Preston Drove down to the seafront. This saw all southbound traffic stripped from the London Road and all northbound traffic denied almost any possibility of stopping. London Road had lost its passing trade and,
as any trader will tell you, this is an important part of their business. Despite pleas to the council by the London Road Area Traders' Association (LRATA) to introduce some short-term parking bays, this was refused - with the excuse that it was not possible (although, soon afterwards, it was made possible on St James’s Street - a much narrower road, but one in a ward sympathetic to the then administration). The Co-op department store, a major anchor for the London Road was struggling. The group as a whole was not doing well, but - with the loss of its passing trade - the final nail was hammered into the coffin of Brighton’s last remaining department store. A couple of weeks after the Co-op department store finally closed its doors, the council introduced shortterm parking bays onto London Road. Too little, too late. The 1990s also saw the needle exchange for drug-users opened at the junction of Viaduct Road and Ditchling Road. It was inevitable that these people would find their way onto London Road and antisocial behaviour became a major problem. The LRATA made an appeal to the council for CCTV to be installed to help control the situation. This was denied. Within the year, however, CCTV was installed along St James’s Street. In April 2012, the present Green administration made the catastrophic decision to increase onstreet parking charges on London Road and neighbouring streets by more than 300% and reclassify the area as the centre of Brighton. To anybody else, London Road was an area in need of regeneration, but had it become - yet again - a pawn in
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on that is well on the road to recovery Feedback on the TCLO’s from the game of politics? All three ward councilors were members of the traders, shoppers, and visitors has Green Party. Was a political point been overwhelmingly positive and suggests they have made the most being made here? The effect was devastating to significant change to the area. The trading on the London Road. Over Town Team also decided that the the next four months, businesses area should be brought under a saw their turnover decrease by more coherent umbrella and a website than 25% and staff were being laid (www.visitlondonroad.co.uk) and off. Businesses that had traded there logo were commissioned. Along for decades were now struggling with its new Facebook and twitter to survive. The LRATA mounted a accounts (@VisitLondonroad); with campaign to get the parking charges more than 2,000 followers, these reduced and, by the end of the year, have helped put London Road back they had succeeded in having them on the map, keeping people informed of what’s happening. brought down to £2 an hour. Along with the Portas Pilot funding, this was With new life flooding the first move to help in the recovery of London back, we are also seeing Road. So what has the new and different businesses Portas Pilot scheme achieved? It needed a looking for a foothold” body to decide how the money was to be spent The jointly-funded Shine on and the Town Team was formed. This is a group of largely local London Road art project in business people, all with an interest December last year saw a series in the London Road. A co-ordinator of contemporary and inspiring was appointed to carry out the tasks external installations exhibited in that the town team decided upon; the run-up to Christmas. A number Joe Nichols joined us, a familiar of the local businesses also took part in the Dressed for Success window name to some. One of the first actions the display coaching programme and Town Team decided upon was to final competition, coming away with introduce the Town Centre Liaison a proud selection of prizes. In more Officers (TCLOs). These security recent times, the Town Team also officers not only help keep the area allocated some match funding for "clean" by moving on street-drinkers premises to carry out improvements and those guilty of anti-social to their shop fronts. Those who behaviour, but they also look in on successfully applied have seen their traders, encouraging them to report facades given a facelift and are crime (which has the knock-on effect reporting an increase in turnover of increasing the police presence) and very positive feedback from and have information on known new and existing customers. But not everything happening on criminals who may be operating in the area. They are also there to help the London Road has been down to the Portas Pilot funding. The and advise shoppers.
redevelopment of The Level and the re-opening of the Open Market have brought many new and old customers back to the area. With more than 45 stalls and 12 studios, it is now buzzing with shoppers. With new life flooding back into the London Road, we are also seeing new and different businesses looking for a foothold. In recent months, the Al Campo Lounge moved into the old Blockbuster shop, next door to Emporium, Brighton’s
newest theatre and now offering a traditional family panto this year. The number of new eateries that have now moved onto London Road are making it ideal for an evening out, where you can also take in a show or a film at the Duke of York’s. All in all, after a long time coming, it can now be said that London Road is on the road to recovery. This has come with a lot of hard work and dedication by a committed team of people, who have never given up
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when faced with economic trends or political lunacy and have always seen the necessity of saving a shopping street loved by many and providing the livelihood of others. It was worth fighting for; London Road is once again a destination for Brightonians.
Ann Townsend is co-chair of the London Road Area Traders' Association
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Brighton: A mirror on a broken reality Mik Scarlet @MikScarlet
I paid a trip to Brighton to take part in a literary event called Sea Changers. What struck me from the moment I arrived was how hard it was to get around in my wheelchair. In my youth, I spent a great deal of time visiting Brighton. Most summers were spent staying in the digs of the polytechnic in Lewes, and many weekends and bank holidays involved jumping on the train for a few days by the sea. I was there so often at one point that in 1989 a local TV station asked me to take part in an item on the access for disabled people in the then town. If you watch the clip online, you will see that things were not easy sailing for a wheelchair-user like me. But back then most places were pretty awkward and Brighton had a really friendly, helpful atmosphere. There was also a real desire to see things improve. For a while, Brighton did get
better. The bus system was one of find a blue-badge bay that was the first in the United Kingdom to available. And this was a long become accessible, and still uses uphill trek from our hotel. As my wife and I battled our a design of bus that prevents the current debate about who has way up the steep hills of the city, priority for the one space on the I was shocked at the terrible state bus, pushchairs or wheelchair. of repair of the paving. I was Many of the attractions were being thrown around like a rag made accessible, as were the doll in my chair as the pavements hotels. Gradually, however, these rose and dipped under me. I also advances slowed - and eventually noticed that many shops still had steps up to them. Eventually, stopped. My wife and I decided to we reached the summit near our stop visiting Brighton a couple hotel, booked in, and quickly of years ago, after an awful left for the night's event. After experience where we were turned a wonderful evening of art and away from a restaurant due to me being a wheelchairHowever bad past user. Instead, we stick to visiting either Southend experiences have - which is amazingly been in Brighton, nothing accessible, with even the beach having wheelchair prepared us for this visit” access - or our current allround favourite, Margate. But if work requires you to go discussion, a small group of us ventured out to find a watering somewhere, off you go. However bad past experiences hole. We found a pub nearby, up have been in Brighton, nothing two steps with no accessible loo prepared us for this visit. It - but it had a fun atmosphere. started with trying to park. It After a couple of drinks, my wife took more than an hour finally to and I left to grab some chips and
Mik Scarlet on his visit to Brighton (Photograph: Diane Scarlet Wallace)
to battle our way back up the hill. While the night had not been a massive success around accessibility, it was nothing compared to the following morning. We booked out of our hotel and went in search of a coffee shop. It quickly became clear just how inaccessible Brighton really is. The pavements were so bad I soon pulled a muscle in my shoulder, and I lost count of
EVERYONE IS AT IT! My chilly walk with my dogs each morning takes me past several primary schools and last week it made me smile the huge number of children I passed wearing fake moustaches. It’s been another successful year for Movember, the month long health campaign involving the growing of moustaches to raise awareness of Men’s health issues. And deservedly so – it’s a slick and humorous campaign but with a serious and ambitious message ……to “change the face of men’s health. By encouraging men (“Mo Bros”) to get involved, it aims to increase early cancer detection, diagnosis and effective treatments, and ultimately reduce the number of preventable deaths. It also encourages men to generally adopt a healthier lifestyle. Such has been the success of the campaign that it now actively involves women (known as Mosistas) and increasingly children. It seems that not actually being able to grow facial hair is no barrier.
It now brings everyone from strict teachers to excitable children together through a shared goal. I have been a long supporter of the Movember campaign – it’s ambitious, creative and vitally important. Moreover as a Collaborative Family Lawyer and Family Mediator I help separating couples do things differently so I take inspiration for any campaign or way of working that thinks outside the box. No two couples are the same and the way I work with clients recognises this. I get to know the couples involved and really listen to what they think will work for them. We discuss the work they will need to put in, always reminding ourselves along the way that things can be done differently. You can get through the painful process of divorce and out of an unhappy relationship and be healthier in the long run. Many couples think that the divorce process has
to be about point scoring where one party wins and the other loses. So when they come to me I explain it doesn’t have to be that way. Collaborative law itself is a way of working creatively and it also a healthier way of communicating. The whole process is built on trust and transparency; all advice is given openly, meaning there is less confusion and less stress. And like the growth of the Movember campaign (no pun intended) which began by just involving men, children can learn and take inspiration from the adults. Of course they will be sad and confused when their parents split up but in time they can learn a lot from their parents even after parting. How parents communicate and sort out their differences can and often does have a very positive impact on children. This week doubtless many of the moustaches will have disappeared but lets hope the good will and messages remain.
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the dog mess and vomit covering both the pavement and roads. I prefer not to wheel through either, for obvious reasons. But it wasn't just getting around that proved a challenge. Time after time, my way was barred due to one or two steps. Even a newbuild development had a coffee shop down three steps. It became other-worldly, as I could not remember the last time finding a coffee was so hard. Finally, we
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Sadly, Brighton is a mirror to found somewhere I could wheel were clearly not going to change direction, not one bit. This came many places in the UK. Disabled into, with a loo! Halleujah! We purchased out coffee and to a head as we wandered through people are barred for being able cake and waited for some comfy the winter gardens. The paths to live like non-disabled people, seats that another couple were are fairly narrow, enough room both by the built environment and about to vacate. One member for my wheelchair and a person by the attitude of the locals. We of this couple, however, seemed either side at most. Diane and don't expect to rip a place apart to be taking a rather long time I were coming in one direction, in the name of access, but it must to leave. Then she turned to the and a woman walking her dog be an ongoing thing, otherwise table next to all of us and offered and a young couple the other. Did disabled people become less them the seats. There is no way anyone stop or even slow? No. visible. Thus we become seen as a problem and not part of she could have missed the community. Luckily I us, so this was an act of The pavements were don't live there, but I really pure discrimination. As a so bad I soon pulled a pity the disabled people couple, we do occasionally who do. Shame on you get treated differently muscle in my shoulder, and Brighton, you used to be so because we do still dress cool. alternatively, but this I lost count of the dog mess was Brighton, home of and vomit covering both the the creative and different. This article first appeared We both knew it was the pavement and roads” on Huffington Post. wheelchair. We finished our breakfast and ventured out to get some sea Instead I had to grab my brakes Mik Scarlet is a broadcaster, air. We began to notice that people and screech to a stop to prevent journalist, actor, and a musician. would not get out of my way as the dog being crushed under my An expert on access and I wheeled along. I had to keep wheels. Did anyone say thank inclusion, he lives in London. stopping or jumping sideways you? Again no. So we gave up and For more articles by him, visit: www.mikscarlet.com to avoid oncoming people who went home.
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A Week in the City
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Fundraising
Obesity
Fun and fashion
Fall among children
Old Boat Corner Community Centre Association is raising money this evening (Friday) with a fun fashion show. Models - and volunteers - will show off some of the latest High Street clothes at special low prices. Admission on the door costs £6, including a complementary drink. All proceeds go towards keeping the centre at the heart of the community in Carden Hill, Hollingbury. Doors open at 7pm.
Brighton and Hove City Council is in the top 10% of local authorities for tackling child obesity. Statistics from the National Child Measurement Programme show it ranked third nationally at Year 6 (aged 10-11) and 12th at reception age (aged 4-5). Child obesity in the city has fallen for each of the past five years. There are 13.3% of children in Year 6 and 7.3% of reception-age children measured as obese. The figures at Year 6 are 5.8 percentage points better than the national average, and the receptionage figure is 2.2 points better.
Roads
A27 plans Simon Kirby, the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown, said plans to improve the A27 will help ease congestion on the A259 coast road. Mr Kirby was speaking after the government announced funding of about £350 million to improve the A27 east of Lewes, in Lancing and Worthing and by building a second bypass at Arundel. Environmental campaigners were critical of the decision and said that adding capacity on the roads would just attract more traffic and add to pollution. Transport
Health
Winter
Brighton Station is busiest
Surgery meeting
Gritters get to work
Brighton Station was the busiest station in the southeast, according to statistics published by the Office of Rail Regulation. Official estimates of station usage in the year to March 2014 showed Brighton Station had 16,940,764 entries and exits. Other busy stations in the region were: Gatwick Airport (16,185,672); Reading (15,673,400); Guildford (7,961,067); and Woking (7,697,790). Station usage statistics are an estimate of the number of passengers travelling to and from each station. Figures are primarily based on ticket sales data recorded in rail industry systems. For more information, visit: www.orr.gov.uk
A public meeting to demand a replacement for the Eaton Place Surgery in Kemptown was held last night (Thursday); the surgery is due to close in February after 150 years and patients are being told to register elsewhere. The meeting was told a replacement was urgent to meet the needs of 5,000 residents. Speakers included Nancy Platts, the Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown, and Frances McCabe, chair of Healthwatch Brighton and Hove.
Gritters were out and about on hilltops in Brighton and Hove as temperatures dipped below freezing for the first time this year. With more cold weather forecast, council workers are gearing up for the first cold snap this winter. Keeping the city safe and moving during severe weather can include gritting up to 191 miles of roads and pavements. Christina Liassides, head of highways operations, said: “We can't treat every road, but prioritise those which will help keep the city moving as much as possible such as busy areas, bus routes and emergency service access. “If snow falls, then gritting is only effective on very light flurries. No matter how much pre-salting we do, heavier snow will always settle on the roads and pavements. “When this happens, we start ploughing and using a salt/ grit mix to clear the layers of snow and compacted ice. These treatments take place during and after snowfall, where the aim is to clear the main roads as soon as possible.” A map on the council’s website shows the main gritting routes. Visit: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk
Marriage
Police
Legal history
Teenager death
Ten couples are set to make history in Brighton and Hove when they are married at the same time on the first day the law allows. All 10 couples are civil partners and will be converting their existing civil partnerships into marriages at 10am on Wednesday (December 10). The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act came into effect in March. There was, however, no legal way for couples in civil partnerships to be married. Conversions begin this December for any civil partners who choose to take up the option to be married. Councillor Ollie Sykes, lead councillor for city services, said: “This is another great day for Brighton and Hove in terms of marriage equality. I would like to congratulate the 10 happy couples on their special day. And I would also like to thank all of the couples for helping us celebrate the final step in law towards marriage equality.”
A Brighton teenager has died in hospital a day after being involved in a car crash on Race Hill. Alex Jackson, 19, was one of three people to suffer life-threatening injuries in the crash in Warren Road early on Thursday, November 27. Mr Jackson died the following day. His fellow passengers, Chantelle Marriott, 18, and Scott Hammond, 22, both also from Brighton, remained in a critical condition in hospital. Another friend, Sharief Ruhomally, 29, from Peacehaven, who was driving, also suffered serious injuries in the crash.
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Barclays protest Dozens of protesters demonstrated outside the Barclays bank branch in North Street, Brighton. They were campaigning against the bank’s investment in drone-maker Elbit Systems after hundreds of deaths in Gaza from drone strikes in the summer. The demonstrators draped a banner across the front of the bank and handed out leaflets. Sussex Police said that the protest passed off peacefully.
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Be a friend to older people – and here’s how Friends of the Elderly is calling on people in Brighton and Hove to "Be a Friend" and reach out to the half a million older people who will spend Christmas alone this year. The national charity hopes to inspire people to be a friend throughout the festive season - and all year round. The call to action follows a local survey by the charity that shows nearly nine in 10 of the people asked (89%) recognise Christmas is an especially difficult time of year to be alone. Despite this, nearly one in four (24%) say they have never done anything for an older neighbour or member of the community at Christmas time. Nearly three in four people in Brighton and Hove (74%) would like to do more to support older people at this time of year; 45% say they simply don’t have the time; nearly one in three (32%) don’t know how to go about helping. Steve Allen, chief executive of Friends of the Elderly, said:
“Our ‘Be a Friend’ campaign is a fundamental part of our long-term aim of combatting loneliness and isolation amongst older people. Loneliness is a big problem, but we know that it will make a real difference if everyone simply gets to know the people who live around them and look out for each other where they can. "Wishing someone a Merry Christmas or having a brief chat might not seem like much, but it can make the world of difference to an older person who has no family and friends around. We want to stress that people don’t have to go out of their way to get involved, which is why many of the things we suggest can be done as part of their daily routine. For example, picking up Christmas groceries for an older neighbour as part of their weekly shop or writing and delivering an extra Christmas card." For more ideas about how to be a friend, visit: www.beafriendtoday.org.uk.
Small things,
big difference 74%
500,000 older people will spend Christmas alone.
of those surveyed in Brighton and Hove say they would like to do more to help older people at Christmas time.
It’s easy to find time to Be a Friend: Save five minutes spent searching for your keys every time you leave the house by keeping them in the same place.
Record TV programmes and skip though the adverts, saving you 15 minutes for every hour of TV you watch.
45%
of those surveyed in Brighton and Hove say a lack of time stops them helping older people
1 in 3 say they don’t know what to do.
1/2 Save half an hour by doubling a recipe and heating up leftovers the next day.
Having a shower instead of a bath could save you up to one hour, and it’s more energy efficient too!
Save half a day spent traipsing around the shops by doing your Christmas shopping online.
And there are lots of simple things you can do: 5 minutes
Stop for a chat with an older person or simply wish them a Happy Christmas.
15 minutes
Write an extra Christmas card for an older neighbour then drop it round in person.
Half an hour
Offer to show an older neighbour how to do an online Christmas food shop.
1 hour Invite an older neighbour over for a cuppa and a mince pie, or for a festive drink at your local pub. Half a day
When you do your own Christmas shopping, ask an older neighbour if they need anything.
Longer Ask an older neighbour to join you and your family for a festive day out.
Find out more and make your promise to Be a Friend at www.beafriendtoday.org.uk
Be a Friend is a campaign by Friends of the Elderly, registered charity number 226064.
The spirit of Dickens that haunts Stanmer tenants Frank le Duc @BHcitynews
Rats, damp and mould are three of the problems causing concern for parents living in councilowned properties in Stanmer. They are worried for their children’s health and their own. The tenants have taken up their concerns with Brighton and Hove City Council to no avail. They even set these out in a plaintive deputation to a meeting of the full council in the Victorian chamber at Brighton Town Hall. It had feudal undertones. The council lets the properties through the Brighton and Hove Estates Conservation Trust. Which has also proved similarly unwilling to help. When tenants had the temerity
to ask their landlords to maintain the listed properties in the way set out in their tenancy agreement, they were shocked by the response. The trust tried to put up their rents by 15 to 20% and threatened to evict them. At a meeting on Monday, residents noted the irony of the huge proposed rent rises. These, after all, are being made on behalf of a council where the ruling Greens - with Labour support - passed a motion calling for private landlords to cap rent rises. Indeed, politicians of all parties, including local MPs, spoke out against revenge evictions in parliament last week. The threats made to the Stanmer tenants are a perfect example of this immoral practice. If Charles Dickens were alive
today, he could do worse than take a stroll around the chocolate box village and talk to the tenants. He would surely have contrasted the outer elegance and the inner decay. And his overseen by a council which proclaims a set of values that include openness, respect, and customer focus. Having prevailed upon tenants to admit a surveyor to their homes, the trust has refused to share its findings with those who ultimately foot the bill. Christina Summers, an independent councilor, has taken up the fight. But her efforts this far appear to have been frustrated. Dickens came to Brighton to write. He knew how to describe the magnificence of a Bleak House and the gulf that can separate the law and justice. He would have found plenty to inspire him in Stanmer.
The beauty of Stanmer Park appears a world away from the problems that tenants in the village complain of
On This Day Dan Tester @DJDanteBrighton
1987 | Thursday, December 5 The Brighton Tigers’ most famous game was played at the Brighton Stadium. The Red Army squad had stunned the world only 18 months earlier by winning the ice hockey gold medal at their first Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. The Big Red Machine, as they were christened, had already brushed aside a couple of other National League sides – on full-size rinks – on their tour. Excerpts from the recently-published book
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Turn Cityclean into a ‘John Lewis’ of the refuse and recycling world Graham Cox @CoxGraham
As a councillor in Hove for the last thre years, I have received more complaints about the refuse and recycling service than any other
matter. There has been a succession of strikes, work-to-rules, and missed collections. The sight of overflowing bins, fly-tipped mattresses, and graffiti-scrawled communal bins has been so familiar that it is often met with a resigned shrug. Recycling levels are now pretty much the lowest in the country.
In truth, though, this is nothing really new. The refuse service in Brighton has had problems for 30 years, and this sorry history spread to Hove when the unitary council was created.The concept of customer service is virtually non-existent and industrial relations are reminiscent of British Leyland in the 1970s.
The responsibility for this lies with all of us. Militant union leaders, weak management, and poor leadership by councillors have all played their part. When Labour privatised the service, it failed; and it is clearly now failing again with the council running it. There is no need for it to be like this. Canvassing in Portslade and Mile Oak last week, I was struck by how many residents relayed stories of missed collections (sometimes for five weeks) while their next-door neighbours who live in Fishersgate receive a top-quality service from Adur District Council, which also managed to reduce the council tax they pay. What is the answer? I was the first councillor to visit the picket line at the height of the last Cityclean strike. Some people thought this was a strange move from a Conservative politician, but I wanted to hear first hand from Cityclean workers why they are so dissatisfied. It is no good me, as a local politician, moaning about the situation, but not coming up with any positive proposals for improving the situation. I spent 30 minutes or so speaking with the drivers on the picket line. The union leaders did not interfere at all, and were happy for me to directly hear the views of those on the front line. To some extent, the conversations confirmed my suspicion that the successive disputes are symptomatic of a wider breakdown of trust and relationships between the "workers" and "management" within Cityclean. The drivers told me that the re-organisation introduced in September (after the last strike) made it impossible for the teams to complete their rounds. New technology has been introduced, but it keeps breaking down. Timings were based on the - admittedly anachronistic - "task and finish" rule and were, of course, found to be somewhat optimistic when workers could no longer go home if they finished their round early.The advice of drivers was ignored over decisions on what new trucks to buy; they felt
the consultation was tokenistic and the decision had already been made before they were asked. There was a widespread observation that while the front line has been cut, extra layers of management have been introduced. As one man put it: "There are loads more people walking round with clipboards, and fewer people picking up the rubbish". In fairness, all the drivers recognised there is no more money and they need to be more efficient. They were fizzing with ideas to improve the service - for example, amalgamating refuse and recycling, which would achieve economies and improve the service; use of different types of trucks in different areas - smaller ones work better in the Victorian streets, while larger ones are a better fit for the suburbs; take out a line of management and give frontline staff more flexibility and responsibility; replace managers with team leaders who "can sort problems out" and so on. Some of these ideas might be impossible or too expensive. The point is that the staff feel undervalued and not part of the team. Therefore, I think the time is now right to reform Cityclean to make it like a "John Lewis"-style company, where the workers own it and take pride in their work. I would like to see them deliver a great service - so good that they are able to expand into commercial, garden, and food waste collection and bid for contracts in other authorities. That's a little while off yet, but my visit to the picket line ultimately encouraged me that this could actually work for the staff and longsuffering residents. Let’s consider making Brighton and Hove the first mutualised refuse service in the country. Graham Cox, a city councillor representing Westbourne, is the Conservative Party's parliamentary candidate for Hove.
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War Dogs Remembered Molly the black labrador travelled to Belgium on November 11 to take part in the annual Poppy Parade at the Menin Gate on behalf of new Sussex-based charity War Dogs Remembered. Molly accompanied her owner and War Dogs founder, Julia Robertson, and her colleagues to lay wreaths in memory of all the dogs that have served alongside our forces since the Great War. Although not as well documented as horses and pigeons, dogs are the longest serving animals to have been involved in wars, from the earliest civilisations to the present day. In World War 1, all war dogs were pets donated by their families. They carried out a variety of roles but many became messengers taking orders and supplies to the front line, sentries, patrol dogs,
and search and rescue dogs. Today, military dogs are specifically selected and trained for their skills. Dogs' obedience, dedication and loyalty combined with their speed and agility make them an invaluable asset in war zones. And their happy disposition is known to boost soldiers' morale. Julia said: “The reaction of people when they see Molly and read her coat is overwhelming. She generates so much interest and people are genuinely moved when they hear what an amazing contribution dogs have made to help soldiers in war time”. To see Molly’s eye-view of the parade in Ypres, or to pledge support, visit War Dogs Remembered on Facebook. For information, call 0845 375 1767
Factfile: "Rin is a 12 year old male Jack Russell Terrier. Through no fault of his own he has been recently returned to Dogs Trust Shoreham, after 7 years in his previous home. He prefers a quiet lifestyle so finds the bustling day to day activity at the centre a bit much at times. Rin can appear to be a little reserved initially but once he has formed a bond he is a real sweetie. His absolute favourite activity is going for rides in the car! Whether it’s popping to the shops or going on caravan holidays he will be more than happy. Rin is looking for a quiet, all adult household." Can you offer Rin a home? If you can, call the Rehoming Centre on 01273 452576. Information on all animals in need of a new home is online at: www.dogstrust.org.uk Advertising feature
Microchipping your pets Donna Hilton RVN As a pet owner there is always the worry that our animals may run off or get lost. All too often in veterinary practice, helpful members of the public bring in animals, they have found injured or believing them to be strays. Animals that have been found can be reunited much quicker with their owners if they have been microchipped. A microchip is a tiny electronic marker encased in a rice sized glass bead that is painlessly injected under the skin. It only takes a few minutes to have your pet microchipped and almost any animal can be fitted with one, from parrot to tortoise, but the majority of microchips are placed in dogs and cats. If your pet does go astray, it takes just a few minutes to scan the microchip and access your details off a national data base allowing any vet to contact you immediately. This can save days of worry, wondering if your beloved pet is ok. Of course, it’s worth remembering that if you change address or telephone number then you must contact the microchipping company to ensure your pet’s microchip is registered with your up-to-date
01273 540 430 (24h) The Veterinary Hospital, The Deneway, London Road, Brighton BN1 OBG
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who are regularly bought in by members of the public despite having loving homes. Their microchip allows us to quickly return them to home and reassure the finder that these cats are ok. If your pet is not already microchipped, it’s easy to do and provides an easy and cheap level of safety should your pet stray and we strongly recommend it.
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Housing market cools after surge Parenting The 10 most expensive homes in October Time Waits For £2,250,000 5 Roedean Way, Brighton, BN2 5RJ (Detached) No Mum £1,650,000 1 Roedean Crescent, Brighton, BN2 5RG (Detached) Greg Hadfield @BrightonIndy
Autumn has had a chilling effect on the property market in £1,600,000 50 Roedean Crescent, Brighton, BN2 5RH (Detached) Brighton and Hove. A total of 654 homes - with an £1,290,000 6 Pembroke Crescent, Hove, BN3 5DH (Detached) aggregate value of £214.2 million £1,100,000 44 Victoria Street, Brighton, BN1 3FQ (Terrace) - were bought and sold in the city in October, according to the £1,085,000 50 Carlisle Road, Hove, BN3 4FS (Semi-detached) latest Land Registry figures. £995,000 15 Orpen Road, Hove, BN3 6NJ (Detached) The average price of properties that changed hands was £327,995 £975,000 73 Walsingham Road, Hove, BN3 4FE (Terrace) - the lowest monthly average of £950,000 55 Walsingham Road, Hove, BN3 4FE (Semi-detached) the year so far. By comparison, the average price in September £925,000 309 Dyke Road, Hove, BN3 6PD (Detached) was an all-time record £350,879. Source data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright 2014 The breakdown for each type of property sold was: 73 detached homes, with a total value of £36,386,345 and an average price of £498,443; 91 semi-detached homes, with a total value of £35,452,151 and an average price of £389,584; 154 terrace homes, with a total value of £60,643,388 and an average price of £393,788; 335 flats and apartments, with a total value of £81,699,001 and an average price of £243,877. The most expensive home in October - 5 Roedean Way, Brighton BN2 5RJ
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I've recently started teaching Tibbons the core principles of sharing. And I have to say, in many respects, it seems to be going quite well, albeit I’m taking a softlysoftly approach. If we're playing a game together, he will pass me one of his toys and say "share-a-mummy" which we all know means “share with mummy” - a proud parenting moment. It seems, though, that mummy is a preferable (and perhaps rather more predictable) sharing partner than Tibbons’ peers. Passing toys to them takes a bit more coaxing and explaining, but he at least grasps the concept - even if he doesn’t always embrace it. The thing is, as a concept, sharing has one major flaw, as T discovered at the swimming pool this weekend. While you're duty bound to share your things with others, you can't expect or demand
the same from them. How then to explain to an eager two-year-old that the beach ball those children were playing with was not, despite his assertions to the contrary, his own and nor was it a valid candidate for sharing? Luckily, in this example, one of the children noticed Tibbons' enthusiasm for their orb of pure joy (a beach ball to you and me) and passed it to him - a sweet gesture that instantly had me wondering what I would do when he refused to give the ball back. I needn't have worried; T threw the ball with glee and everyone was happy. Erm, everyone that is except for Tibbons, who now had proof positive that my assertion that he couldn’t expect strangers to share with him was bogus and consequently wanted to know why he couldn’t have another go. What can I say? It's a difficult world to explain to a toddler.
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A miraculous survivor that can still be found in West Street Graham Chainey
Whenever I happen to pass that way, I touch the old post. Call it, if you like, a sort of fetishistic contact with the past. The post stands on the east side of West Street, though I wonder how many of the hordes of holidaymakers, hen parties, and drunks who pour down this canyon of clubs, pubs, arcades and nosh emporia, even notice it. It is all that remains of the Thrales’ house, a miraculous survivor (for the site has been redeveloped umpteen times) of the row of cast-iron bollards that once stood sentinel in front of their bay windows. (An old sketch shows five, linked with chains; a photograph reveals seven or eight.) It is also practically all that remains of an epoch when West Street was one of Brighton’s most select streets. A plaque on the wall records: “Immediately to the south of this building stood the house occupied by Hester and Henry Thrale, where Samuel Johnson and Fanny Burney were frequent visitors.” Immediately to the south nowadays is the defunct Creation nightclub; cars are parked where the
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Thrales’ porticoed entrance stood. It was to stay with their friend Richard Scrase that the Thrales first visited Brighton; in 1767, they built their own holiday home, described by the historian JA Erredge as a “low, stone-coloured, brick building”. Henry was a wealthy brewer, Hester his vivacious Welsh wife; their Streatham artistic salon renowned. No sooner had they met Dr Johnson than they bore him away to Brighton, which the great Londoner famously found dull and depressing, “the world’s end”, with not so much as one tree to hang oneself from. Novelist Burney enjoyed it better, sitting in the bow window as she The old post and the blue plaque are the only evidence of the scribbled acerbic remarks on the The former house of the Thrales – as the Grand Brighton house today inhabitants in her diary. Her father, Arcade, in about 1860 buy my fine matches, they are the the musician Charles Burney, also safety, as far as Duke Street. Directly latter’s chagrin. When Prinny was in town, Johnny best matches” - who lived with his visited, and Sir Joshua Reynolds, opposite the Thrales was the King’s and Samuel Foote the one-legged Head, where the fugitive Charles II Townsend, the Bow Street Runner crippled match-maker wife at Ashby comedian, and vain Richard once stayed, and at the top was the who guarded him, lodged on the Court, just below Boyce’s Street. But they are all long gone, along Cumberland, the playwright, and Half Moon, a resort of gipsies and corner of Duke Street. Beach Roberts, a tinman and local celebrity, lived in with “the most commodious and morose Topham Beauclerk. And it beggars. Among the Thrales’ distinguished the house immediately above Duke commanding family mansions” was in Brighton that Hester met (or re-met) her second husband, singer neighbours was Dr Kipping, the Street, and in the next house up once occupied by “opulent families”. town’s best-known physician, who lived a butcher called James Ings, And now, instead, we have Oxygen, Gabriel Piozzi. Burney described West Street as owned racehorses and practised one of the Cato Street conspirators Revolution and the Bright Helm, Fighting an of 1820; the man who would hang Cheeky Chicken, Subway and Preto, “the court end of town”. It is hard swordsmanship. now to imagine it as it then was. impromptu duel once in West Street him, James Botting, was also from Laser Zone and Pryzm. It was narrower, for a start, and in with an officer who had insulted Brighton. Of humbler sort was John stormy weather boats and bathing him, he took the man’s sword, Standing, the crippled match-vendor Graham Chainey is a freelance writer machines would be dragged up it for confiscating it for over a week, to the - with his singsong plea “Come, living in Brighton and Hove
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y and shop small tomorrow Big names unite to support the day In support of this year’s campaign, the trio of British talent (pictured left) are using their creativity to encourage the public to shop small on Small Business Saturday. ‘SATURDAY’ by award winning filmmaker Heidi Greensmith, shows a dayin-the-life of three small, independent shops capturing the passion and commitment of small business owners. Daisy Lowe, one of the UK’s most sought after supermodels, will be lending her support at an independent shop on Small Business Saturday. Artist Sir Peter Blake, often referred to as the ‘Godfather of Pop Art’ and famous for his iconic album sleeve artwork, has created a bespoke piece of celebratory art (pictured) featuring shopkeepers from small businesses across the UK. Brighton’s first cupcakery,
Angel Food Bakery, family run ironmonger and hardware shop Dockerills and design-led home wares and gift shop, England at Home, are among 40 featured small businesses holding the tools of their trade. The shopkeepers were selected from thousands of small businesses taking part in Small Business Saturday and American Express Shop Small promotion. For the first time in his career, Blake has released the artwork online as a complimentary downloadable image with the aim of encouraging the public to show and share their support for the Small Business Saturday movement. Sir Peter Blake’s HIGH STREET HEROES can be downloaded and you can watch Heidi’s film at amexshopsmall.co.uk
Three of Brighton’s small independent businesses star in Sir Peter Blake’s new artwork: Back row second from right: Reece Gayler, Karen Gayler and Curtis Gayler from Dockerills (also pictured below); back row third from right: Peter de la Mare and Becky Mills from England at Home (also pictured left - top); second row left: Claire Tymoshyshyn, Hannah Davis and Kitty Newbury from Angel Food Bakery (also pictured left -bottom)
How you can support local small
businesses
Get involved by visiting small independent businesses across Brighton & Hove. Look out for shops displaying Small Business Saturday posters or Shop Small stickers in their windows and check out special promotions on social media. To celebrate Small Business Saturday American Express Cardmembers can register for the Shop Small promotion. Spend £10 or more on a registered Card at participating Shop Small businesses between December 6-21 to receive a £5 statement credit.
Dockerills has provided employment for five generations of my family and we feel honoured that we’ve been included in Sir Peter Blake’s celebratory piece of art. We hope it will live on in our family at Dockerills for many generations to come. Karen Gayler, Director at Dockerills
The offer is valid once per registered Card, per business, with no limit on the number of businesses. For more details and full Terms and Conditions, visit: amexshopsmall.co.uk. If you are an American Express Cardmember and would like to register your Card for Shop Small, or to find a list of participating small businesses near you, visit: amexshopsmall.co.uk/ register.
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Business Beer business seeks £80k Frank le Duc @BHcitynews A business that delivers beer to workplaces is trying to raise £80,000 to expand through crowdfunding. Desk Beers supplies up to 1,500 bottles of craft beer a week to offices in Brighton and London and wants to spread to other towns and cities. It also wants to sell a wider range of beers. The company is offering 13% of its equity for the £80,000, valuing the business at more than £600,000. It was set up by Adam Rogers, a product-development engineer, and the Mint Digital consultancy, where he had worked for six years. The Desk Beers pitch on the Crowdcube crowdfunding website says: “Desk Beers creates a miniteam-building event in offices for as little as £3 per employee. “Beer at work on a Friday is a common phenomenon in the modern workplace. Check Twitter or Instagram for the hashtag
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Ride the Wave: Supporting businesses across our city Ride the Wave is Brighton and Hove’s flagship business support programme. It’s back for a fourth year of free and affordable workshops, networking and mentoring. From now until April, anyone running - or thinking of running - a business can sign up for targeted support that will help them be successful, achieve their business dreams, and allow them to contribute jobs and wealth to the city. Ride the Wave offers business people the chance to work and learn with others. Running a business brings many good things. It can be exciting, liberating, and rewarding: financially and otherwise. But it can also be hard, often much harder than expected.
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mentoring sessions. Ride the Wave offers specialist, targeted training that meets real business needs - washed down with heavy doses of inspiration and encouragement. Those with a business idea can get support to make it real. Those with a new business can map out their successful future. And those with goals specific to their sector will find specialist workshops designed for them. And because every event is either free or very low cost, even those who have yet to turn a profit can take part.
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Brain Gym
No.199
Double Crossword
Last week’s solutions:
CRYPTIC - Across: 7 No time to spare; 8 Hardship; 9 Oxen; 10 Divest; 12 Spruce; 14 Indoor; 16 Repeal; 18 Etna; 20 Achilles; 22 Reign of terror. Down: 1 Donation; 2 Riddle; 3 Mesh; 4 Composer; 5 Uproar; 6 Tree; 11 Toreador; 13 Chaperon; 15 Orange; 17 Paltry; 19 Then; 21 Hath. QUICK - Across: 7 Expeditiously; 8 Sediment; 9 Tank; 10 Pile-up; 12 Thrash; 14 Brawny; 16 Resume; 18 Grab; 20 Inherent; 22 Foolhardiness. Down: 1 Exterior; 2 Desire; 3 Dire; 4 Dictator; 5 Muster; 6 Plan; 11 Physical; 13 Sameness; 15 Wobble; 17 Strong; 19 Room; 21 Hide.
Choose either quick or cryptic clues.
Cryptic Clues:
Codeword Each number in the grid represents a different letter of the alphabet and every letter of the alphabet is used. Use the given letter(s) to the right of the main grid to start you off.
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Down 1 & 14Dn. Deceptive expressions become slogans (5-7) 2 & 18Dn. Primitive material for covering the bare facts! (3-4) 3 & 7Ac. Passable investment is the result of equitable distribution (4,5) 4. Give reasons for theatrical legal proceedings? (4,5) 5. A dangerous missile when it gets out of hand (7) 8. A dandy also (2,4) 11. Vocalise about the French winter, feeling the cold (9) 13. Show some connection about a confused tale (6) 14. See 1 Down 16. He gives the Spaniard an alternative (5) 18. See 2 Down. 20. See 19 Across.
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Give yourself ten minutes to find as many words as possible using the letters in the grid. Each word must use the central letter and at least 3 others, and letters may be used only once. You cannot use plurals, foreign words or proper nouns, but verb forms ending in ‘s’ are permitted. There is one 9-letter word to be found.
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Alphamuddle Rearrange the letters in the grid B to make five words that read both across and down. Five letters have been placed to start you off.
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Entertainment This week’s must-see Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune Chichester Festival Theatre Friday: 7.45pm, Saturday: 2.45pm and 7.45pm In a New York apartment a couple are struggling to start a new day. Wise-cracking chef Johnny has spent the night with his colleague, the rueful waitress Frankie, and now he won’t go home. He wants to persuade her they might have something rare and special. That a one-night stand could really be the start of a lifetime of love. That a brief meeting of bodies could lead to a lifelong meeting of minds. But she’s not biting, and he hasn’t got long to convince her; outside the apartment the sun’s coming up. This tender, funny and passionate play about two lonely people getting together
and opening up has been a hit on stages around the world. Terrence McNally is an awardwinning American writer, whose work includes musicals and dramas for stage and screen. He is well known for his musical adaptation of Manuel Puig’s novel Kiss of the Spider Woman. For tickets, call: 01243 781312, or visit: www.cft.org.uk
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CineCity: Brighton Film Festival 2014 Wild Duke of York's Picturehouse Preston Road, Brighton BN1 4NA Saturday: 6.30pm Not one to rest on his laurels, Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallée swiftly follows up the critically acclaimed Dallas Buyers Club with another film based on real-life events. After years of destructive behaviour, the death of her mother and the breakdown of her marriage, Cheryl Strayed decided to hike more than one
thousand miles along the Pacific Crest Trail in the hopes that it would aid her healing process. Her subsequent memoir, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail has been adapted for the screen by Nick Hornby and co-produced by the film’s lead, Reese Witherspoon. In taking on the physically and emotionally intense role of Strayed, Witherspoon delivers her strongest performance since playing June Carter Cash in Walk the Line. Vallée, meanwhile, continues to display the
versatility that saw him direct the likes of The Young Victoria and C.R.A.Z.Y. For tickets, call: 0871 902 5728, or visit: www.cine-city.co.uk
Cinecity – The Brighton Film Festival runs from November 20 - December 7 2014. For more information, and for full listings, visit: www.cine-city.co.uk
Competition Win a pair of tickets to Cineworld Brighton To celebrate the release of The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1, Cineworld Brighton is giving away a pair of cinema tickets to one lucky reader. To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question:
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December 5 - 11 FRIDAY Christmas Market at Stanmer House Museum A charming Christmas market at Stanmer House Museum - attractions include Santa's grotto, an old fashioned sweet shop and more. 10am - 4pm, free Stanmer House Museum BN1 9QA
Brighton Swing Thing @Graemeandamanda A swinging night of music from the 1920s-1940s with a beginners dance class and various performances. 8pm - 1am, £7 The Loft, BN1 1AD
Sleeping Beauty @EmporiumBton As the nights draw in and the winds turn chill, Emporium bring you a world of winter wonder with their brand new interpretation of timeless classic Sleeping Beauty. 7pm, £12 Emporium Theatre London Road, BN1 4JF
SATURDAY Hove College December Open Day @HoveCollegeNews Find out about professional training in Digital Media, Graphics and the Internet from Brighton's premier college of creativity. 9am - 1:30pm Stuart House Cromwell Road, BN3 3ER
Thank You For The Music @TheatreRoyalBTN The world’s favourite ABBA and Bee Gees concert show is coming to town with an all-new, sequinspangled production. 7:45pm, £21.40 - £26.90 Theatre Royal Brighton New Rd, BN1 1SD
Smirnoff's Big Night Out @PRYZMBrighton Think BIG production and BIG entertainment at this wild night of clubbing and great music. 6pm - 4am, £8 Pryzm Brighton BN1 2RE
For You Blue @Rialto_Brighton Classic bluesy rock tunes from the 60s and 70s - paying homage to great music from rock's golden age. 8pm, free Rialto Theatre, Dyke Road, BN1 3FE
SUNDAY myminidisco: Cool Music For Cool Kids @KomediaBrighton A day of fun for 0-8 year-olds, with Superstar DJs, dance instructors, free face painting, hula hooping fancy dress, prizes, a baby play area and more. 2pm - 7pm, £8 Komedia Brighton 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
Diversity's Limitless - The Reboot @BrightonCentre A fully improved and updated version of Diversity's critically acclaimed show Limitless. 6pm, £25/£35 Brighton Centre Kings Road, BN1 2GR
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra @brightdome Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra present their 90th concert season with beautiful music including pieces from Mendelssohn and Vaughan Williams. 2:45pm, £11 - £35 Brighton Dome Church Street, BN1 1UE
MONDAY The Full Monty @TheatreRoyalBTN A rip-roaring adaptation of the British film about six out of work Sheffield steelworkers with nothing to lose. 7:45pm - 10:15pm, £14.40 - £32.40 Theatre Royal Brighton New Rd, BN1 1SD
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Diversity perform their critically acclaimed show Limitless at the Brighton Centre on Sunday, December 7
TUESDAY Christmas Office Party @KomediaBrighton It's Joanna Neary vs. Dyball & Kerr in this Brighton Festival Sellout Show that's been brought back by popular demand. 8pm, £7 Komedia Brighton 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
WEDNESDAY Christmas with the Rat Pack: Live from Las Vegas @BrightonCentre Beat the winter blues and take a trip back in time to the glamorous, glitzy nights of Las Vegas with the special Christmas version of the hit West End Show. 6:30pm, £21.50 - £26.50 Brighton Centre Kings Road, BN1 2GR
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@KomediaBrighton Lee Nelson comes to Komedia Brighton with a night of 'qwaliteeee' jokes, games and banter. 7:30pm, £17.50 Komedia Brighton 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
@rth_brighton Join us for an evening of Music, Regency Characters, Readings & Carols accompanied by Mulled Wine and Mince Pies. 7pm - 9:30pm, £12 13 Brunswick Square BN3 1EH
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The Soup Dept: Street food that warms a soul in winter Claire Beveridge @placesieatbtn
■ 150g
handcarved roasted turkey breast ■ 1 white or brown baguette ■ Rocket
Winter has finally cast her wickedly cold spell over the city, meaning that thoughts turn to dishes that warm the body, mind, and soul. And what better dish to do so than homemade soup? Personally, it is one of my favourite mid-week meals and I often find myself concocting vast cauldrons of the stuff that lasts into the weekend and easily pleases friends who stop by for lunch. Soup doesn’t have to be boring and there is one guy who is spreading fantastic homemade soup across the city. I chatted to Tom Chadd, owner of The Soup Dept, a growing street-food business in the heart of Brighton, about what makes his soup stand out.
Tom Chadd tries to trade in an environmentally-friendly way, using local and organic ingredients as well as compostable cups
How did the idea for The Soup Dept come about? I was keen on the idea of setting up a food business and I decided that soup would work well as street food. It's nice and quick to serve, I am able to cook it all inside the van, and there are so many possibilities for making different soups. I think it works well as a lunch option that people come back to regularly because it's healthy, inexpensive,
What are your main influences? The recipes I come up with can be influenced by any food I come across that has an interesting combination of flavours, whether it's soup or other meals that I have eaten or ones that I've cooked in previous jobs. Other chefs that I've worked with have given me some nice ideas, too. I have come across many great street food stalls, often at music
Coffee Chronicles The Aztecs aren't responsible just for the unsightly leggings in Primark. They also gave us our beloved hot chocolate. Some 2,000 years ago, the Mayas discovered the humble cocoa bean's untapped potential.
Turkey baguette with sage and onion stuffing
and the soups are different each day. The name comes from one of my favourite bands, The Radio Dept, but not many people have heard of them. I also considered calling it Ladle of Filth, but decided that might be too off-putting
by @LittleCoffeeCo When Cortés defeated Montezuma (ah, so that's where the name's from), he took all the Aztecs' stuff. This included their cocoa beans. Sugar wasn't really around back then, so straight up cocoa
festivals, and I find them inspiring. I also feel influenced and inspired by the growing number of ethical and environmentally-aware food businesses. I always try to trade in an environmentally-friendly way - for example, by using local and organic ingredients where possible and by using compostable cups. Anyone who brings their own cup will get 50p off a soup or coffee. What’s your signature street food dish? I've been making some soups with nice Thai flavours - ingredients like lemongrass, chilli, ginger, coconut, and so on - and they tend to be popular. Thai Red Curried Lentil soup is always a favourite. was an acquired taste and - as it grew only in South America - it wasn't cheap. In 1657, the first chocolate house opened and it was similar to today's coffee shops, albeit without the prams and WiFi. In the Netherlands in 1828, Van Houten developed a powdered form of cocoa. Anyone else assume Cadbury was the first? Today, hot chocolate is
Can you sum up your street food in three words? Healthy. Tasty. Fresh. Where can we find you? Currently in the car park of The Wood Recycling Store in Circus Street, open weekdays 9.30am to 4.30pm. It's between Circus Street Market and the Brighton University Arts College. You can also find me online at www.facebook.com/thesoupdept and Twitter @thesoupdept - where you can check out what soups I am making each day. To read more by Claire Beveridge and the Places I Eat Brighton team, visit: www.placesieatbrighton.com available all over our city. The addition of whipped cream and marshmallows would disappoint the Aztecs greatly, but given that they had slaves and sacrificed people, animal by-products are probably forgiveable. What they'd make of those leggings is another story. Find The Little Coffee Company at 4 Bartholomews, BN1 1HG.
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potato crisps ■ Sage and onion stuffing ■ Cranberry sauce ■ Mixed salad
Method: Slice the cooked baguette in half length wise. On the bottom part spread the softened stuffing mix (in replacement of butter) and toast under the grill. For the top part, apply a light coat of cranberry sauce. Roast the turkey at 175 degrees celsius until reaches an inside temperature of 75 degrees Celsius, then thinly hand-carve and place warm on top of the stuffing mix on the bread. Top with rocket leaves and place the bottom part of the baguette on top. Secure with a skewer. For garnish, peel the sweet potato, get rid of the skin and keep peeling the vegetable so to obtain thin strips of sweet potato. In a preheated fryer, fry the sweet potato strips until crispy, drain on a plate with kitchen towel. Season with salt. Place the warm baguette and the crisps on a plate, garnish with an herb dressed mixed salad.
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NOTICE is hereby given that Brighton & Hove City Council (“the Council”) proposes to make the Orders named below under the relevant sections of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, which if they come into force will introduce various changes to the waiting or parking restrictions in part or parts of the roads identified:
Disabled Badge Holders Parking At Any Time – New in:Beaconsfield Villas and Richmond Road. Remove in:- Shaftesbury Place, Springfield Road and Warleigh Road (no change on ground to these roads)
Loading Only Monday-Saturday 9am to 6pm – Remove in:Beaconsfield Road
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BRIGHTON & HOVE VARIOUS CONTROLLED PARKING ZONES CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2008 AMENDMENT ORDER NO.* 201* (REF:TRO-36A-2014)
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 BRIGHTON & HOVE VARIOUS CONTROLLED PARKING ZONES CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2008 AMENDMENT ORDER NO. * 20** (REF. TRO-32A-2014) The above Order was advertised to introduce kerbside parking restrictions for permit holders and visitors plus waiting and loading restrictions in Glendor Road, Kingsway (between Wish Road and a point 40m west of Saxon Road), Marine Avenue, New Church Road (from Wish Road to Mornington Crescent on the north side and Wish Road to Roman Road on the South side), Norman Road, Saxon Road, Tandridge Road, Tennis Road as an extension to the existing Zone W. In the original notice advertised on the 31st October the Permit Parking was stated as ‘Monday to Saturday between 10am-11am and 7- 8pm inclusive’ this should have read ‘Monday to Sunday between 10am-11am and 7- 8pm inclusive’ to be consistent with the existing Zone W. A copy of this Notice, the proposed Orders as advertised on the 31st October, plans showing the lengths of road affected and a statement of the Council’s reasons for proposing to make the Order, may be seen online at www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/troproposals (ref TRO-32a-2014). These documents together with a copy of the existing Order to be amended may also be examined at the Customer Service Centres at Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Square, Brighton (Monday to Friday 8.45am-4.30pm) and Hove Town Hall, Ground Floor, Norton Road, Hove, (Monday to Friday 8.45am-5.00pm). All objections and other representations relating to the change of this proposed Order must be made in writing and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made and should be sent to the Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing, Brighton & Hove City Council, c/o Parking Infrastructure, 2nd Floor, Kings House, Hove, BN3 3BQ (quoting the above reference numbers) or by e-mail to parking.consultation@brighton-hove. gov.uk or online (see details above) no later than 19th December 2014. For legal reasons, only correspondence including a full name and address will be considered. Dated: 5th December 2014 Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing Brighton & Hove City Council c/o Parking Infrastructure 2nd Floor Kings House Grand Avenue Hove BN3 2LS
BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
ARTICLE AMENDMENTS: Park Places – Article 2 amendment as two roads have been added to this section. SCHEDULE 1 AMENDMENTS: Zone C No Loading Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm – Amend in:Camelford Street. Shared Permit Holders and Low Tariff Short Term Pay & Display parking (for a period of up to 2 hours no return within 4 hours) from Monday to Sunday between 9am to 8pm inclusive – New in:- William Street Exclusive Low Traffic Short Term Pay & Display parking (for a period of up to 2 hours no return within 4 hours) from Monday to Sunday between 9am and 6pm inclusive – New/Amend in:Ivory Place. Remove in:- William Street
Doctors Parking Places Mon-Fri 8am to 7pm – New in: Florence Road
Zone N Permit parking only Monday to Sunday between 9am -8pm inclusive – Amend in:- Denmark Villas and The Drive Shared Permit Holders and Low Tariff Short Term Pay & Display parking (for a period of up to 2 hours no return within 4 hours) from Monday to Sunday between 9am to 8pm inclusive – Amend in:- St Aubyn’s
No Waiting Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm – Amend in: Boundary Road (Hove) (no change on ground). Remove in:Carlton Terrace and Station Road (Portslade)(no change on ground on these roads)
City Car Club only At Any Time – Amend in:- Second Avenue (no change on ground). New in:- St Aubyn’s and The Drive
No Waiting Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm – Amend in: Ladies Mile Road New in: Park Crescent (Rottingdean). Remove in: Boundary Road (Hove) (no change on ground to these roads)
Motorcycle only At Any Time – Amend in:- Beaconsfield Road (no change on ground)
Zone M Permit parking only from Monday to Sunday between 9am 8pm inclusive – Amend in:- Lower Market Street City Car Club only At Any Time – New in:-Lower Market Street Disabled Badge Holders Parking At Any Time – Remove in Brunswick Terrace
Motorcycle only At Any Time – Amend in:- Second Avenue (no change on ground). New in:- Denmark Villas
Zone E Shared Permit or Pay & Display Parking Places Low Tariff – Medium Term 4 hrs No Return 4hrs Mon-Fri 9am to 8pm – Amend in:- Matlock Road
Streets eligible for Resident’s Permit – Amend in:- Albany Villas and Church Road
Zone H No Stopping on School Keep Clear Markings Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm – Amend in:- Whitehawk Road No Stopping Monday to Friday 8.30am - 9.30 am and 2pm 4pm on School Entrance Markings except August – Remove in:- Whitehawk Road Permit parking only from Monday to Sunday between 9am-8pm inclusive – Amend in:- Cowfold Road and Whitehawk Road Shared Permit Holders and Low Tariff Short term Pay & Display parking (for a period of up to 2 hours no return within 4 hours) from Monday to Sunday between 9am to 8pm inclusive – Amend in:- Chesham Road Shared Permit Holders and Low Tariff Medium Term Pay & Display parking (for a period of up to 4 hours no return within 4 hours) from Monday to Sunday between 9am - 8pm inclusive – Amend in:- Rock Street City Car Club only At Any Time – New in:- Chesham Road and Rock Street Disabled Badge Holders Parking At Any Time – Remove in:Whitehawk Road Disabled Badge Holders Parking Places Maximum Length of Stay 3 hours no return within 1 hour – Amend in:- Whitehawk Road. New in:- Whitehawk Road Limited Waiting Parking Places Mon-Sun 1 hour no return within 2 hours 9am to 8pm – New in:- Whitehawk Road Limited Waiting Parking Places Mon-Sun 2 hours no return within 2 hours 9am to 8pm – New in:- Whitehawk Road Motorcycle only At Any Time – Amend in:- Whitehawk Road. Remove in:- Cowfold Road Loading Only Monday - Saturday 9am to 6pm – Remove in:Whitehawk Road Zone J Permit parking only from Monday to Sunday between 9am 8pm inclusive – Amend in:- Mayo Road and Springfield Road (no change on ground). New in:- Clyde Road and Stanley Road. Remove in:- Ditchling Gardens (no change on ground) Shared Permit Holders and Low Tariff Medium Term Pay & Display parking (for a period of up to 4 hours, no return within 4 hours) from Monday to Sunday between 9am-8pm inclusive – Amend in:- Florence Road. New in:- Beaconsfield Road and Grantham Road. Remove in:- Clyde Road, Florence Road and St Andrew’s Road (no change on ground) Shared Permit Holders and Low Tariff Long Term Pay & Display parking (for a period of up to 11 hours) from Monday to Sunday between 9am-8pm inclusive – Amend in:- D’Aubigny Road. Remove in:- Beaconsfield Road and Stanley Road Exclusive Low Tariff Short Term Pay & Display parking (for a period of up to 2 hours no return within 4 hours) from Monday to Sunday 9am and 6pm inclusive – Amend in:- Beaconsfield Road. New in:- Beaconsfield Road. Remove in:- Grantham Road
BRIGHTON & HOVE OUTER AREAS (WAITING, LOADING AND PARKING) AND CYCLE LANES CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2013 AMENDMENT ORDER NO.* 201* (REF:TRO-36B-2014) SCHEDULE 1 AMENDMENTS: No Waiting At Any Time (Double Yellow Lines) – Amend in:Arnold Street, Bentham Road, Bernard Road, Bonchurch Road, Boundary Road(Hove), Brading Road, Carlton Terrace (Portslade), Carlyle Street, Cobden Road, Elm Grove, Freshfield Road, Grant Street, Hallet Road, Hampden Road, Ladies Mile Road, Luther Street, Lynton Street, Nevill Avenue, Queen’s Park Road, Ryde Road, St Helen’s Road, Station Road (Portslade), Totland Road, Warmdene Road, Whippingham Road, Wellington Road (Brighton, Wellington Street (Brighton)and Winfield Avenue (no change on ground on all of these roads) New in:- Bonchurch Road, Elm Grove, Hallet Road, Park Crescent (Portslade), Park Crescent (Rottingdean) and Winfield Avenue (no change on ground on all of these roads) Remove in:- Boundary Road (Hove), Elm Grove, Freshfield Road, Hollingdean Street, Hollingdean Terrace, Livingstone Street, Rochester Street and Station Road (Portslade)(no change on ground on all of these roads)
Disabled Badge Holders Parking At Any Time – Amend in:- Ivory Place
Doctors Parking Places Mon-Fri 8am to 7pm New in:- Matlock Road
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Zone O Permit parking only from Monday to Saturday between 9am and 8pm inclusive – Amend in:- Wilbury Villas City Car Club only At Any Time – New in:- Wilbury Villas Disabled Badge Holders Parking At Any Time – Remove in:Wilbury Villas Zone Q Shared Permit Holders and Low Tariff Medium Term Pay & Display parking (for a period of up to 4 hours, no return within 4 hours) from Monday to Sunday between 9am - 8pm inclusive – Amend in:- Dyke Road. New in:- Dyke Road (no change on ground) Zone R No Loading At Any Time – Amend in: Portland Road Loading Only Monday to Sunday 9am to 6pm – New in:Portland Road Zone T Shared Permit Holders and Low Tariff Long Term Pay & Display parking (for a period of up to 11 hours) from Monday to Sunday between 9am-8pm inclusive – Amend in:- Hove Park Villas (no change on ground) Zone U Motorcycle only At Any Time – Remove in:- St Luke’s Road (no change on ground) Zone Y No Waiting Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm – Remove in:Compton Avenue Urban Clearway Monday to Saturday 8am-9.30am and 4pm-6pm – Remove in: London Road No Loading Monday to Saturday 8am to 9.30am and 4pm to 6pm – New in: London Road Permit parking only from Monday to Sunday between 9am-8pm inclusive – Amend in:- Compton Avenue Shared Permit Holders and Medium Tariff Medium Term Pay & Display parking (for a period of up to 4 hours, no return within 4 hours) from Monday to Sunday between 9am to 8pm inclusive – Remove in:- Union Road (no change on ground) Shared Permit Holders and High Tariff Medium Term Pay & Display Parking (for a period of up to 4 hours no return within 4 hours) from Monday to Sunday between 9am to 8pm – Amend in:- Compton Avenue City Car Club only At Any Time – New in:- Compton Avenue Zone Z No Loading At Any Time – Amend in:- St Margaret’s Place. New in:- Church Street and Regent Street Loading only At Any Time – New in:- St Margaret’s Place Loading Only Monday - Saturday 9am to 6pm 30 minutes no return within 2 hours – New in:- Tichborne Street Streets eligible for Resident’s Permit – Amend in:- Clarence Square, East Street, Queen Square, Tichbourne Street and Western Road.
No Loading/Unloading At any Time – Amend in: Wellington Road (Brighton) (no change on Ground. Remove in:- Boundary Road (Hove) (no change on ground) No Loading/Unloading Monday to Saturday 7am to 10am and 4pm to 7pm – New in:- Lewes Road and Upper Lewes Road Clearway Monday to Saturday 8.00am to 9.30am and 4.00pm to 6.00pm – Remove in:- Bear Road and Upper Lewes Road No stopping on School Keep Clear Zig Zag Markings Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm (except August – Amend in: Ladies Mile Road (no change on ground) Limited Waiting for 1 hour (no return within 1 hour) Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm – Amend in:- Boundary Road (Hove)(no change on ground). New in:- Carlton Terrace (Portslade) and Station Road (Portslade) (no change on ground to these roads) Limited waiting for 1 hour (no return within 1 hour) Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm – Franklin Road (Brighton) and Ladies Mile Road (no change on ground on these roads) Limited waiting for 1 hour (no return within 2 hours) Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm – Amend in:- Hartington Road (no change on ground) Disabled Parking Bay At Any Time – New in:- Bevendean Crescent, Carden Avenue, Crespin Way, Denton Drive, Drove Crescent, Drover Close, Freshfield Road (no change on ground), Goldstone Way, Hillside, Hythe Road, Lucerne Close, Standean Close, Sutton Close and Ticehurst Road. Remove in:- Batemans Road, Beaconsfield Villas, Caledonian Road, Chester Terrace, Drove Crescent, Elm Drive, Gladstone Place, Greenfield Crescent, Havelock Road, Loder Road, Pevensey Road, Tavistock Down and Worcester Villas. BRIGHTON & HOVE SEAFRONT (VARIOUS RESTRICTIONS) CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2008 AMENDMENT NO.* 201* (REF: TRO-36C-2014) SCHEDULE 1 AMENDMENTS: Loading Only 24 hours No limit no loading period – New in:Marine Parade A copy of this Notice, the proposed Orders, plans showing the lengths of road affected and a statement of the Council’s reasons for proposing to make the Orders, may be seen online at www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/tro-proposals. These documents together with a copy of the existing Orders to be amended may also be examined at the Customer Service Centres at Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Square, Brighton (Monday to Friday 8.45am-4.30pm) and Hove Town Hall, Ground Floor, Norton Road, Hove, (Monday to Friday 8.45am-5.00pm). All objections and other representations relating to any or all of the proposed Orders must be made in writing and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made and should be sent to the Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing, Brighton & Hove City Council, 2nd Floor Kings House, Grand Avenue Hove BN3 2LS (quoting the above reference) or by e-mail to parking.consultation@ brighton-hove.gov.uk or online (see details above) no later than 2nd January 2015. Dated: 5th December 2014 Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing, Brighton & Hove City Council, c/o Parking Infrastructure, 2nd Floor, Kings House, Grand Avenue, Hove BN3 2LS
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Match preview: Derby County v Brighton and Hove Albion
Albion looking for an unlikely win away at table-toppers Richard Morris @BHIndyAlbion With the pressure on Sami Hyypiä cranked up yet another notch by last weekend’s home defeat to Fulham, the under-fire Brighton manager faces a daunting trip to Derby County to face-off against the division’s top team. A growing number of Albion fans are calling for a managerial change after the Seagulls slumped to 22nd in the Championship following their latest loss. Brighton have managed just three wins from Hyypiä’s first 19 league games at the helm and tomorrow’s (Saturday) trip to Derby will provide a sobering illustration as to just how far the Seagulls have fallen since last season’s tilt at promotion. The Rams dispatched Brighton at the semi-final stage of the end of the season play-offs and, despite losing in the final, managed to retain their manager and key players and have carried on where they left off - sitting top of the table approaching the midway mark of the season. The Seagulls, however, lost their manager and an array of top talent, resulting in a drastic reshaping of the playing squad and a frustrating start to the new campaign. Survival is now the priority and while that is not a task which should be beyond the current crop of players, rapid improvement is needed to put
Darren Bent will be looking to add to his debut goal (Photograph: Paul Hazlewood)
supporters’ minds at rest. Defeat at home to Fulham was a set-back after a recent up-turn in performances and results, and a win at Derby tomorrow, on paper at least, looks like a big ask. Derby have lost just once at home all season - albeit to struggling Wigan – and have scored 20 goals in their nine home games, conceding just eight. The Albion, in contrast, have managed just one win on their travels, back on August 19 at Leeds United. Scoring on their travels has not been too problematic of late, with the Seagulls plundering three goals at Norwich City and a pair at Bournemouth. They have, though, struggled to turn scoring into wins. The smart money could be on a high-scoring affair tomorrow. Darren Bent, fresh from his
Albion Team News Likely line-up: Stockdale, Bruno, Dunk, Hughes, J.Bennett, Ince, Gardner, Forster-Caskey, E.Bennett, March, Bent. Likely subs: Walton, Calderon, Halford, Holla, Toko, McCourt, Baldock.
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goal-scoring debut against Fulham, will lead the line again but Hyypiä’s selection will be hamstrung by absences to key players. As well as the longterm injured Andrew Crofts and Dale Stephens, the Albion will be without Kazenga Lua Lua after the attacking midfielder limped off against Fulham with medial ligament damage. Captain Gordon Greer also looks likely to miss the Derby game with a swollen knee. Aaron Hughes will continue to deputise. Joao Teixeira seems the obvious choice to miss out as the Seagulls again fall foul of the maximum of five loan players rule, with Greg Halford needed as cover from the bench. For Derby, ten-goal Chris Martin is the obvious threat, while Jordon Ibe and Jamie Ward complete their attacking talent.
Sami Hyypiä
Albion statistics
Albion’s manager
League position
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Opponent's position
22
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It's not a nice situation and we need to turn it around very quickly. This league is very tight and if we win a few games then we are out of the bottom three and in mid-table. "We can't affect what the opposition or referees do, but we can affect what we do on the training field and will continue to work hard and correct what is going wrong. "We need everyone to put 100% effort in to do the right things and step up mentally as well. "It is important now to regroup, encourage each other and hopefully we will have players in the squad that show the level of character needed to get out of trouble."
1ST League goals DUNK 4 COLUNGA 2 OTHERS 2 12 ASSOMBALONGA (Nottm Forest) League form guide L - D - D - D -D - L -D - D - L -W - D - D - L Last 3 league fixtures Fulham 1-2 L Norwich City 3-3 D Blackburn D 1-1 Next 2 league fixtures Derby County 06/12/14 A Milwall 12/12/14 H
Brighton league stats 2014 -15 Pass completion
81%
82%
Average Possession
56%
Shots per game
13.9
Shots on target per game
4.2 4.8
Shots conceded per game
13.6
Goals
35
Goals against
19
Points
35
Albion Derby
53%
16.1
12.1
League Table (top)
21 25 18
PL
GD
PTS
1
Derby
19
16
35
2
Ipswich
19
9
34
3
Brentford
19
6
34
4
Bournemouth
19
8
31
5
M'boro
19
14
33
6
Blackburn
19
4
31
Latest match odds
7
Watford
19
9
29
Home 17/20 Away 3/1 Draw 5/2
8
Cardiff
19
2
29
9
Nottm Forest
19
5
28
Worth a fiver...
10
Charlton
19
1
28
Draw and both teams to score: 7/2
11
Norwich
19
5
27
22
Brighton
19
-4
18
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JOHNNY CANTOR
Straight from the commentary box
Most minutes of league football ■ Gordon Greer (1,620) ■ Jake Forster-Caskey (1,448) ■ David Stockdale (1,440) ■ Lewis Dunk (1,396) ■ Joe Bennett (1,335)
Highest pass completion
90.00
■ Aaron Hughes (88.8%) ■ Andrew Crofts (87.5%) ■ Danny Holla (85.3%) ■ Lewis Dunk (85.1%) ■ Joe Bennett (84.6%)
88.00
You’re never too old to fall in love. Or so the saying goes. More and more people seem to be doing more daring and more exciting things in the latter stages of their lives. (I sometimes wonder myself though when I look in the mirror!). In a football sphere they say players can mature like a fine wine. This week, new contracts were handed to both Gordon Greer and Bruno. Greer, the captain is 33, and Bruno 34. The reward for the senior members of the squad appears to have divided the supporter base. The manager, Sami Hyypia, says they have both quality and experience and has highlighted their leadership on and off the pitch. My summariser, the former Albion defender Adam Virgo,
89.00
87.00 86.00 85.00 84.00
Total shots ■ Kazenga Lua Lua (39) ■ Gary Gardner (30) ■ Jake Forster-Caskey (23) ■ Lewis Dunk (20) ■ Joe Bennett (18) 0
5
10
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20
25
30
35
40
45
Action Man:
30
JOE BENNETT
Photograph: Paul Hazlewood
Joe Bennett arrived at the Amex with the Seagulls in desperate need of a replacement for Stephen Ward and has gone on to establish himself as one of the team’s most-consistent performers. A goal and an assist hint at his impressive attacking play but Bennett has also been solid defensively in a position he has made his own.
PASS COMPLETION*
84.6%
TACKLES*
24
CLEARANCES*
22
* 2014-15 season league only
NEXT AT THE AMEX
INTERCEPTIONS*
22
SUCCESSFUL DRIBBLES*
15
has said he believes there aren’t enough leaders in the current Albion squad. Ultimately, they will be judged on what they do on the pitch but their role can’t be underestimated. Greer has flourished in recent years, being awarded an international role with Scotland. Bruno often looks the most comfortable player on the ball. However, are the younger players coming through? The Performance Centre in Lancing has only just got up and running, so it may be a bit early to expect instant results, but the Albion will have to produce talent that is capable of making the firstteam squad in years to come. Inevitably, young talent will be sold on at a profit, but
Follow all the action, home or away, on BBC Sussex Sport or Twitter @BBCSussexSport @johnnycburger @BHIndyAlbion emerging players are essential to the long-term future. This month, the club widens the net opening an academy at Whyteleafe FC in Surrey as it tries to compete with the big boys. It is another example of how the Albion is building foundations for the future. A more immediate concern is the recent form, but the know-how of players such as Greer and Bruno will be of paramount importance as the team battles to move away from the relegation zone. Neither may be Ian Wright, who could probably still play today, but hopefully they can aid the youngsters like Solly March, who have made the bridge from development to firstteam squad.
Albion meeting Financial Fair Play restrictions Richard Morris @BHIndyAlbion
Position: Left back Squad No: 30 Age: 24 Height: 6ft Brighton statistics: games/goals: 15/1
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Brighton and Hove Albion have addressed previous losses of almost £15 million to fall within the Football League’s strict Financial Fair Play (FFP) guidelines. Independent auditors have confirmed the Seagulls’ latest set of spending was within the permitted £8 million loss established in the regulations. The full set of accounts will be filed with Companies House before March 31 next year. Each club, however, has to inform the Football League of their FFP compliance for the previous season by the start of December. Those who do not fall within the rules face an array of sanctions, including transfer embargoes beginning when the window reopens in January. Brighton have long been advocates of FFP and have been
determined to cut their cloth accordingly. Paul Barber, the club’s chief executive, has been vocal about the need to hit FFP restrictions on losses and has established an on-going dialogue with supporters discussing the importance of hitting FFP targets. As a result most fans were expecting this week’s announcement. Speaking after the club announced its FFP compliance, Mr Barber said: "While this won't come as a big surprise to our supporters, we are pleased to confirm that we have complied with the League's current FFP regulations. “This means that the club will not face the sanction of a transfer embargo in January 2015.” Brighton’s task may have been made slightly easier by the sales of Liam Bridcutt and Ashley Barnes although Tony Bloom, the Albion chairman, recently told supporters that in terms of salaries, the current squad was the club’s mostexpensive ever.
The proof of the FFP pudding will now be in the eating. Most Albion fans expected the club to fall within FFP rules and will be eager to hear of the punishments handed to those Championship rivals who have not met restrictions. Earlier this year Football League clubs voted in favour of implementing changes to FFP ahead of next season. Under the old rules clubs would have had to lose under £5 million next season. That figure has now been revised to £13 million. Brighton were among the clubs to vote in the changes - albeit reluctantly according to Mr Barber. Importantly, though, the new set of rules not only addresses concerns of parachute payments (clubs will only get them for three years, or two if they spent a single season in the top flight) but have been bought into by both Championship and Premier League clubs, meaning there is less wiggle room for clubs looking to sidestep the rules.
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