The Patcham Elms

1933

July 2010. Showing first signs of disease.

The felling

May 2012. 5 new disease resistant elms.

May 2017. Getting there . . .

Festival 2017 scrappost

BA i360 landscaping - update

West side. The Activity/Performance piazza 

East side. The Heritage piazza

On the west side of the i360 the work is complete with high-standard paving and street furniture.

On the east side the heritage installation is still progressing. The planned spiral of reclaimed piles is beginning to take shape. It is intriguing how, in the background, the remaining beach piles of the West Pier enter the composition.

The east side piazza is also intended to be home to a restored West Pier kiosk which is till awaiting funding.

See also - Seafront mathematics

7 Ship Street Gardens - update 2

Proposals (BH2015/02264) for redevelopment of 7 Ship Street Gardens to provide office premises were finally approved in Aug 2015. Work on site has now started.

Architect's impression of the development

The siting of an office on a twitten obviously dictated the need for some privacy & security. Local architects Morgan Carn Partnership have provided this while respecting the ambience of the Gardens. A flint wall over-topped with greenery is similar to that existing elsewhere in Ship Street Gardens.

See also: 7 Ship Street Gardens - update

Start of summer for City lifeguards

Teams of lifeguards will take up their posts on Brighton & Hove’s beaches this weekend officially kicking off the summer season. 

The lifeguards patrol the city’s beaches from the Marina to Hove Lagoon and as far as Saltdean during the summer school break.  

The team of male and female lifeguards, aged between 17-55, have all successfully completed a rigorous beach lifeguard qualification and a week-long  induction course acquiring a wide range of skills from assessing sea and weather conditions and dealing with beach hazards, to carrying out first aid and water rescues.  Last year, the seafront team saved 33 lives and gave help or safety advice  to over 27,000 people.

The city is also celebrating the start of the summer season this week as Brighton Central and Hove Lawns beaches are among 14 of the South East region’s beaches to win prestigious Blue Flag awards while Saltdean beach has scooped a Seaside Award.  A total of 68 of the UK’s beaches have been awarded Blue Flags in 2017.

The awards, managed by Keep Britain Tidy, are the quality marks for the UK’s beaches and mean those visiting them can be sure that they are clean, safe and meet the highest environmental standards, as well as the tough international bathing water quality standards.

Find out more about where and when lifeguards operate and how to stay safe on Brighton & Hove’s beaches