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Please take heed of the really important message from the Director of Public Health below. There is a growing number of Covid-19 cases in the city. There has been a new alert level, using a traffic light system to closely follow infection rates. It is up to us all to continue to be vigilant and […]

Dear all Please see below some important information about the cycling and walking plan. Some of this is quite complex and I’ve tried to keep it simple but more than happy to help with queries and discuss further too. Interim Covid-19 Response Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan This plan was agreed this week and […]

Dear all Your Covid-19 update is below. For the time being it looks like the council will publish updates twice a week. We have thanked the city’s many brilliant charitable organisations that have helped through the pandemic and called for further support for them. We have very detailed FAQs from the local NHS about how […]

Dear all Please see below your Covid-19 updates from the last few days. Schools We are raising serious questions in relation to the schools and nurseries proposing to open on Monday 15th. Our primary concern is of course the wellbeing of children, young people, parents, guardians and educators. In a letter to the Director of […]

Dear all We have attached two city council briefings below- today’s as well as the briefing from Friday. I have also attached updates from the local NHS and below pasted updates from Healthwatch. Today both Hannah and I attended a special policy and resources committee which was considering the financial implications of the Covid-19 crisis […]

Dear all Thank you to residents who’ve kindly responded to the request for volunteers to help keep the seafront tidy. I met with the brilliant local Surfers Against Sewage today about how the city council along with people like Surfers can work to keep the beach and seafront tidy. I will be following this up […]

Dear all Last week I was in touch with Nick May Sussex Police Divisional Commander for the city. I reported residents’ anxiety about visitors to the city. Sussex Police alongside British Transport Police are encouraging those from outside the city NOT to come to Brighton and Hove at the weekend. You will have seen that […]

Dear all Apologies yesterday’s briefing is only going out today. This afternoon I was interviewed by Al Jazeera and BBC South East, I reminded them of our city’s message not to come to Brighton & Hove yet, not until it’s safe to do so. And that most residents in this neighbourhood don’t have gardens and […]

Dear all I proposed changes (attached) to the transport plan for the city at today’s urgency committee about bringing in new measures to expand space for outside exercise, walking and cycling in Brighton and Hove. Those measures will provide a strong response to help the city recover with wider pavements, more access for people on […]

Dear all Many of you have approached us during lockdown about the problems of us all wanting to have safe social distance. Further to winning proposals at Policy and Resources committee on 30th April to get the city to spend resources helping us all keep safe social distance, further details on what will be proposed […]