Have Your Say On Brighton's Future

Brighton & Hove City Council is inviting everyone in the city to tell the local authority what they think about future plans for where they live, through the city's new "Re-imagine Brighton & Hove" project.

Councillors and staff have asked residents to get involved in a series of community meetings to share their views heard on how life in Brighton & Hove could be better.

They said they want to hear from as many as people as possible about how to tackle the issues which affect all residents, every day.

In a statement, the council stated this is an opportunity for people "to take an active part in helping make the city the best place it can be".

The request asked residents to think about what matters most to them, what affects them day-to-day, living and working in the city, and how the city's population thinks the council can turn the 2023 to 2027 Council Plan into reality.

The aim is to look at as many topics as residents want — but first, the authority intends to concentrating on some issues that have already been raised as important.

The first in a series of community meetings, on Tuesday 21 November, will talk about how the council deal with graffiti tagging and instead encourage young people to help make attractive street art for Brighton and Hove.

The second meeting, on Monday 11 December, will discuss how the cost-of-living crisis is affecting all residents and businesses, and how the council can help co-operate with all feeling the effects of increases in prices and expenses.

The third meeting, in January 2024, will look at how to make Brighton and Hove a safer city for women and girls.

The fourth, in February, will look at how to make Brighton and Hove a healthier city.

The city council has launched a web site containing information on how to become involved: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/re-imagine-brighton-hove.  

The first session, therefore, will concentrate on graffiti and tagging.

Anyone with concerns about increasing graffiti tagging in the city is invited to bring worries to the council, whose members want to hear how they might ensure the streets and public spaces are attractive and well-maintained — and how they might work with the young people who have a creative urge to make street art.

The session runs from 6pm to 8pm on Tuesday 21 November at the BMCEP Centre, 10a Fleet Street, Brighton, BN1 4ZE.  

The session on the cost of living crisis will look at ideas on how to create a fairer and more inclusive city where everyone can thrive.

That takes place from 6pm to 8pm on Monday 11 December at St Richard’s Church & Community Centre, Egmont Road, Hangleton, Hove, BN3 7FP.

Anyone wishing to attend a session is invited to email, in advance, [email protected]

Councillor Bella Sankey, Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, said:

"We know that our residents are our greatest strength.

"We are launching our new project ‘Re-imagine Brighton & Hove’ so we can benefit from their experience, their ideas and their imagination.

"Re-imagine will give residents a direct say on our shared vision for our amazing city.

"We are a listening council and we need everyone on board to help tackle the challenges that are important to us all.

"Graffiti tagging, the cost of living, health and wellbeing and public safety are high priorities for us which is why these are the first issues we’ll all talk about at the series of workshops we have planned to hear your experiences, ideas and solutions.

"By working together, we want to reimagine and deliver a better Brighton & Hove."

Young people play a crucial role in reimagining the city, the council stated this week.

The council is giving all young people aged 11 to 19 an opportunity to tell officials and councillors what they think are the solutions to the challenges being faced.

If you, your school or youth group, or a young person you know would like to get involved, please email to [email protected].