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Caroline Lucas has written about being an outsider who finds herself inside the corridors of power
HAVE YOUR SAY Do you think council tax should…
Increase by more than 5.9%? 12% Increase by 5.9%?
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An Independent View When you read this, there will be six days - or fewer - to go before decisions are taken that will affect the lives of everyone in our city. The meeting of "Budget Council" on Thursday (February 26) should be a landmark moment for the people of Brighton and Hove – and an opportunity for our political leaders show their mettle. As a city, we have never needed leadership more than now. In recent months, Brighton & Hove Independent has tried to highlight the financial crisis almost all of us face - and almost none of us created. It has also invited citizens to have their say. The latest results after nearly 2,000 contributions are revealed today (see left). More will be disclosed online. The truth is no conceivable increase in council tax in a single year can bridge the £26 million funding gap. We have done our best to highlight the choices offered by the three main political parties
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Still six days left to have your say > Continued from page 1 and by the 54 councillors who will gather at Hove Town Hall next week: ■ A 5.9% council tax rise proposed by a Green Party - 20 councillors - allegedly determined to resist government cuts by all possible means. Almost. ■ A council tax freeze proposed by a Conservative Party - 18 councillors - determinedly fixed on doing things differently. But how? ■ A 1.9% rise proposed by a Labour Party - 13 councillors fiercely opposed to government cuts. Unless, of course, the government is a post-May-7 Labour government.
Today, we highlight the admirable campaign (see page 25) to keep all our children's centres open. We pay tribute not only to the campaigners, but also to The Argus newspaper for its sustained support for this excellent grassroots campaign. For our part, we have also highlighted the shadow hanging over our third-sector organisations, our youth services, and our 16,000 poorest households hit by a 76% increase in council tax - pushed through by Labour's wrong-headed prioritisation of weakening the Council Tax Reduction scheme. So, after weeks of politicking, what are we left with? More despair than hope? More questions than answers? If the Green Party is so
determined to resist all cuts by all possible means, why support a budget that contains any cuts? If the Conservative Party wants to absorb all government funding cuts and freeze council tax, how long will they adopt such a stance? Until there is no flesh left on the bone? Until there is no bone? If the Labour Party rails against - and exaggerates - the cost of a government-imposed referendum, if a 5.9% rise is voted through, will a Labour government remove the 1.9% threshold? And if the council tax is so regressive, why does it propose an increase that is four times the rate of inflation? Nearly 2,000 people have had their say so far, see page 26
Exclusive: Be the first in the city to read about Caroline Lucas and her ’honourable’ friends She is, according Naomi Klein - the Canadian social activist - "one of the world's bravest and most principled politicians". Caroline Lucas, elected in 2010 as the first Green MP, has written a remarkable book - entitled Honourable Freinds? and published next month by Portobello Books - about her first term in parliament and the fight for political change. To find out what the book reveals about what it's like to be an outsider who finds herself inside the corridors of power, make sure you pick up next week's Brighton & Hove Independent. In an exclusive interview, Ms Lucas provides a fascinating insight into the challenges she has faced as MP for Brighton Pavilion - and what she has to say about the Green-led city council. To win one of five free copies, visit www.brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk.
A 12-year-old artist from Fiveways in Brighton has won first prize in Brighton Fringe’s Family Guide cover competition. Kitty Lloyd, a student at Dorothy Stringer School, beat 90 entrants; 10 shortlisted designs are pictured above. Kitty's artwork will appear on 80,000 copies of the guide, available from March 4, when tickets go on general sale. The competition called for aspiring young artists to submit designs that capture the creative energy of England’s biggest arts festival, inspired by the phrase “It’s showtime”. Kitty said: “When I heard the theme for the competition, I immediately thought about the circus. I developed it from there, using paper, coloured card and water colours to make a collage.” For more information, visit: www.brightonfringe.org.
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Questions about what city council can and can’t do Jason Kitcat @jasonkitcat
Understandably, a lot of people have a lot of questions about the council budget, the decisions councillors About £10 million of our have to make, and parking surplus pays the possible choices that are - and aren't - the bus companies for the available to them. concessionary bus passes we I thought this week are required to provide” it would be helpful to address three of the questions that often come up in reductions - such as for Madeira Drive and London Road - charges conversations or in the media. have remained frozen since then. Budget council later this month Why can’t we spend the money for the i360 on services like will consider proposals for an average 2% increase to parking children’s centres? The i360 is being funded by a mix charges to come in force from of private finance and government April 1. Even if agreed, this will loans. It is not being funded mean parking charge increases have remained below with council money that could will otherwise be used for services. inflation since 2011, which has Because we acted as agent for the compounded at 10% since then. loans, the council will make about can’t we redirect £1.1 million a year for 25 years Why from the i360. These extra funds money spent on transport will help support hard-pressed improvements to other things? council services and fund much- The vast bulk of funding for transport works in the city needed renewal of the seafront. are from transport-only ringWhy can’t income from parking fenced funds including the charges be used to keep services European Union, the Department for Transport, and developer going? Income from parking charges and contributions. We have won nearly fines are strictly regulated. After £70 million in external funding costs any surplus can only be since 2011. This has brought extra money into the city, which has used on transport-related spend. Most of our parking surplus, enabled improvements to happen about £10 million, pays the bus that we couldn’t otherwise have companies for the concessionary afforded.
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Women set to spring forward with festival of work in digital Greg Hadfield @BrightonIndy Spring Forward - the country's only festival focused on celebrating women working in digital - returns next month, having more than doubled in size since last year's inaugural event. The festival coincides with Women’s History Month and aims at empowering and encouraging more women into digital media as well as to celebrate the past achievements of women in the sector. Viviana Doctorovich, the festival director and a leading userexperience designer, said: “Whilst efforts are currently being made to address the gender imbalance in the digital industry, I believe many women are still struggling to find a voice in a mainly maledominated workplace. The aim of Spring Forward is help women find that voice and encourage them to join this fulfilling and creative industry. My hope is that the festival will act as a springboard for the creation of a support network that’ll encourage women into taking a more active role in shaping the future of the digital industry.” This year’s biggest festival event - organised by She Says Brighton and having sold out in 12 hours - is “Speak Up!” on March 24 at Hotel du Vin. It will feature talks with four managing directors from Brighton’s leading digital companies, including Caroline Walmsley, managing director at Brightwave. Other events - all at 68 MIddle Street (www.68middle.st) are: Codebar 6.30pm on Tuesday, March 3 Codebar is a free coding
workshop offered to women and LGBTQ who are keen to learn the basics of programming and web development. Curiosity Hub 10am to 3.30pm on Saturday, March 14 Celebrate Mother’s Day by learning how to create stopmotion animation and make a short film together using a range of mediums such as Lego, play dough, or paper; learn to use SAM Animation Software to create your movie. This event is for girls aged 11 to 16 and their mothers or female mentors. Sessions run from 10am-11am; 11.15am-12.15pm; 1pm-2pm; and 2.15pm-3.15pm. She Codes Brighton: Tech in 10 6.30pm-9pm on Monday, March 16 She Codes will feature a series of 10-minute talks - mainly from women - about various technologies, such as Android, Drupal, Rails, and others. This is an open event for men and women. 300 Seconds 6.30pm-9.30pm on Wednesday, March 18 The unique 300 seconds format allows women to gain the confidence to speak in front of a big audience. This event will consist of a series of five-minute talks about diverse subjects chosen by the speakers. This event is open to men and women. Ladies That UX 6.30pm-9pm on Thursday, March 26 A friendly community event run by women who are interested in discussing user experience (UX), featuring speakers such as Jane Austin, head of UX at The Telegraph. Topics will also cover perfectionism, confidence, and leadership.
Viviana Doctorovich, a leading user-experience designer, is festival director
Pixels and Prosecco 6.30pm-10pm on Friday, March 20 An evening featuring five women in the games industry, speaking about the great things they do with the added bonus of plenty of wine and cake.
American Express is the gold sponsor of Spring Forward, with Firefly, Brightwave, Madgex, and Hatch being silver sponsors; 68 Middle Street is venue sponsor. For more information about Spring Forward, visit: www.wespringforward.com
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ELECTIONS 2015
There are 21 wards in Brighton and Hove, electing 54 councillors
Ward profile: Regency
A23
Withdean North Portslade
Patcham Hangleton and Knoll
A27
Hollingdean and Stanmer
Lewes Road Moulsecoomb and Bevendean
Hove Park South Portslade
Sitting councillors
Preston Park
St. Peter’s and North Laine
Westbourne
Central Hove
Councillor Ania Kitcat (Green) Councillor Jason Kitcat (Green)
Woodingdean
Hanover and Elm Grove
Goldsmid
Wish
Brunswick and Adelaide
East Brighton Regency
Queen’s Park
Rottingdean Coastal
Declared candidates for two seats Tom Druitt (Green) – @tomdruitt Councillor Alex Phillips (Green) – @alex4regency Jonathan Skinner (Labour) Catherine Wilson (Labour) Robert Kimbell (UKIP) – @RedHotSquirrel
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If the Green Party cannot hold onto both of its two seats in Regency, then they will be lucky to be anything other than an irrelevant rump in Brighton and Hove politics after May 7. To give them their best chance, they have selected the party's new "golden couple" to take the place of the double Kitcat: Councillors Ania and Jason, both of whom are standing down. Councillor Alex Phillips, with the left-wing passion associated with working-class politics on her native Merseyside, must be favourite to top the poll - even though she has shuffled across the border from her current neighbouring ward of Goldsmid. Meanwhile, Tom Druitt - the new chair of Brighton and Hove Green Party - is hoping to become part of the second successive husband-andwife duo in Regency. The founder of the Big Lemon bus company married Councillor Phillips last August. The Kitcats secured majorities of about 1,000 in 2011 - and even the travails of the minority administration are unlikely to have undermined Green support sufficiently to enable Labour's two new candidates to turn the tables at their first attempt. For UKIP - unlikely to attract much support in a city-centre ward such as Regency - are represented by Robert Kimbell, a prolific Twitterer who describes himself as a "well-travelled geopolitics junkie and EU-antagonist". Curiously, you will note, his Twitter "handle" is @RedHotSquirrel.
Regency
2011 election results Candidates
Votes
(%)
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(29%)
Jason Kitcat (Green - elected)
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James Edward Asser (Labour)
691
(12%)
Dan Wilson (Labour)
655
(11%)
Andrew Daniel Clifford Hancox (Conservative)
494
(8%)
Michael James MacFarlane (Conservative)
449
(8%)
Gareth Jones (Liberal Democrats)
166
(3%)
Larissa Rowe (Liberal Democrats)
155
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Households: 5,730 Density (people per hectare): 167 ■■ Women: 46% ■■ Men: 54% (5,424) ■■ Average age: 36 ■■ Higher managerial occupations: 13.9% (1,288) ■■ Unemployed: 6.5% (455) ■■ White: 87.7% (8,734) ■■ Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: 1.4% (143) ■■ Asian/Asian British: 4.6% (463) ■■ Number who cannot speak English well: 134 ■■ Dependent children in household (% of all households): 9.5% ■■ Christians: 31% ■■ No religion: 52% ■■ Number of same-sex civil partnerships: 172 ■■ ■■
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Divorced: 8% Living as co-habiting couple: 21.6% ■■ Married: 17.3% ■■ One family - all aged 65 and over: 1.6% ■■ Lone parent - with dependent children: 3% ■■ Long-term unemployed: 1.2% ■■ Activities limited a lot by poor health: 5.1% ■■ No cars or vans in household: 64% ■■ No qualifications: 6.9% ■■ Full-time students aged 18 and over: 14.8% ■■ No adults in employment - with dependent children: 1.1% ■■ One person in household with longterm health problem/disability - with dependent children: 1% ■■
Source: Census 2011
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Interim principal for City College The governors of City College Brighton and Hove have announced the appointment an interim principal and chief executive officer. Monica Box, a principal for nearly 15 years, will join the college on Wednesday (February 25). Ms Box has spent the whole of her working life in education, starting out as a teacher in a Manchester High School. She progressed to head of department roles and a deputy principal position, before taking up her first role as principal in 2001 at Calderdale College in West Yorkshire. She has worked as an interim principal, providing leadership at times of change to a number of colleges, including City College Manchester, South Kent College, and Kensington and Chelsea College; most recently, she was interim chief executive at Barnfield Federation. Ms Box said: "When I visited last week, I was very impressed with the passion and pride of governors and staff for both the college and the communities served by the college. "This kind of commitment is half the battle in any organisational success and I very much look forward to assisting in the creation of a bright future for City College Brighton and Hove."
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Julie Nerney, chair of City College’s board of governors, said: “Monica brings a wealth of experience, coupled with a strong people focus and the board are confident that she will bring clarity, focus and an open leadership style to the college over the coming months. “This appointment will create the time and space for the recruitment process of our new permanent post-holder, which will start in early March. We will also be looking to make permanent appointments to this post and the two other vacancies in our executive team.” Lynn Thackway left as principal of the college “for family reasons”, after months of public concern about the college’s finances and its failure to pay suppliers.
Open Market on short list for awards The Open Market in London Road is in line for a series of awards. It has been nominated in the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors South East Awards later this year: best regeneration, best community involvement, and best tourism/leisure project. Councillor Geoffrey Bowden said: “The Open Market is an excellent example of regeneration and community involvement which has been many years in the making."
Monica Box has been a principal for nearly 15 years
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After the Storm by Jane Lythell What better place than the cramped, claustrophobic confines of a yacht for the setting of a thriller? Lythell has done it again, with a meticulously-planned and plotted slow-burner of a book. Rob and Anna meet Owen and Kim on the coast of Belize; they hire them and their old sailing boat to set off for an island in the Caribbean for some sun, sea and adventure. Oh dear. You just know they would have been better off in Tuscany. The geographical setting of this great book is ridden with illusion - and the front that the sleazy portside towns keep up for tourists is sinister in the extreme. Charged with tension and
doubts and questions: Why doesn’t Owen sleep? Why does Kim keep a knife zipped into her money belt? (Of course, I answered those questions early on, only to be proved wrong and wrong again.) With four people on board a yacht in the sunny Caribbean, it should be a holiday of a lifetime, with rum cocktails and fresh fish for supper. But early on, the sense of dread and disaster haunt every page, till you are practically shrieking at them all to get off the boat, get to an airport, and fly home to safety. But then, of course, we’d all be deprived of a great read.
Jane Lythell will be appearing at Bookish Supper Society on Wednesday, March 25. Tickets from Tabl.com
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‘I don’t trust any of them’’ Roger , 71, Worthing Denise Felkin is a photographer who teaches photography in adult and community learning at City College Brighton and Hove. A graduate of the University of Westminster University, with an MA in Photojournalism, she has exhibited her work in Brighton, London, and across the southeast. The photographs above are included in a "I'm not voting because..." photobook that has been exhibited at the University of Westminster and at the Ambika P3 Gallery in London - as well as many other places. Ms Felkin said: "During the last general election, over a third of the UK population refused to vote; some out of apathy, many as a protest. Russell Brand identified himself publicly as a non-voter. As his words spread on social media, I witnessed there was a positive consensus about not voting in my community." Explaining her hopes for the project, she went on: “I want these images to raise awareness, promote solidarity amongst the people. Some people spoil papers, others don’t care, many want to be detached from the system, a rising number are campaigning for another box on the ballot paper - NOTA, none of the above.“ Ms Felkin is currently working on a photographic essay about women who choose not to have children; she is looking for possible participants. Other projects include one that documents difficulties facing teenagers in Brighton and one, entitled “Street Mother” about a relationship between two people who met in a homeless hostel.
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It seemed like a good idea at the time. Clearly, something had to be done. Drivers were going too fast - down Viaduct Road, one of the main gateways into the city - with more than 11,000 vehicles a day passing through what is, it is deemed, a residential road. Let's put some planters in the road. That should do it. Perhaps not. Better put some arrows on the planters, in case drivers don't see them in the less-than-well-lit lit road. University
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Plans to keep the Eaton Place GP surgery open have failed after time has run out. The Brighton Health and Wellbeing Centre was set to step in to keep the surgery open at the end of this month. In a statement, NHS England said: “Due to a range of factors, it is no longer viable for the practice to go ahead with their plan to open a branch surgery at Eaton Place.”
Plans to re-work the main road through Valley Gardens will be halted if Labour is elected to run Brighton and Hove City Council. The party pledged to suspend and review all Greeninitiated transport schemes, including the Viaduct Road trial, if it wins a majority of seats in May’s election. It says it is concerned that the scheme commits the council to longterm funding that it may not be able to afford.
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refurbished Open Market in London Road. Mather's Ice Cream is a vintage-style ice-cream parlour that serves delicious homemade Ice cream, in a host of mouth-watering flavours, plus homemade fudge and freshlyground coffee. Mather's have teamed up with Charis Williams - the local artist, designer and television presenter - who is running her first halfmarathon in Brighton on Sunday (February 22) to raise money for RISE, a charity set up in Brighton 20 years ago to help people suffering the effects of domestic abuse. Charis said: "I'm really pleased I can do my bit to help RISE, who are such a fantastic charity and have helped me in the past. I was one of RISE's speakers at their 'One Billion Rising' event last Saturday, too - which is a global activist movement to stop violence towards women and
girls. It was fantastic to see such a great turnout and support for the cause" Charis was commissioned by Mather's Ice Cream to design and fabricate an art-deco window frame from salvaged materials and come up with an idea for an eye-catching display unit for the parlour. Her retro mannequin display is inspired by the usherette girls of the early days of cinema who would sell food from a tray that hang around their necks. In return, Mather's have come up with a delicious limitededition ice-cream - Black Forest cherry cheesecake - that is on sale until one week after the half-marathon. All proceeds from the sale of this flavour will be donated to RISE. In addition, you can help by giving money by way of Charis's JustGiving page: www.justgiving. com/charis-williams.
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It could have been worse. When discussed at last month's London Road Local Action Team meeting, Martin Heath, the city council's road safety team manager, gave a presentation. We publish some of his slides above. How about "vertical" options? Screens - like the planters, only taller? How about "horizontal" options? A build-out of the pavement (shown in blue)? Or a pavement build-out, with trees on one side? It's a puzzle. But we know council officers have the matter in hand. Meanwhile, mind how you go. Labour
Pink bus visit National media – of a certain political persuasion – were quick to mock. The very idea! Women talking to women about politics. And the colour was shocking. Pink. Labour’s “pink bus” tour stopped off at Rottingdean yesterday (Thursday). On board was Harriet Harman, Labour’s deputy leader, and Nancy Platts, the party’s parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown. The venue was the Open Art Café and Gallery in Nevill Road. Ms Harman said: "The Open Art Café was an ideal place for Nancy Platts and me to meet women to discuss their concerns. We chatted to women who did vote and those who had never voted. What came over very clearly is the importance of having Nancy
in Parliament - someone who left school at 18 and who is the opposite of a 'professional politician'." Ms Platts said: “Harriet Harman’s ‘Woman-to-Woman’ tour has been a great opportunity to get together with lots of women in Rottingdean and learn more about their concerns and their hopes for the future. "We spoke with a range
of women from different background, to young mums about childcare and the NHS and businesswomen about what Labour can do for small businesses. If elected as the MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, it would be an honour to be the first women to represent this constituency and I will ensure that women’s voices are heard in parliament.”
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Plans to keep the Eaton Place GP surgery open have failed after time has run out. The Brighton Health and Wellbeing Centre was set to step in to keep the surgery open at the end of this month. In a statement, NHS England said: “Due to a range of factors, it is no longer viable for the practice to go ahead with their plan to open a branch surgery at Eaton Place.”
Strikes could continue after talks between Brighton and Hove City Council and union representatives remain unresolved. The dispute is centred on bin lorry drivers' pay. Richard Bradley, the council’s head of city clean and parks, said: “Under equal pay legislation, we cannot raise pay in one area of the council without justification and without applying an unaffordable cost across the entire organisation.”
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Planners turn down scheme for student flats at Vogue Gyratory Frank le Duc @BHcitynews
A scheme to build a five-storey block of student flats on the site of a hand car-wash at the Vogue Gyratory in Brighton has been rejected unanimously. The proposal for 65 self-
contained studio flats included communal areas, cycle parking, a plant room, and storage for rubbish and recycling. The applicant - McLaren, the property developer - has already started work on a four-storey building on a neighbouring site. And it hopes to build another block on the other side of Lewes Road in the centre of Vogue Gyratory.
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popular with students. Jim Tarzey, the planning agent and a director of Pegasus Planning Group, said the building would sit in a tall-building corridor and that there were taller buildings along Lewes Road. Mr Tarzey added that the proposed purpose-built managed student accommodation was needed in Lewes Road. It would free up family homes, he said, and contribute to the city’s housing supply. Councillor Les Hamilton, a Labour councillor who is a former chair of the planning committee, was one of a number of members to set out reservations - although several welcomed the scheme in principle. Cllr Hamilton criticised the
18-square-metre size of the proposed student flats - which, conventionally, would be twice the size. He said: “There’s too much development on this site.” After the 12 committee members unanimously rejected the schemel, Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty, the chair, told the developers he hoped that they would be in touch with planning officials to discuss how the scheme could move forward. Afterwards, McLaren said that it would be in touch with the council planning department with the aim of submitting a revised application. If this is done within six months, the company would avoid having to pay another £25,000 application fee.
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was mixed. Some saw it as the dawn of an exciting new era and others thought it was irresponsible, electioneering and dangerous. We believe it is “This government fantastic news for believes in the principle No tax on anyone that has a of freedom. Individuals death for pension and anyone who have worked hard under wanting to invest into and saved responsibly one. Yes, some people throughout their adult may be tempted to take life should be trusted to all of their pension make their own decisions pot at once, but we with their pension savings” – George Osborne, think it will be a small minority and will tend to be from small Chancellor of the Exchequer Pensions have traditionally been pension funds. Talk of buying seen as necessary but, let’s face it, Lamborghinis is wide of the mark a bit boring and often perceived in our opinion. as restrictive, poor value and poor performing. What pensions Radical Changes The most fundamental change is needed, was a bit of a make-over. To be fair, even as pension’s that the over 55s, will be able to advisers, we did not see it coming take their entire fund as a lump when George Osborne announced sum if they wish. There will be the biggest changes to pensions no limit on the amount they can in our lifetimes. It took a few take at any one time (unlike the reads to appreciate just how current rules where there is a maximum limit). radical the changes were. Initial reaction to the changes Whilst this freedom may sound
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appealing, there are a several reasons why this is probably not a good idea for most: ■ Whilst 25% of the fund is tax-free, the other 75% is taxable at your marginal rate. This means that it is added to other income and taxed in the same way as a salary. Some will have a nasty shock when they find themselves paying higher rate tax on the withdrawal at 40% or even 45% for larger funds. ■ Taking out a large chunk could mean there will be less to provide a future pension income, and potentially an impoverished old age. ■ Taking money out of a pension fund and investing elsewhere is likely to mean moving it from the tax efficient environment of a pension fund to an investment where growth may be taxed. ■ Money in a pension can be passed on free of inheritance tax. ■ Taking your pension fund may affect any State Benefits Whilst many welcome the chance to take higher income or take out lump sums it is something that should only be done after careful consideration, and sound advice. The Government has set up PensionWise to offer a free guidance service, although this will not be a substitute for taking proper financial advice from a qualified adviser. Pensions as an Inheritance The new rules have also opened up new opportunities for people to pass on pension funds to their families, with much more favourable tax consequences. From April, when someone dies before age 75 their chosen beneficiaries will be able to take income or lump sums from the pension completely free of tax. On death after 75 income taken will be taxed as income based on the recipients’ tax status. And if the beneficiaries don’t fully use the pension funds, they in turn can pass them down to their children or grandchildren.
A Time to Invest These changes give plenty of flexibility and choice and this can only be a good thing in terms of encouraging people to
contributions and then get 25% out tax free. We believe there has never been a better time to invest in pensions. Quite apart from the new pension rules, there have been major advances The changes give and innovations in pensions in recent years. plenty of flexibility They have moved on and choice and this can from the dark days of hidden charges and only be a good thing” poor fund ranges. Modern pensions offer invest in pensions – feeling their access to a full spectrum of money was tied up has been a investment opportunities, full major factor in stopping people online functionality and active investing for retirement. investment management to help Knowing they can take what people get the most from their they want, when they want (and retirement pots. if they die that their families will Have pensions become sexy? get the full benefit) is encouraging I think they probably have…. many to reconsider. The existing tax reliefs for Richard Skerritt is managing contributions remain. For every director of Skerritts, the Hove£80 a basic rate tax payer puts based firm of chartered financial in, it is topped up to £100 by planners. For more information, the Government. Higher rate tax visit: www.skerritts.co.uk. Telephone: 01273 204999 payers can get 40% relief. Naturally the Government do not want the new freedoms to be Skerritts financial planners seen as a tax avoidance strategy are holding pension for the wealthy and controls are seminars at the Amex on in place to restrict abuse. Thursday, March 19. From April, the annual savings For more information, and to limit of £40,000 will reduce book a place, see page 17 to £10,000pa for anyone who starts taking income from their pensions, restricting the opportunities for high earners to get full tax relief on large
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Metro Bank makes its mark with new ‘store’ in Brighton Greg Hadfield @BrightonIndy Metro Bank, the rapidlyexpanding bank characterised by its innovative approach to banking, will open its 33rd "store" today (Friday). To mark the opening - at 82 North Street - there will be two days of celebrations, including stilt-walkers, face-painting, performing dogs, and live music. In charge will be Brian Quinton, the local director, and Nick Simon, the store manager. Metro Bank says it is committed to providing customers with "amazing service and convenience through every banking channel". Unlike other banks, Metro Bank - which was founded in 2010 - provides instant printing and replacements for lost or stolen debit cards, free coin counting for customers and non-customers the bank's "Magic Money Machines", and safe deposit boxes. Councillor Jason Kitcat, leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, welcomed the addition to the city centre. He said: "I am delighted to welcome
Metro Bank, a brand new bank, to this high-profile location in Brighton. This opening has been highly anticipated by the local community. I very much welcome the new services and jobs Metro Bank will be bringing to Brighton." The bank uses the most advanced technology to support customers through whichever channel they choose to use for their banking. Customers can choose to bank face-to-face in store, can call a 24 hour local contact centre staffed by people not machines, bank online, or through an innovative personal mobile app. Its pioneering approach has resulted in the revolutionary bank being awarded the Technology Innovation Award by Microsoft as part of the Microsoft Dynamics Customer Excellence Awards Programme. All Metro Bank stores are open at the most convenient times for individuals and businesses: 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday; 8am to 6pm, Saturday; and 11am to 5pm on Sundays and bank holidays. Kevin Walker, regional director of Metro Bank, said: “We are thrilled to be opening our
Brighton store and being part of such an exciting and admirable community. Our role is to make banking simple and convenient to all our customers and we’re delighted to bring the people of Brighton a bank that is dedicated to providing amazing service and convenience. We look forward to welcoming both personal and business customers to the Banking Revolution.” Nearly half a million people have opened Metro Bank accounts; last year, deposits increased from £1.3 billion to £2.9 billionn, with lending doubling to £1.6 billion.
The New Pension Fund Freedoms and how this may benefit and affect you Skerritts are holding two seminars at the Amex Stadium in Brighton on Thursday, March 19 covering pensions and the changes being brought in from April of this year. The seminar is being presented by Steve Bee, a leading industry figure who is also very entertaining (yes, even on the subject of pensions!). The Seminar will cover: • Should I access my pension fund and what are the advantages/disadvantages or doing so? • How to ensure that my pension fund is passed to my beneficiaries tax-free on my death? • Can my pension provider give me the new freedoms in my existing plan? • How can I increase my investment returns or reduce my investment risk? • Should I pay more money into my pension fund? Pensions are the hot topic at the moment, so Skerritts are holding the seminars in response to demand from clients and have now opened them up to a wider audience. The seminars are free to attend and no obligation: • Seminar 1 – 8.30am start – breakfast provided (bacon rolls, pastries, coffee, juice) • Seminar 2 – 12.30pm start – buffet lunch/drinks provided
#SaltSearch treasure hunt as The Salt Room opens To mark the opening today (Friday) of The Salt Room, Brighton and Hove's smartest new restaurant is organising an interactive treasure hunt across the city’s most famous landmarks. #SaltSearch starts at 10am, with hidden prize cards - and daily clues and riddles posted on The Salt Room's Twitter page: @TheSaltRoomUK. The prizes on offer are: a £100 voucher; a £50 voucher; a twocourse Sunday lunch for two, with wine; cocktails for four; a bottle of wine; and desserts for four. If you follow the clues posted on Twitter, they will lead you to the #SaltSearch prize cards. All you have to do to win is tweet a picture of you at the secret location, tagging @TheSaltRoomUK with #SaltSearch.
Bonus prizes will also be available and announced on Twitter. Raz Helalat, the owner of The Salt Room at 106 Kings Road – and sister restaurant to The Coal Shed - said: “There’s already such a buzz online and around the city for our opening, it’s only right we do something exciting to celebrate.” Announcing the treasure hunt, a spokesperson said: "There’ll already be a great atmosphere in Brighton over the weekend with the half-marathon and who knows? - maybe some of the secret locations will be along the race route! Keep an eye out on Twitter over the next week to find out more!" For more information, visit: www.saltroom-restaurant.co.uk
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Two FREE seminars at the Amex Stadium in Brighton on Thursday, March 19 The Seminars will last for one hour and attendees will then have the option of an Amex Stadium tour if they wish. The Seminars are aimed at: • People who have a pension fund and are interested in their options from April; • People who have a pension fund and want to ensure it is invested in the right areas; • People who have a pension and want to ensure that it will receive tax free death benefits; • People who are considering investing in or investing further into a pension.
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A straitened Prussian prince fails to secure an heiress from Brighton Graham Chainey
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Prince Hermann von PücklerMuskau sounds like a character in a satirical novel. But he really existed. Described as a “rogue, rover and rake, handsome, dashing and brave”, he came to England in the 1820s looking for a suitable heiress to revive his exhausted finances. He mixed with the highest society, travelled everywhere, nearly married several times (there was always some hitch to his hitch), and wrote home to his beloved ex-wife (it was a divorce of convenience) long, witty accounts of all he saw and did. In the end, it was these letters, published to international acclaim, outselling for a while even Goethe and Byron, that were to make his name and secure the desired fortune. He made several visits to Brighton, and courted a local girl, one Miss Gibbins, very pretty,
accomplished, and in possession of £50,000 - the minimum figure he would settle for. Unfortunately, her parents proved detestable - the mother was stuck-up, the father “a dogmatic old pedant, boring and stingy” - and her insistence they must all live together ended it. The proposal he drafted remained unsent. He admired the climate of Brighton, which he called a “large, clean and very cheerful town”. On his first day, in February 1827, he walked on Marine Parade, called on acquaintances, and, having brought his own horses, rode out. “Vainly did I look around for a tree,” he says, echoing Dr Johnson’s celebrated lament. “The country is perfectly naked; nothing to be seen but hilly downs covered with short turf.” But he rhapsodised over the marine sunset. The Royal Pavilion, he thought, resembled something off a chess board; its removal “would be no great subject of lamentation”. Walks by the sea and on the new Chain Pier were more agreeable.
He visited Mahomed’s baths, “where people are shampooed after the Turkish fashion. I found the interior arrangements very European. The treatment is like that of the Russian vapour baths, only I think not so good.” He admired their method of steamdrying linen. Two days later, he rode again at dusk, until “the moon rose cloudless and brilliant over the waters. I now turned my horse’s head from the hills down to the sea, and rode five or six miles, about the distance to Brighton, hard on the edge of the waves along the sandy shore. The tide was coming in, and my horse sometimes shied when a wave, crowned with snowy foam, rolled under his feet and quickly retreated as if in sport.” Almack’s ball, at the Ship Hotel that night, was by contrast illlighted, miserably furnished, with everyone dressed in black and dancing joylessly. At a private ball a few days later, he found the crush intolerable, with hundreds packed into a tiny space, but
as he was “squeezed” against numerous pretty girls (his two passions in life were pretty girls and landscape gardening), he was content. This time, he stayed till four, “to see the whole thing”, unable to take his eyes off “a fat lady of 55, dressed in black velvet with white trimmings, and a turban with floating ostrich feathers, who waltzed like a Bacchante”. Next day he climbed a windmill to view “the whole panorama of Brighton”, with hundreds of fishing boats contending against a gale, the mill rocking as its wheels turned. Another time he visited Mrs Fitzherbert, “a very dignified and delightful woman, universally beloved and respected”. And he records the fate of a man who, crossed in love, threw himself off the pier (probably the very first such casualty), even though “only yesterday he was dancing as if stung by a tarantula”. Graham Chainey is a freelance writer living in Brighton and Hove
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Bowen, James Thompson and Kevin Raivire-Grisot - received support from Beepurple, the university’s entrepreneurship programme. Mr Ansah, who is featured in the video pitch, said: “We are still amazed by the result. I would like to thank Santander Universities on behalf of the group for this award. “This helps us look forward to the next chapter. It is a great opportunity for us and we are ready to put 100 per cent of our efforts to launch this product into the market.”
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SICK! FESTIVAL CONFRONTS THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES OF LIFE AND DEATH SICK! Festival is not a theatre festival, although you will find many outstanding international performances in the programme. It’s not a dance, film or literature festival, although these art forms are richly represented. It’s not a science festival but you will find many scientists, researchers and doctors within the programme. It’s not a conference, but the programme will include debates, talks and discussions. SICK! is the point where all these come together and everyone can join in the conversation. SICK! is a festival that confronts the challenges of life and death and how we survive them, or in some cases, how we don’t. It’s about challenges that are sometimes rooted in bodies and minds that fail us, sometimes in the complexities of living as members of an imperfect society. SICK! is about bearing witness to the realities of our lives and shining a light on urgent issues that often remain taboo or misunderstood. It’s about the expertise of professionals and the understanding that comes with personal experience. This is your brief snapshot of the festival programme, introducing some of the issues being addressed and picking out a few highlights. For the full programme, visit the SICK! Festival website.
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SICK! INTERVIEW As SICK! Festival enters its third year, growing from a small pilot festival in 2013, to a major international event taking place simultaneously in Brighton and Manchester, Artistic Director Helen Medland and Director of Development Tim Harrison reflect on what led them to create this rather unusual festival: What made you start SICK! Festival? "We wanted to present work that connects to everybody in a really deep way, and deals with some of the big challenges that we all have to get through in life. Reflecting on our own lives, we realised that, whilst our most difficult experiences are very personal, there’s also something in this that ties us all together as human beings. "We wanted to do this by presenting fantastic work by groundbreaking international artists."
What does SICK! Festival aim to achieve? "We know we’re not going to be able to cure illnesses or solve all society’s problems. We’re realistic. But there is a real need to get certain issues out in the open. Sometime the arts can help us by allowing us to laugh at these problems. Sometimes a performance or film might give a glimpse of a hopeful future. Other times, it’s enough to just bear witness to the fact that these experiences are real and important to us. We want to bring people together and hope that, by being bold about issues that are often taboo, the festival can in a small way help us all come to terms with them." What makes your festival different to the others? "Many festivals focus on a particular art-form, theatre, dance,
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SICK! is a festival that confronts the challenges of life and death. Film is one way to highlight some of our greatest challenges, while relating to the audience. The following films will be screened, with post-show discussions on each subject.
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THE SPECIAL NEED Carlo Zoratti Saturday, March 7, 1.30pm Duke’s @ Komedia Enea is 29 and looking for love – physical love that is. But as an autistic person living in Italy, this is anything but easy.…
film and so on. Our starting point is not the art form but personal experience. This year for example, we’re looking at issues like sex and sexuality, abuse and suicide. Really quite challenging areas. We like to look at these experiences from all kinds of different angles, through the arts, through debates, from the perspective of doctors, researchers, charity workers and, of course, people personally effected by the themes that we’re dealing with."
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IT'S ALRIGHT I'M AWESOME- Luc Eisenbarth & Lae Prod Saturday, March 7, 1.30pm | Duke’s @ Komedia Luc is a wrestling maniac. He may be half the size of the opposition, but he’s not going to let that, or his iconic cowboy hat, stop him winning the bout.
THE UNSPEAKABLE CRIME: RAPE - Gold Star Productions Saturday, March 14, 1.30pm | Duke’s @ Komedia
This film documentary explores rape in a way that has never been seen on British television before: from forensic medical to police investigation, court and beyond.
THE BRIDGE - Eric Steel Saturday, March 21, 1.30pm | Duke’s @ Komedia The Bridge offers glimpses into the darkest, and possibly most impenetrable corners of the human mind. The fates of the 24 people who died at the Golden Gate Bridge in 2004 are linked together by a 4 second fall, but their lives had been moving on a parallel tracks and similar arcs all along.
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Curated by novelist Julia Crouch, The SICK! literature strand brings together diverse panels of authors who have addressed the issues considered in each event through their writing – be it fiction, graphic novels, academic writing or memoir. Expect the discussions to be wide-ranging, encompassing personal experience, theory and imagination. Does the easy online accessibility of pornography pose a threat to young people? Does it stand in the way of developing a healthy attitude to love and sex, or does it provide useful information for beginners? These panels bring together writers with wide-ranging interests in sex and sexuality for a full and frank discussion.
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Too often, we are unable to understand the thoughts and experiences of people contemplating suicide, as the people we need to ask are no longer with us. We are unsure whether we could have done anything to help, or if that person would have wanted any intervention. Suicide seems like the most deeply personal of actions, but it often seems like a dramatic public statement. However private the act and however personal the reasons, suicide is an issue deeply rooted in our sense of community. SICK! Festival confronts these issues, the stigma and the silence that surround suicide. What are the personal issues that affect the choice to take one’s own life? What responsibility do we have as individuals and as a community to those close to us? Research tells us that people considering suicide have doubts about it. It shouldn't be regarded as an inevitable outcome. Part of a person considering ending their life wants to live, as well as the part of them that wants to die. But sometimes rules of confidentiality can mean that people don't get the help they might need from friends or family - this can result in a tragic outcome. Chris Brown Director, Grassroots Suicide Prevention
ZACHARY OBERZAN (USA) march 16, 8PM
abuse Physical and sexual abuse, neglect and mental cruelty inflict immense physical and psychological damage, often behind closed doors. The harrowing consequences often ripple through generations and communities, unspoken and unaddressed. Should it be seen as the individual responsibility of the perpetrator or is it a question that we all need to address? How can we give a voice to the abused and remove the social pressures and legal incredulity that often lead them to remain silent? Fear of violence, social stigma, protection towards others affected and the psychological erasing of experiences all contribute to the silence. SICK! Festival 2015 will draw on research and personal experiences to better understand the situation that allows abuse to happen and remain hidden.
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Sex and sexuality offer some of life's most intense and joyous experiences, yet somehow cut through to our darkest recesses, emerging in anguish, neurosis, inequality and division. The festival will ask the difficult question and investigate the issues that affect our experience of sex in 21st century society. While sex sells and consequently pervades our media, it seems that there is still much that goes unsaid. SICK! Festival 2015 will draw on research into the nature of sexual attraction, consider the sexual gaze in our visual culture, question the psychology and dynamics of sexual relations and reflect on the way in which our sexual actions come to define our identities. Reflecting the full range of genders and sexualities, we ask to what extent are we free to explore and enjoy our sexual desires, and how much is our experience coloured by social codes?
DEBATES SICK! Festival aims to shine a light on urgent issues that often remain taboo or misunderstood. As part of the festival programme, some of these harder to discuss subjects will be debated while drawing in relevant expertise in each field. The debates are open to everyone, with 50% of all ticket sales donated to Brighton Oasis Project, Survivors' Network, and Grassroots Suicide.
SEXUAL TRANSACTIONS
Prof. Bobbie Farsides, Profeesor of Clinical and Biomedial Ethics at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, will chair a debate discussing abusive and coercive behaviour when it comes to sex. TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 7.30PM | THE BASEMENT | £4
SEXUAL VIOLENCE: MALE PROBLEM / MALE SOLUTION? Hugh Whittall, Director of Nuffield Council in Bioethics will chair the debate speaking out against sexual violence against women and girls MONDAY, MARCH 9, 7.30PM | THE OLD COURTROOM | £4
SURVIVING SUICIDE? HOW CAN THOSE LEFT BEHIND EVER MAKE SENSE OF A DEATH THROUGH SUICIDE?
Such a personal and private choice can send waes crashing through the lives of individuals, families and communities. How can we understand it? WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 7.30PM | FABRICA | £4
RISE LIVING LIBRARY Thursday, March 12, 2PM-5PM | jubilee library No respecter of persons, abuse can affect anyone regardless of age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, disability, religion, income, social status or education. Meet ordinary people with extraordinary lives. Discover stories of survival. The Rise Living Library brings together survivors, workers, the police and others working with or affected by abuse. Visitors ‘borrow’ volunteer books for up to 15 minutes for frank and open conversation. Described as ‘beautiful, inspirational and moving’, the Rise Living Library is a chance to hear, first hand, personal experiences of abuse, the impact of violence, and about the support available. A free event – all you need is curiosity and an open mind. Rise, an award-winning domestic abuse charity, launched their Rise Living Library in 2010 to raise awareness and understanding of domestic abuse. Within a few years it expanded to a 4-day event.
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Right to die?
In September of 2000, renowned lighting designer Itai Erdal received a phone call telling him his mother was diagnosed with lung cancer and had nine months to live. Itai, a recent film-school graduate promptly moved back to Israel to spend every moment he could with his dying mother. During that time he shot hours of film and hundreds of pictures, documenting her final days. In a starkly simple yet deeply profound original work, Erdal draws on his remarkable approach to stage lighting whilst reflecting on the events following his mother asking him to take her life.
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Jubilee square monday-wednesday, march 2-3 Taking SICK! Festival 2015 onto the streets, we present a programme of short films, bite-sized documentaries and video installations exploring the areas of sex & sexuality, abuse and suicide. Presented across three weekends during the festival, Screening Container is a drop-in / dropout experience. Inside you will find a variety of film-based works, demonstrating the capacity of moving images to connect our most intimate and complex narratives, providing a place for both reportage and imagination. The Screening Container will be presenting work that is sometimes harrowing, sometimes uplifting and humorous, but always thought provoking.
CONFIRMED SCREENINGS Slutphobia Sunny Bergman 69: Love Sex Senior Barbara Truyen Save Us From Saviours Andrea Cornwall The Joy of Sex Education Eelco de Jong The Weight of Invisible Pain: Mechanics of Emotion 3 Nada Gambier Suicide Walk Nathan Burr & Louis Buckley Normal Nicola Mai
A full programme of titles and screening times is available online at www.sickfestival.com. Information on the festival and sign-posting to relevant services, support groups and charities will be available at the Screen Container.
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What’s On Guide February 20 - 26
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FRIDAY
SUNDAY
TUESDAY
Brighton Tattoo Convention
Brighton Open Market Healthy Living Fair
Earth
@BrightonTatConv The perfect convention for all tattoo enthusiasts, with 250+ international artists, live music, an art gallery, an indoor food court, competitions and much more. 10pm, free entry Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel Kings Road, BN1 2FU
@BrightonOpenMkt Expect speakers, workshops, healthy living professionals and more as The Open Market holds its first Healthy Living Fair. 10am - 5pm, £8 (non-walkers free) The Open Market Marshall's Row, BN1 4JU
@KomediaBrighton Earth’s eighth studio album Primitive and Deadly show them reaffirming their position as a singular point in the history of rock. 7.30pm, £14 Komedia Brighton 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
WEDNESDAY
Bear Grylls Survival Challenge
Brighton and Hove Half Marathon 2015
Brighton Etsy Talks
A forest school with a difference: the challenge is to keep teddy bear ‘Bear' Grylls - alive to the end of the adventure, with three family-friendly separate outdoor activities. 10am - 3.30pm, £60 (child + adult) Vert Woods, near Laughton, Lewes
@brightonhalf Brighton Half Marathon is one of the most popular races nationally and the perfect time of year to prepare for London and other spring marathons. 6.30am - 2pm Madeira Drive, BN2 1TW
@TOMvenue BtnEtsy Talks is a regular event organised by a friendly, supportive, location-based team of Etsy sellers based in Brighton and East Sussex. 7pm, free entry The Old Market Upper Market Street, BN3 1AS
SATURDAY
MONDAY
THURSDAY
Brighton Chocolate Walking Tour
Arrested Development
Comedy Cooler
@chocolatetours Learn about chocolate and the seaside city of Brighton, tasting magnificent chocolate treats along the way. 10am - 1pm, £33 103 Gloucester Road, BN1 4AP
@Concorde_2 Arrested Development will be playing music from their 20+ year career along with new material for their first UK tour in decades. 7pm - 11pm, £20 Concorde 2 Madeira Drive, BN2 1EN
@Rialto_Brighton The first of three regular comedy gigs at the Rialto - get ready for stand-up from Flange Krammer, Brian Gittins and more. 7pm, £7.50 (£6 advance) Rialto Theatre Dyke Road, BN1 3FE
Cirque Du Soul
The Jesus and Mary Chain
@Coliseum_BTN For one night only, a playground of Circus magic and mayhem with Cirque Du Soul, a travelling collective energy of colour, magic and dance. 10.30pm, £12 Coliseum, 187-193 King's Road, Brighton, BN1 1NB
@brightdome 30 years on the band return - The Jesus and Mary Chain are regularly cited by the media as one of the great rock’n’roll bands 2.30pm - 4.00pm, £16.90 Brighton Dome Church Street, BN1 1UE
Ride the Wave: Planning to Survive, Succeed and Stay Sane
11 Dyke Road 01273 725230
Upcoming delights!
@brightonchamber Toby and Alistair of Brighton Leadership Project will share their experiences 9.30am - 12.30pm, £7 BrightonandHoveJobs.com County Ground, Eaton Road, BN3 3AN
14th - 18th & 23rd 25th April £10 / £8
Comedy Cooler Brian Gittins & Flange Krammer & support
The Treason Show 27th - 28th Feb, 8pm £12.50
Thurs 26th Feb, 8pm £6 adv Brighton and Hove Half Marathon 2015 kicks off on Madeira Drive on Sunday, at 6.30am
For more listings, visit www.thebestof.co.uk/brightonandhove
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There will be a particular focus as well on fresh new talent from the United Kingdom. With so many artists, dedicated tattoo fans can find their perfect tattoo over the weekend. High on the list of people to catch this year: American big-hitters Dan Smith, Bugs, Eric Gonzalez, Thomas Hooper, BJ Betts, and Big Meas. Newcomers this year are Greece’s Dirty Roses and Sake Tattoo Crew, who will be offering their unique styles of tattoo art. Flying the flag for Great Britain, Cally Jo and the godfathers of British tattooing, Lal Hardy and George Bone, will be in attendance. Lal, as well as Adam Heys, will be offering workshops on the first day of the convention, in addition to others sharing their expertise on tattoo history, art, and culture. Also watch out for up-and-coming artists including Math, Craig Ridley, Swambo, Kode, and Ryan Evans. Art-lovers will also thoroughly enjoy the engaging work of Spain’s Ramon Maiden, who brings his 2015 art exhibition to show in Europe for the first time. The Brighton Tattoo Convention always features top-
quality tattoo competitions. But, this year, the focus is purely on work completed at the show. The competitions are open to all tattoo styles, sexes, and sizes, independently judged by tattooists, throughout the show. This year’s completely bespoke artist awards are being designed and handmade by Dale, at Rotary Works. Keeping us entertained will be live music legends The Meteors, opening the show on Friday night. Definitely one gig not to miss. Saturday sees us in party mode with the stage hosting The Sex Pistols Experience, as well as King Salami and the Cumberland 3. On Sunday, there’s a free after-show party, hosted by the Brighton Rockabilly Rumble Club, all held on site at the Hilton. Brighton’s very own Stay Sick DJ will be spinning the whole weekend, with further acts and bands to be announced. Food and drink offerings will also be expanded, with handmade vegan cakes, great coffee, and specially-created cocktails added to the mix - alongside a bar that’s >> Continued on page 32
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> Continued from page 1 to the mix - alongside a bar that’s open to 2am each night, to catch up with old friends and make plenty of new ones. For those looking to bring home something more than a new tattoo, there will be trade
suppliers, reference books, vintage clothing, bespoke jewellery, unique original artwork, and show merchandise. You can even get a haircut from barbers specially flown in from California. With so many experiences to be had, it’s a weekend not to be missed!
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ANGELIC HELL TATTOO
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Classic electric tattooing in Brighton's North Laine Angelic Hell is one of Brighton's finest and longest standing tattoo shops, opening its doors in 1996. The studio provides innovative, high quality tattooing and with 5 artists specialising in different styles, we can accommodate a broad range of custom work. The shop opens its doors seven days a week and - in addition to our dedicated crew of tattooers - you'll also find our well-experienced body piercer Sergio and laser tattoo removal technician Jasmine. The studio space is light and clean with a welcoming atmosphere. We pride ourselves on our work; you'll find the
walls adorned with a mix of paintings, prints and traditional flash sheets. We are proud to host internationally-renowned guest artists at the shop - keep your eyes peeled for future guest announcements coming soon! This year you can find us at both the Bristol Tattoo Convention and the highlyprestigious London Tattoo Convention. You can find Angelic Hell at 2 North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YA - www.angelichelltattoo.com Instagram: @angelichell Facebook: facebook.com/ AngelicHellBrighton
2 NORTH ROAD BRIGHTON BN1 1YA TEL. 01273 697681 WWW.ANGELICHELLTATTOO.COM
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No.210
Double Crossword
Last week’s solutions:
CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Heir; 3 Apparent; 8 Nine; 9 Division; 11 Straightness; 13 Meddle; 14 Strafe; 17 Night-clothes; 20 Clinging; 21 Cain; 22 Signpost; 23 Stud. Down: 1 Handsome; 2 Ignored; 4 Plight; 5 Alienation; 6 Exits; 7 Tiny; 10 Fill the gap; 12 Reasoned; 15 Athwart; 16 Scents; 18 Icing; 19 Acts. QUICK - Across: 1 Cosy; 3 Proposal; 8 Near; 9 Everyone; 11 Estrangement; 13 Stroke; 14 Staple; 17 Indifference; 20 Invoices; 21 Magi; 22 Relegate; 23 Stay. Down: 1 Condense; 2 Shatter; 4 Ravage; 5 Peremptory; 6 Scorn; 7 Leek; 10 Backbiting; 12 Temerity; 15 Pendant; 16 Affect; 18 Novel; 19 Pier.
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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06:00 The Vote (x4) 08:00 Bookenders (x2) 09:00 Mike Mendoza's Adur & Worthing 09:30 Best of Brighton Lights 10:00 Millionaires' Row (x4) 12:00 Brighton Lights (x2) 13:00 Best of Brighton Lights 13:30 Cook It (x3) 15:00 Millionaires' Row (x4) 17:00 Under The Radar 17:30 Bowlegs
06:00 Under The Radar (x4) 08:00 Brighton Album Chart Show 08:30 Noise Reel 09:00 Albion Night 12:00 Brighton Lights (x2) 13:00 BWC British Wrestling Weekly 14:00 Millionaires' Row (x4) 16:00 BWC British Wrestling Weekly 17:00 Post Feature 17:30 Cook It
06:00 The Vote (x4) 08:00 The Newspapers (x2) 09:00 The Vote (x4) 11:00 At The Amex 11:30 Latest Community Sport 12:00 Brighton Lights (x4) 14:00 At The Amex 14:30 Latest Community Sport 15:00 International Chef Exchange 16:00 Brighton Lights (x4)
06:00 The Vote (x4) 08:00 Bookenders (x2) 09:00 The Newspapers (x2) 10:00 Millionaires' Row (x4) 12:00 Brighton Lights (x2) 13:00 Best of Brighton Lights 13:30 Cook It (x3) 15:00 Millionaires' Row (x4) 17:00 The Brighton Lights Sessions: Seth Morgan 17:30 Bowlegs
06:00 The Vote (x4) 08:00 Bookenders (x2) 09:00 The Newspapers (x2) 10:00 Millionaires' Row (x4) 12:00 Brighton Lights (x2) 13:00 Best of Brighton Lights 13:30 Cook It (x3) 15:00 Millionaires' Row (x4) 17:00 Under The Radar 17:30 Bowlegs
06:00 The Vote (x4) 08:00 Bookenders (x2) 09:00 Mike Mendoza's Adur & Worthing 09:30 Best of Brighton Lights 10:00 Millionaires' Row (x4) 12:00 Brighton Lights (x2) 13:00 Best of Brighton Lights 13:30 Cook It (x3) 15:00 Millionaires' Row (x4) 17:00 Under The Radar (x2)
06:00 The Vote (x4) 08:00 Bookenders (x2) 09:00 Best of Brighton Lights 09:30 Mike Mendoza's Adur & Worthing 10:00 Millionaires' Row (x4) 12:00 Brighton Lights (x2) 13:00 Best of Brighton Lights 13:30 Cook It (x3) 15:00 Millionaires' Row (x4) 17:00 Under The Radar 17:30 Bowlegs
18:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, the latest sports news, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond. 18:30 The Newspapers Mike Mendoza is joined by guests to discuss this week's stories in the press. 19:00 Brighton Lights A nightly entertainment show presented by Guy Lloyd and Lynn Ruth Miller. Expect to see all the talent from Brighton and beyond. 19:30 Latest News 20:00 The Vote Frank Le Duc covers local and national politics and the upcoming key elections for our future. 20:30 Latest News 21:00 You Make It, We Show It! Latest Bill and David Netherton present films made by you, the great Brighton public. 21:30 Sketchers Quick fire comedy character and sketch show. 22:00 Modern Toss (x2) The stink of excellence in a world gone tits up! Comedy animation and live action series. Lots of swearing. 23:00 Noise Reel A wave of music news & entertainment to your ears with partners BN1 Magazine & Therapy. 23:30 Brighton Album Chart Show Our monthly top 10 is compiled solely from albums bought in Brighton's independent cult store, Resident Records. 00:00 Bowlegs Live music sessions and interviews with the artists. Presented by Julian Tardo. 00:30 Under The Radar (x2) Paul Mex and Jeff Hemmings show and discuss great music videos 01:30 Bored Gamers Greg and Jim present a weekly show for gaming enthusiasts. 02:30 Funny Farm A light-hearted look at how being in nature and working with horses can inspire happiness. 03:00 The Brighton Lights Sessions Black Rooster Musical guests and band highlights from the Brighton Lights live sessions. 03:30 Noise Reel 04:00 Brighton Album Chart Show 04:30 Under The Radar (x2) 05:30 Noise Reel Extra: Sea City Music 05:45 Noise Reel Extra: Paul Thomas Saunders
18:00 The Newspapers Mike Mendoza is joined by guests to discuss this week's stories in the press. 18:30 Best of Brighton Lights Richard Shayler takes a cheeky look back on episodes of Brighton Lights, first aired on the internet. 19:00 Brighton Lights A nightly entertainment show presented by Guy Lloyd and Lynn Ruth Miller. Expect to see all the talent from Brighton and beyond. 19:30 You Make It, We Show It! Latest Bill and David Netherton present films made by you, the great Brighton public. 20:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, the latest sports news, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond. 20:30 BWC British Wrestling WeeklyAll the latest happenings from the world of the British Wrestling Coalition. 21:30 Latest News The latest news where we are, the latest sports news, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond. 22:00 Best of Brighton Lights 22:30 You Make It, We Show It! 23:00 Bowlegs Live music sessions and interviews with the artists. Presented by Julian Tardo 23:30 Under The Radar (x2) Paul Mex and Jeff Hemmings show and discuss great music videos that may have been under your radar. 00:30 Latest News 01:00 FilmFest on TV Jessica Kellgren Hayes introduces Latest TV's very own weekly Film Festival, a dedicated film night for movies, shorts, and new brand new work from film makers. 03:00 Bored Gamers Greg and Jim present a weekly show for gaming enthusiasts. 04:00 Bowlegs 04:30 Latest News 05:00 You Make It, We Show It! 05:30 Under The Radar
18:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, the latest sports news, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond. 18:30 At The Amex Latest Sport were at the Amex. Tune in to see the story of the day. 19:00 Brighton Lights A nightly entertainment show presented by Guy Lloyd and Lynn Ruth Miller. Expect to see all the talent from Brighton and beyond. 19:30 Latest News 20:00 Hindsight: The Past That Moves You LGBT. A hidden history. The story of the LGBT community in Northern Ireland during the last 100 years. 20:45 Teens4teens: Behind The Project A group of Surrey children have recorded an amazing CD with songs to support the Teenage Cancer Trust. This is a video about the project and the people involved. 21:00 FilmFest on TV Jessica Kellgren Hayes introduces Latest TV's very own weekly Film Festival, a dedicated film night for movies, shorts, and new brand new work from film makers. 23:00 Under The Radar (x2) Paul Mex and Jeff Hemmings show and discuss great music videos that may have been under your radar. 00:00 Latest News 00:30 FilmFest on TV 02:30 Latest News 03:00 FilmFest on TV 05:00 Latest News 05:30 At The Amex
18:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, the latest sports news, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond. 18:30 Mike Mendoza's Adur & Worthing Latest TV's Mike Mendoza present's his weekly entertainment show - focussing on all things Adur and Worthing. 19:00 Best of Brighton Lights Richard Shayler takes a cheeky look back on episodes of Brighton Lights, first aired on the internet. 19:30 Latest News 20:00 The Vote Frank Le Duc covers local and national politics and the upcoming key elections for our future. Expect heated debates as Brighton decides on Latest TV! 20:30 Cook It Andrew Kay presents the weekly how to cookery programme.Sourcing local, good value, seasonal produce and with guest chefs - we Cook It tasty. 21:00 Latest News 21:30 International Chef Exchange Top chefs swap for a week with chefs from all over the world. Andrew Kay presents from glamorous locations almost as nice as Brighton. 22:30 Latest News 23:00 Under The Radar Paul Mex and Jeff Hemmings show and discuss great music videos that may have been under your radar. 23:30 Bowlegs Live music sessions and interviews with the artists. Presented by Julian Tardo. 00:00 Latest News 00:30 Mike Mendoza's Adur & Worthing 01:00 Best of Brighton Lights 01:30 Latest News 02:00 The Vote 02:30 Cook It 03:00 Latest News 03:30 International Chef Exchange 04:30 Latest News 05:00 Under The Radar 05:30 Bowlegs
18:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, the latest sports news, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond. 18:30 You Make It, We Show It! Latest Bill and David Netherton present films made by you, the great Brighton public. 19:00 Best of Brighton Lights Richard Shayler takes a cheeky look back on episodes of Brighton Lights, first aired on the internet. 19:30 Latest News 20:00 The Vote Frank Le Duc covers local and national politics and the upcoming key elections for our future. Expect heated debates as Brighton decides on Latest TV! 20:30 Bookenders Best-selling authors talk about what inspired them to write their latest novels. 21:00 Latest News 21:30 Ordinary Lives: Something In The Silence Exploring the stories of three individuals, survivors of suicide. They talk about silence surrounding suicide, and the need to be heard, not judged. 22:00 Exploring Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt as captured on a Nile cruise. 22:30 Latest News 23:00 Bowlegs Live music sessions and interviews with the artists. Presented by Julian Tardo. 23:30 The Brighton Lights Sessions: Rha Stranges Musical guests and band highlights from the Brighton Lights live sessions. 00:00 Latest News 00:30 You Make It, We Show It! 01:00 Best of Brighton Lights 01:30 Latest News 02:00 The Vote 02:30 Bookenders 03:00 Latest News 03:30 Ordinary Lives: Something In The Silence 04:00 Exploring Ancient Egypt 04:30 Latest News 05:00 Bowlegs 05:30 The Brighton Lights Sessions: Rha Stranges
18:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, the latest sports news, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond. 18:30 Post Feature All the latest movie news, reviews and previews. With Jessica Kellgren Hayes and Joseph Gunn. 19:00 Brighton Lights A nightly entertainment show presented by Guy Lloyd and Lynn Ruth Miller. Expect to see all the talent from Brighton and beyond. 19:30 Latest News 20:00 The Vote Episode 96 Frank Le Duc covers local and national politics and the upcoming key elections for our future. Expect heated debates as Brighton decides on Latest TV! 20:30 Millionaires' Row From penthouse to pool, take an exclusive tour of exceptional, outstanding, and unique dream houses. 21:00 Latest News 21:30 Millionaires' Row (x2) 22:30 Latest News 23:00 The Brighton Lights Sessions: Black Rooster Musical guests and band highlights from the Brighton Lights live sessions. 23:30 The Brighton Lights Sessions: Varjak Musical guests and band highlights from the Brighton Lights live sessions. 00:00 Latest News 00:30 Post Feature 01:00 Brighton Lights 01:30 Latest News 02:00 The Vote 02:30 Millionaires' Row 03:00 Latest News 03:30 Millionaires' Row (x2) 04:30 Latest News 05:00 The Brighton Lights Sessions: Black Rooster 05:30 The Brighton Lights Sessions: Varjak
18:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, the latest sports news, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond. 18:30 Post Feature All the latest movie news, reviews and previews. With Jessica Kellgren Hayes and Joseph Gunn. 19:00 Brighton Lights A nightly entertainment show presented by Guy Lloyd and Lynn Ruth Miller. Expect to see all the talent from Brighton and beyond. 19:30 Albion Night The Seagulls weekly show with Latest Sport. Featuring news about all the squads and competitions. Classic games from the club's archives and much more. 22:30 Latest News 23:00 Under The Radar Paul Mex and Jeff Hemmings show and discuss great music videos that may have been under your radar. 23:30 Bowlegs Live music sessions and interviews with the artists. Presented by Julian Tardo. 00:00 Latest News 00:30 Post Feature 01:00 Brighton Lights 01:30 Albion Night 04:30 Latest News 05:00 Under The Radar 05:30 Bowlegs
Ones to watch .... Monday, February 23 International Chef Exchange 9.30pm As much as we adore having restaurants here that source their recipes from all over the world, is it really the same as actually going to India, Italy, France or any other place in the world? Andrew Kay hosts a mission to find out when top chefs swap for a week with chefs from all over the world. Are all kitchens alike?
Wednesday, February 25 The Vote 8pm Frank le Duc is at the helm of LatestTV’s flagship political discussion programme, with interested parties discussing key issues ahead of the forthcoming elections. Can’t be bothered to go to the hustings yourself? Tune in and watch the arguments unfold from your sofa. Who needs to read manifestos with this on telly.
Wednesday, February 25 - Thursday, February 26 Best Of Brighton Lights 7pm Brighton Lights is taking a breather and re-grouping, gathering new splendid guests and making sure it’s fresh as a daisy and raring to go. In the meantime, Richard Shayler has picked out some of his favourite bits from the shows so far. Guests could be anyone from Nick Helm to Sam Riley.
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The Hampton is a winner with Heart & Soul Food Co Claire Beveridge @placesieatbtn
I have always had a very on-off love affair with The Hampton on Upper North Street. For now, though, the romance is firmly back on, thanks in part to a revamped menu and kitchen from The Heart & Soul Food Co. Operating since last December,The Heart & Soul Food Co serve homecooked Southern-style American food. Think filling the void where Momma Cherrie’s left and you are halfway there. Leonie Jani - the head chef who has cooked in kitchens across the world, including Australia and Spain - is keen to show her passion for sharing plates and has constructed a concept menu that emphasises this. Choose from soul food classics such as glazed ribs, buffalo wings, jumbo shrimp, pulled pork, corn on the cob, and sweet-potato wedges, all available as side orders or mains.The Hampton is a great pub to socialise with friends in, making the sharing concept ideal. Presented in a mixture of terracotta tapas-style dishes, wooden boards and bowls, ordering a platter was the ideal way to sample The Hampton’s food menu. The honey bourbon ribs (£6) were practically melting off the bone and had a well-balanced sticky and sweet sauce. The half-rack was wonderfully tender and a standout of the meal. Other meat dishes also fared well: the buffalo wings (£5) come doused in a great homemade peri-peri sauce,
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awash with flecks of red chilli; the wings had both crispy skin and succulent flesh. I loved the richness and beefiness of the brisket chilli con carne (£6) and the slow-roasted pulled pork (£6) had a touch of sweetness and really melted in the mouth. Served slightly warm, the jumbo shrimp (£7.50) were butterflied and swimming in a zesty chilli, coriander, and lime dressing. Ordering a seafood dish gave some Ordering a platter was ideal at The Hampton balance to the sharing plates - and it would be great to see other fish and seafood options To read more by Claire Beveridge and available. the Places I Eat Brighton team, visit: The mac ’n’ cheese (£5.50) is made www.placesieatbrighton.com using smoked cheddar, which gives it a really deep flavour, and the portion size was gigantic - both big ticks in my book. We also tried The Heart & Soul’s rice and black-eyed by beans (£2.50), which were good; the coleslaw (£2), however, suffered a major mayonnaise overload and tasted slightly too acidic. Leonie also makes a selection of Before the creation of Brighton sauces (£1), including blue cheese, & Hove Independent - and its chipotle mayo, and a ranch dressing lesser-known rival, with a lower - all of which were excellent, circulation - coffeehouses (and especially the blue cheese. the baristas therein) were the The Heart & Soul Food Co and The nation's only source of news. Hampton have worked hard to bring One such coffeehouse - or some alternative pub dining to the rather its owner - took this a Montpelier area of Brighton and I trifle more seriously than the predict that their soul food menu rest and is now a corporate body will be a success. governed by Acts of Parliament, A lot of pubs are trying their luck with literally billions of pounds with smoked meats and sharing of profit a year. Before you guess plates. But The Hampton has got it who it is, remember Starbucks spot on. doesn't actually make a profit in the UK. Which is why they don't pay tax. Edward Lloyd opened the doors of Lloyd's of London on Tower Street in 1688. His coffeehouse was frequented by sailors, ship-owners, and merchants, so he tailored the
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Method Cut the potato and cook for 20 minutes with the beetroot to stain the potato. Place the oil and flour together to make a roux; add the milk and bring to boil; simmer for 30 minutes, stirring repeatedly. Once it's a thick paste, add spinach, and then blitz. Cut the black pudding and cook in the oven for five minutes. Place the pear in water and boil until soft; make the compote. Grill the pork chop and place in oven for eight minutes.
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news he provided accordingly. Lloyd's became the "third place" for the shipping industry and customers forged insurance deals over coffee and cake. And they didn't even need highchairs, WiFi, or change for the parking meter. Lloyd's moved to Lombard Street in 1691 and, despite Edward's death in 1713, continued to trade until 1774, when the coffee side of things subsided and The Society of Lloyd's was formed. They're one of those City corporations akin to what we see in The Wolf of Wall Street and an alien concept to us seaside-dwellers. They have members and brokers and underwriters and a whole dictionary of City-speak to help the Oxbridge grads sound more grown-up. Put simply, they deal in insurance. Therefore, they are affected by natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and good oldfashioned asbestos. They've notably insured some pretty
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Public Notices BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 BRIGHTON & HOVE VARIOUS CONTROLLED PARKING ZONES CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2008 AMENDMENT ORDER NO.3 2015 (REF: TRO-31B-2014) NOTICE is hereby given that Brighton & Hove City Council (“the Council”) has on 18th February 2015 made the above named Order under the relevant sections of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended which when it comes into operation on 23rd February 2015 will introduce the following; Scotland Street – Increase the length of double yellow line on the east side (at its junction with Southover Street) and introduce a pedal cycle parking place. A copy of this Notice, the Order as made, plans showing the lengths of road affected and a statement of the Council’s reasons for making the Order may be seen online at www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/tro-finalised. 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). Any person who wishes to question the validity of the Order or of any of its provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the Act, or that any requirements of the Act or of any instrument made under it have not been complied with may, within six weeks from the date on which the Order was made, apply to the High Court for that purpose. Dated: 20th February 2015. Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing, Brighton & Hove City Council, c/o Parking Infrastructure, 2nd Floor, King's House, Grand Avenue, Hove BN3 2LS.
Style Jane Busby @janeforstyle We all look for something different to wear and, these days, we would like it to be ethical and fair trade. FAIR is a gem of a shop in Queen's Road, Brighton, which opened its doors in 2008 in the old Brighton Biba Store (a fashion landmark in the 1960s), to give people unique, beautiful products from around the world. At FAIR, they stock a range of different brands whose ethical credentials are second to none - not only in their support for Fair Trade production, but also increasingly through the use of organic and sustainable fabrics. They have a fabulous range of womenswear and childrenswear, and a developing selection of menswear as well as products for your home. It’s a completely different way of doing business that ensures people and the planet get the respect that they deserve.
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BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 NOTICE is hereby given that Brighton & Hove City Council (“the The Order would also introduce to the areas visitor, business, and carer Council”) has on 18th February 2015 made the Orders named below permits all of which will be subject to restrictions. Briefly, in the case of under the relevant sections of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as visitor permits, applications will only be accepted from residents within amended which when they come into operation on 2nd March 2015 the areas of the schemes, with a limit of 50 one day permits available will introduce the following:in any 12 month period at a cost of £1.60 each. BRIGHTON & HOVE VARIOUS CONTROLLED PARKING ZONES CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2008 AMENDMENT ORDER NO. 3 2015 (REF. TRO-32A-2014) The Order will introduce kerbside parking restrictions for permit holders and visitors plus waiting and loading restrictions as described below in the roads or parts of roads identified (restrictions that already exist on the ground are included and will be amended where necessary to meet the requirements of the Controlled Parking Zone). These roads or parts of roads would be incorporated into the Brighton & Hove Various Controlled Parking Zones Consolidation Order 2008. Zone R Residents permits, the cost of which will be £120 per year or £60 for a low emissions permit, will be available to residents upon application, subject to restrictions. Charges for all available permits are reviewed each financial year and all amounts shown in this notice are those which would be current from 1st April 2014. Disabled residents who have a Blue Badge and wish to park in permit parking places will be required to purchase a resident permit for an administrative charge of £10. A resident for these purposes would be a person aged 17 years or over whose usual place of residence is at premises the postal address of which is in one of the streets listed below: Streets eligible for a Resident’s Permit for Area R: Bolsover Road The Order would also introduce to the road; visitor, business, carer and doctor permits all of which will be subject to restrictions. Briefly, in the case of visitor permits, applications will only be accepted from residents within the areas of the schemes, with a limit of 50 one day permits available in any 12 month period at a cost of £2.60 each. Businesses located within the scheme areas may apply for a maximum of 2 business permits if they can prove a genuine business need for the vehicle(s) to be parked on-street. Business permits will be subject to criteria determined by the Council with each permit costing £300 per year or £150 per year for a low emissions business permit. A carer permit can be applied for if a carer, who does not have to be a resident, has to visit a resident (or residents) within the area of the scheme and that resident is in need of a carer by virtue of age and or physical/mental infirmity or is a woman requiring ante or post natal care. The carer scheme is for non-professional carers. Please note generally that in respect of the issue of any of the types of permit referred to above, the Council will exercise its discretion to ensure as far as possible that any priority groups are issued with permits first but the Council cannot guarantee that everyone will be issued with a permit or that a parking space will be available. Parking, Waiting and Loading Restrictions: This order would introduce the following restrictions into Bolsover Road. • No Waiting At Any Time (double yellow lines): • Permit parking only Monday to Sunday between 9am - 8pm inclusive: • Shared Permit Holders and Low Tariff Medium Term Pay & Display parking (for a period of up to 4 hours, no return within 4 hours) Monday to Sunday between 9am - 8pm inclusive: • Disabled Badge Holders Parking At Any Time: • Motorcycles only At Any Time: Zone W Residents Permits, the cost of which will be £90 per year or £45 for a low emissions permit, will be available to residents upon application, subject to restrictions. Charges for all available permits are reviewed each financial year and all amounts shown in this notice are those which would be current from 1st April 2014. Disabled residents who have a Blue Badge and wish to park in permit parking places will be required to purchase a resident permit for an administrative charge of £10. A resident for these purposes would be a person aged 17 years or over whose usual place of residence is at premises the postal address of which is in one of the streets listed below: Streets eligible for a Resident’s Permit for Area W: 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.
Businesses located within the scheme areas may apply for a maximum of 2 business permits if they can prove a genuine business need for the vehicle(s) to be parked on-street. Business permits will be subject to criteria determined by the Council with each permit costing £300 per year. A carer permit can be applied for if a carer, who does not have to be a resident, has to visit a resident (or residents) within the area of the scheme and that resident is in need of a carer by virtue of age and or physical/mental infirmity or is a woman requiring ante or post natal care. The carer scheme is for non-professional carers. Please note generally that in respect of the issue of any of the types of permit referred to above, the Council will exercise its discretion to ensure as far as possible that any priority groups are issued with permits first but the Council cannot guarantee that everyone will be issued with a permit or that a parking space will be available. Parking, Waiting and Loading Restrictions: No Waiting At Any Time (double yellow lines): Glendor Road, Kingsway, Marine Avenue, New Church Road, Norman Road, Saxon Road, Tandridge Road, Tennis Road. Permit parking only Monday to Sunday between 10am-11am and 7 8pm inclusive: Glendor Road, Kingsway, Marine Avenue, New Church Road, Norman Road, Saxon Road, Tandridge Road, Tennis Road Low Tariff Medium Term 4 hours (No return within 4 hours) Monday Sunday 9am - 8pm – Saxon Road Disabled Badge Holders Parking At Any Time: Marine Avenue, New Church Road, Norman Road, Tennis Road. Motorcycles only At Any Time: Glendor Road, Marine Avenue, New Church Road, Norman Road, Saxon Road, Tandridge Road and Tennis Road. Pedal Cycle Parking Places At Any Time: Glendor Road and New Church Road. BRIGHTON & HOVE SEAFRONT (VARIOUS RESTRICTIONS) CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2008 AMENDMENT ORDER NO.1 2015 (REF. TRO-32B-2014) No Waiting At Any Time (double yellow lines): Kingsway – from Wish Road to a point 40 metres west of Saxon Road Pay & Display Parking Places (Monday to Sunday 9am to 8pm – Kingsway- approximately between Wish Road and Saxon Road. BRIGHTON & HOVE OUTER AREAS (WAITING, LOADING AND PARKING) AND CYCLE LANES CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2013 AMENDMENT NO.2 2015 (REF. TRO-32C-2014) This Order would revoke items that are now included in the Brighton & Hove Various Controlled Parking Zones Consolidation Order 2008 as a result of the extension to Area R, W and the Seafront. BRIGHTON & HOVE (BOLSOVER ROAD) (ONE-WAY) ORDER 2015 (REF. TRO-32D-2014) This order would introduce a one way system in part of Kingsthorpe Road from its junction with Grange Road and in Bolsover Road – vehicles would have to travel in a westerly and southerly direction. A copy of this Notice, the Orders as made, plans showing the lengths of road affected and a statement of the Council’s reasons for making the Orders may be seen online at www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/trofinalised.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). Any person who wishes to question the validity of any or all of the Orders or of any of their provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the Act, or that any requirements of the Act or of any instrument made under it have not been complied with may, within six weeks from the date on which the Order was made, apply to the High Court for that purpose. Dated: 20th February 2015. Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing, Brighton & Hove City Council, c/o Parking Infrastructure, 2nd Floor, King's House, Grand Avenue, Hove BN3 2LS.
Awareness of the social and environmental costs of “fast fashion” has grown tremendously in the last few years and consumers are increasingly seeking out alternatives. FAIR, which offers those alternatives and show consumers that there is another way, is showing on the catwalk in the third Brighton Thistle Fashion Show at the Thistle Hotel on Saturday, April 18. The free show times are 2pm, 2.45pm, and 3.30pm; they are hosted by Guy Lloyd and Sophie Corbett. For more about Jane Busby, a personal stylist and shopper, visit: www.janebusby.co.uk.
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THE LICENSING ACT 2003 (PREMISES LICENCES AND CLUB PREMISES CERTIFICATES) REGULATIONS 2005 Regulation 25 Advertisement TO : WHOM IT MAY CONCERN We The Community Stadium Ltd do hereby give notice that it is our intention to apply to Brighton & Hove City Council in the county of East Sussex for a new premises licence to use or permit the use of premises to be known as ‘The Outer Concourse’ at the American Express Community Stadium Village Way Brighton BN1 9BL for the following licensable activities which may or may not take place at some time or another between the hours of 0900 to 2300 daily. The sale of alcohol, regulated entertainment all subject to conditions as proposed in the application Any person who desires to make a representation to the application, should send to Assistant Director, Public Safety, Health & Safety and Licensing, Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Square, Brighton, BN1 1JP no later than the 18th of March 2015 a brief written statement of the grounds of his/her objection. Copies of the register and applications may be viewed at the above council office during normal office hours; summaries are available via www. brighton-hove.gov.uk/licensing. It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for the offence is currently £5000 [level 5]. Dated this: 18th day of February 2015 Signed Doug Simmonds FBII, tp. Licensing Consultant www.dougsimmonds.co.uk
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IN BANKRUPTCY
BRIGHTON COUNTY COURT NO 333 of 1996 RE: ROBERT JAMES SOUTHERTON Who at the time of bankruptcy 25/04/1996, traded as a signwriter as Empire Signs of 18 Sherwood Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex PO22 9SD now selfemployed as a signwriter trading in his own name. D.O.B: 11 December 1946 I intend to pay within four months from 18th March 2015 (being the last day for proving) the first and final dividend of 59.52 p/£. Creditors who have not yet proved their debts must do so by 18th March 2015 (being last day of proving) otherwise they will be excluded from the dividend. The required proof of debt form is available on the Insolvency Service website (www.bis.gov.uk/insolvency, select “Forms“ and then form 6.37). Alternatively, you can contact my office at the address below to supply a form. A Oliver, Official Receiver and trustee, LTADT, PO Box 4376, Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff CF14 8JX. Tel: 029 2038 0178 e-mail: RTLU.SouthWest@insolvency.gsi.gov.uk NO 341 of 2008 RE: BRIAN JAMES COLLINS D.O.B: 16 January 1948 I intend to pay within four months from 20th March 2015 (being the last day for proving) the first and final dividend of 7.34 p/£. Creditors who have not yet proved their debts must do so by 20th March 2015 otherwise they will be excluded from the dividend. The required proof of debt form is available on the Insolvency Service website (www.bis.gov.uk/insolvency, select “Forms“ and then form 6.37). Alternatively, you can contact my office at Official Receivers Office, RTLU North West, 2nd Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place, London Road, Manchester M1 3BN or telephone 0161 234 8500 to supply a form. Mr A Oliver, Official Receiver and trustee
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NOTICE is hereby given that Brighton & Hove City Council (“the Council”) has on 18th February 2015 made the Orders named below under the relevant sections of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended which when they come into operation on 31st March 2015 will introduce the following changes: BRIGHTON & HOVE VARIOUS CONTROLLED PARKING ZONES CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2008 AMENDMENT ORDER NO.4 2015 (REF: TRO-36A-2014) 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 Disabled Badge Holders Parking At Any Time – Amend in:- Ivory Place
Loading Only Monday-Saturday 9am to 6pm – Remove in:Beaconsfield Road 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 Zone N Permit parking only Monday to Sunday between 9am - 8pm inclusive – Amend in:- 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 City Car Club only At Any Time – Amend in:- Second Avenue (no change on ground). New in:- St Aubyn’s and The Drive Motorcycle only At Any Time – Amend in:- Second Avenue (no change on ground). Streets eligible for Resident’s Permit – Amend in:- Albany Villas and Church Road Zone O Permit parking only from Monday to Saturday between 9am and 8pm inclusive – Amend in:- Wilbury Villas
Zone H No Stopping on School Keep Clear Markings Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm – Amend in:- Whitehawk Road
City Car Club only At Any Time – New in:- Wilbury Villas
No Stopping Monday to Friday 8.30am - 9.30 am and 2pm 4pm on School Entrance Markings except August – Remove in:- Whitehawk Road
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)
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:Wilbury Villas
Zone R 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)
Disabled Badge Holders Parking At Any Time – Remove in:Whitehawk Road
Zone U Motorcycle only At Any Time – Remove in:- St Luke’s Road (no change on ground)
Disabled Badge Holders Parking Places Maximum Length of Stay 3 hours no return within 1 hour – Amend in:- Whitehawk Road. New in:- Whitehawk Road
Zone Y No Waiting Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm – Remove in:Compton Avenue
Limited Waiting Parking Places Mon-Sun 1 hour no return within 2 hours 9am to 8pm – New in:- Whitehawk Road
Urban Clearway Monday to Saturday 8am-9.30am and 4pm-6pm – Remove in: London Road
Limited Waiting Parking Places Mon-Sun 2 hours no return within 2 hours 9am to 8pm – New in:- Whitehawk Road
No Loading Monday to Saturday 8am to 9.30am and 4pm to 6pm – New in: London Road
Motorcycle only At Any Time – Amend in:- Whitehawk Road. Remove in:- Cowfold Road
Permit parking only from Monday to Sunday between 9am-8pm inclusive – Amend in:- Compton Avenue
Loading Only Monday - Saturday 9am to 6pm – Remove in:Whitehawk Road
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)
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 Doctors Parking Places Mon-Fri 8am to 7pm – New in: Florence Road 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) Motorcycle only At Any Time – Amend in:- Beaconsfield 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. BRIGHTON & HOVE OUTER AREAS (WAITING, LOADING AND PARKING) AND CYCLE LANES CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2013 AMENDMENT ORDER NO.4 2015 (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) 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) 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) 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. Modifications Some changes to the orders as originally proposed and advertised on November 2014 are as follows:Brighton & Hove Various Controlled Parking Zones Consolidation Order 2008 Amendment Order No.1 2014 • Proposed doctor’s bay in Matlock Road, Brighton (Zone E) – This has been withdrawn • Proposed motorcycle bay in Denmark Villas (Zone N) – This has been withdrawn • Proposed Amendment to No Loading at Any Time in Portland Road (Zone R) – This has been withdrawn Brighton & Hove Seafront (Various Restriction) Consolidation Order 2008 Amendment Order No.* 201* • Proposed Loading Bay in Marine Parade – The whole order has been withdrawn. A copy of this Notice, the Orders as made, plans showing the lengths of road affected and a statement of the Council’s reasons for making the Orders may be seen online at www. brighton-hove.gov.uk/tro-finalised These documents plus a copy of the existing Orders that have been 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). Any person who wishes to question the validity of either or both of the Orders or of any of their provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the Act, or that any requirements of the Act or of any instrument made under it have not been complied with may, within six weeks from the date on which the Order was made, apply to the High Court for that purpose. Dated: 20th February 2015. Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing, Brighton & Hove City Council, c/o Parking Infrastructure, 2nd Floor, King's House, Grand Avenue, Hove BN3 2LS.
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l note when my partner and I came in and spoke with urday he was by far the most helpful and informative have ever dealt with. If I were looking to rent again, to become a landlord (if I can ever afford a mortgage!) my first port of call. I thought I’d let you Est.know 1935 le only complain, it’s rare to get a compliment without
Meet our Lettings Team Dear Melanie - I would personally like to thank you and the agency for your co-operation over the past two years. I have to point out that of all the agencies we’ve had in the past six years in Brighton you have been truly the most professional and co-operative!
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tenants that matched our criteria within a day of the property being marketed. Everybody at Mr P (Landlord, Brighton) Callaways, with whom we have interacted, has been very professional. From our experience since our first contact with Callaways nine months ago, we would strongly recommend them. Melanie Hilder New Business
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n Extended 3 bedroom house n South facing garden n Good condition throughout n Gas heating n EPC D67
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QUEENS PARK ROAD £525,000 Freehold A SPACIOUS 4 BEDROOM 2 BATHROOM VICTORIAN FAMILY HOME SITUATED IN THE POPULAR QUEENS PARK AREA OF BRIGHTON. The property has been tastefully updated and extended by the current owner and now comprises 4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a 24' lounge/dining room, 15'0 kitchen, downstairs WC and low maintenance rear garden. The area is hugely popular with families as it boasts excellent local schools, a delightful park, tennis club, lido and is within a short walk from both Hanover and Kemp Town with their wealth of restaurants and shops. Energy Rating: D67 Call Lewes Road office 01273 677001
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n 2 bed maisonette n 26'4 thru lounge/dining room n Fitted kitchen & bathroom n Ideal for commuters or a young family n EPC E44
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North Ronaldsay (Orkneys) to Paris Cycle/ golf/aikido marathon! Many of you will know of the history and success of Brighton Housing Trust, a critical charity, supporting people on the verge of or suffering from homelessness.
One of its most important arms is the First Base Day Centre. For a long time now, it has been helping people to step up from the bottom rung of the ladder, labelled ‘homeless’, with a wide variety of support www.bht. org.uk/services/first-base-daycentre/ . Last year, in aid of this excellent and unfortunately much needed charity, I cycled from Brighton to Paris in a day, over 130 miles on the bike I use at work: no fancy road bike (!), and raised over £800; the whole team, 7 of us, raised several thousand pounds in total. This year, with a friend, I am going to preface the Brighton – Paris ride with over 1,000 extra miles; from North Ronaldsay in the Orkneys. Yes, it’s a bit crazy and at my age I should know better but… In addition to the cycling, I will be towing a bike trailer with a small bag of golf clubs; yes, really! I am going to challenge local golfers to a round of golf at a variety of courses en route from the Orkneys to Brighton. They have to pay towards the charity
to play…and they can even join the ride for a stage or two. I've started a blog if you want to read about the preparations and the actual trip: www. c r a z y g u yo n a b i k e . c o m / d o c / OrkneystoParis The first round of golf will be at a remote 9-hole course on North Ronaldsay, eulogised by Andrew Greig in his book ‘Preferred Lies’. As we head through Scotland and England, we are hoping that local enthusiasts will join the challenge: golfers, cyclists and aikido players, all taking part in one aspect or another (I am also an aikido instructor and will be running a few aikido classes on the way south too. I am already booked to teach classes in Edinburgh and Manchester!! ). We expect to start from the Orkneys on 1st June and want to play the last round at East Brighton Golf Course on Thursday 18th June. So, if you are a local cyclist or golfer and want to take part, please put the date in your diary now and let me know. The whole trip will be about
1100 miles. We will be selfsupporting on the ride i.e. no back- up, and intend to camp the whole way. You don’t need to take an active part in the event to give to the charity. Jim and I are putting in the hard work and we hope that local people will back this event in aid of First Base Day Centre, always in need of more support,
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St James Street, Brighton £175,000 OIRO
Exclusive and secure apartment with two double bedrooms in a luxury development with excellent leisure facilities, backing onto the South Downs national park .The apartment is tastefully decorated with a neutral palette and has the benefit of a balcony accessed from the living room and both bedrooms.
A one bedroom third floor flat forming part of this converted period property conveniently situated for Brighton City centre with good sized living space, separate kitchen, and a bedroom with built in storage.
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Sussex Mews, Kemp Town £775,000
An unusual mews house with two reception rooms and three bedrooms situated to the rear of historic Royal Crescent off Brighton seafront and just around the corner from Kemp Town Village. A super spot for a hideaway home and with private parking!
An Immaculately presented 3 / 4 bedroom house set within a private mews adjacent to the prestigious Sussex Square, offering cutting edge contemporary living behind a façade of period charm in the heart of Kemp Town, a veritable village within the city of Brighton.
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n Four bedroom family home, Hove Park location
n FF bedsit located just off Western Road
n In good decorative order, fully fitted kitchen
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Tivoli Crescent North, Brighton £1,750 PCM
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n Modernised with a touch of the key period features
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Richard Morris @BHIndyAlbion Albion face Birmingham City tomorrow (Saturday) looking for the three points needed to build on a pair of away draws Their opponents are winless in seven league and cup games and are experiencing off-the-field turmoil, although those concerns did not prevent the Blues securing a welcome draw with high-flying Middlesbrough on Wednesday. As far as the Albion are concerned, the feeling persists that in isolation draws at Cardiff City and Sheffield Wednesday represent credible returns but in the wider context of the club’s league position, away draws will only be enough when paired with maximum points hauls at the Amex. With just three wins and 15
Chris Hughton Albion manager (Speaking after game with Sheff Wed)
points won at home all season, the Albion have the Championship’s third-worst home record and just four teams have scored less goals on their own patch. If the club is to address their worrying home record they will need to show substantially more attacking intent than against Cardiff and Sheffield Wednesday. Albion managed just three shots on target across 180 minutes of both games. It has been confirmed that the Middlesbrough attacking midfielder Emmanuel Ledesma will be joining the Albion on loan to provide competition in wide areas while returning Kazenga Lua Lua and Dale Stephens should continue to provide improved creativity and attacking options. Birmingham rely heavily on Clayton Donaldson to provide a goal threat, although the striker has not found the net since a hattrick against Wigan Athletic back
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We always knew it would be tough. It’s a very difficult pitch to play how you’d like to play but that’s two clean sheets on the road and I think that, as the away team, you’ve got to be pleased
on January 10th. Midfielder David Cotterill is another key player with seven goals and seven assists to his name this campaign, plus a delightful delivery from set pieces, and the highly-rated 18-year-old Demarai Gray, with his pace, could trouble the Albion in wide areas. Albion fans will be intrigued to see whether Danny Holla returns to the squad but Hughton’s main decision will be whether to go with Leon Best or Chris O’Grady in the central striking role as he continues to search for the right combination in attacking areas.
Average Possession
44%
Shots per game
13.6
Shots on target per game
4.2 4.4
Shots conceded per game
16
Goals
32
Goals against
41
Points
38
Middlesbrough attacking midfielder Emmanuel Ledesma will be joining the Albion on loan (Photograph: Paul Hazlewood)
79%
67%
Albion Birmingham City
53%
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13
Championship table
32 39 31
PL
GD
PTS
1
Middlesbrough
31
28
60
2
Bournemouth
31
33
59
3
Derby
31
30
59
4
Ipswich
30
19
57
5
Watford
30
26
56
6
Brentford
30
23
53
7
Norwich
30
4
52
8
Brentford
30
-2
48
9
Wolves
30
0
43
10
Blackburn
30
1
41
Latest match odds
11
Nottm Forest
30
-5
30
Home 11/10 Away 12/5 Draw 12/5
12
Sheff Wed
30
-9
39
13
Birmingham City
31
-7
38
Worth a fiver...
14
Leeds
31
-12
38
Brighton to win and both teams to score: 3/1
15
Huddersfield
31
-6
37
16
Cardiff
31
-8
37
17
Reading
31
-11
37
18
Charlton
31
-10
36
19
Fullham
31
-11
35
20
Rotherham
31
-9
34
21
Brighton
31
-7
31
22
Millwall
31
-20
30
23
Wigan
31
-14
25
24
Blackpool
31
-33
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with that. "I thought that particularly when the game opened up we counter-attacked very well, but it was always going to be difficult to get that final pass in when we needed to.”
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Following the successful Football versus Homophobia (FvH) conference in Manchester last week – which featured former German international Thomas Hitzlsperger, who came out shortly after he retired from professional football – Louise
Englefield of Pride Sports, the organisation that runs FvH, will be back in the Radio Reverb studios with Ady and Al, as part of Football versus Homophobia month. The club is backing the initiative and Pride Sports will soon commence a series of workshops for the club’s academy boys and girls at the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre.
Good afternoon, Amex: The pre-match band… Dan Tester @BHIndyAlbion Performing on the Amex bandstand at 1.30pm before the encounter with Birmingham City tomorrow (Saturday) are BTNicz The Eastbourne band – Nicz is 26, Bruce 49 and Tony 67 – spent most of 2014 recording a new album of 12 original tracks,
Songs From The Shoreline, which was launched to a packed crowd at the Under Ground Theatre in their hometown. "My family in Eastbourne are all Albion fans," said lead singer Nicz, "So it will be a great thrill to perform at the stadium for the fans before the game.” Find out more about BTNicz at their new website: www.btnicz.com
American Express Community Stadium, Brighton Friday 20th March 2015. Kick-off 7.55pm
It has been relatively easy in recent seasons to assess the success of managers at the Albion; the distinct lines drawn after a particular campaign, or a style that you can associate with the man in charge. This season will, of course, be very different with the departure of Sami Hyypia and we can only take Chris Hughton on his current run of just nine games in all competitions. The last two games have resulted in 0-0 draws but as one texter to the Final Whistle pointed out, they could be very valuable come May. They haven’t been entertaining and neither Cardiff City, or Sheffield Wednesday, can be classed as top sides. But, the grit required to eke out a point
could be vital. Under Gus Poyet, the Seagulls had a trait that was very evident. They rarely gave away leads but similarly struggled to gain points after going behind. His team’s ‘possession’ game made this no real surprise. My former colleague at BBC Sussex, and ex Albion striker, Johnny Byrne, used to get frustrated by the way the game was being played under Gus and at times fans echoed his view saying they found it dull and boring. The Uruguayan could justify it, however, by the results and a top-six finish. It is somewhat early to remark on this season but there are a few indicators of where it may have been going wrong: the Albion have gained seven points from losing positions, and
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Follow all the action, home or away, on BBC Sussex Sport or Twitter @BBCSussexSport @johnnycburger @BHIndyAlbion lost 16 (13 under Hyypia) from winning positions. It appears Chris Hughton quickly identified the need for more experience in midfield and Beram Kayal has showed promising early signs. Holding onto leads and clawing back a point here and there will be key across the next 15 games. A few more 0-0s may help, but they will certainly have to win a fair few in between if they are to hold on to their Championship status. Two victories against Birmingham and Leeds would do very nicely. Back-to-back league wins have been achieved twice this season, once under each manager. Time to win ugly.
Football should be a beautiful game for everyone to enjoy Dan Tester @BHIndyAlbion Football is England’s national game. As such, it has a responsibility to its participants, and spectators, to provide a safe, non-prejudiced environment for everyone to enjoy a sport that brings joy to billions across the world. Racism has been on the agenda since the Three Degrees’ days of Ron Atkinson’s West Bromwich Albion side of the late 1970s when Laurie Cunningham, Brendan Batson and Cyrille Regis dazzled the country with their swashbuckling style of play. All three players were black, a rarity in the First Division (now the Premier league) at the time. It’s hard to picture it, but bananas were regularly jettisoned from the terraces, along with accompanying monkey chants. Thankfully, this has been consigned to the history books in
this country although it remains a serious problem elsewhere, most notably in Spain and Italy. West Brom’s selection of three black players in their starting XI was largely representative of the club’s community, where 30% of the population are from an ethnic background. Brighton and Hove is much less diverse, ethnically, but does have the largest LGBT community, percentage-wise, of any city in Europe, and pretty much the world. If any football club should be at the forefront of tackling homophobia in football it’s Brighton & Hove Albion. The club is taking an active role in Football versus Homophobia month, with a range of events supporting the initiative. Last Sunday the Brighton Lesbian and Gay Sports Society (BLAGSS) played a match against the Sussex County FA on Albion in the Community’s pitch at the academy in Lancing. The entertaining 0-0 draw had a
celebratory feel as BLAGGS are now officially affiliated to the FA and are looking to organise friendlies with other clubs. The late Sarah Watts, of the Albion supporters’ club, led from the front with her sterling efforts to bring homophobia to the attention of the FA, and other clubs. Her actions were born of frustration from years of abuse at away games following her club. Albion fans have regularly heard entire stands singing ‘we can see you holding hands’, ‘does your boyfriend know you’re here’ – and much cruder ditties not fit for printing in a family newspaper – over the decades. It was never original, or funny. Look out for more information in the matchday programme, the big screens before the game and half-time, and support the initiative by purchasing a Football versus Homophobia T-Shirt (all proceeds to FvH) from the Seagulls Store
Adults £15 Students or over-65s £10 Under-18s £5 Family Tickets 2+2 £30 10 Ticket Group Packs from £100 Schools Buy 5 Juniors get an adult free Students Buy 4 get a fifth free
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