Brighton Local Information
Practical local information for Brighton: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Hove Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Hove
Hove roadworks: Palmeira Place (now, until 3 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
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Hove
Hove Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Hove weather today: drizzle, 12°C by day and 9°C overnight, with a 24% chance of rain and winds up to 13 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Whitehawk
Whitehawk Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Whitehawk weather today: drizzle, 12°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 20% chance of rain and winds up to 14 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
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Brighton Petrol Prices: Cheapest Unleaded and Diesel Today
Cheapest petrol in Brighton today: unleaded from 157.9p and diesel from 189.9p a litre, across 7 forecourts within 8 miles. Updated every morning from the...
Weather
Brighton Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Brighton weather today: drizzle, 12°C by day and 9°C overnight, with a 24% chance of rain and winds up to 13 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Bins
Brighton Christmas Bin Collections: 2026 Dates Due December
Brighton and Hove publishes its Christmas bin dates in mid December. Last year Christmas week rounds ran a day early and tree recycling opened on 29 December.
Schools
Brighton School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term 26 to 30 Oct
Brighton and Hove half term is 26 to 30 October 2026, but Cardinal Newman breaks on 19 October and Roedean on 16 October. Every term date, school by school.
Trains
Brighton Christmas Trains 2026: One an Hour on Boxing Day
One Southern train an hour runs Brighton to Victoria on Boxing Day, none on Christmas Day. Thameslink avoids Redhill from 20 Dec to 3 Jan. Every day listed.
Recycling
Brighton Tip Opening Times: Hove Closes 1.30pm Weekends
Wilson Avenue opens 8am to 4.30pm weekdays and 9am to 5pm at weekends and bank holidays. Hove shuts at 1.30pm at weekends. Gates can close 45 minutes early.
Half Term
Brighton October Half Term 2026: 26 to 30 Oct, What's On
Brighton half term is Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026. Your Toys and Halloween Crafty Kids at the Dome, Alice in FUNderland at Preston Manor, with prices.
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Brighton House Prices: £408,240 Average, Down 2.1%
The average Brighton & Hove home sold for £408,240 in August 2026, down 2.1% on the year. Flats fell 3.9%; prices by type, by area and against Sussex.
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Brighton Train Times to London: 61 Minutes to London Bridge
Thameslink reaches London Bridge in 61 minutes and Southern reaches Victoria in 62. Last direct train home from Victoria 23:25; fares frozen to March 2027.
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Brighton Roadworks This Week: Elm Grove Shut, Western Road
Elm Grove is shut at Queens Park Road until February 2027; Western Road buses divert until 6 November, then the Red Route starts on Monday 9 November.
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Brighton Planning News: New City Plan & the 2,333-Home Gap
Brighton & Hove is starting a new City Plan, with scoping consultation running to September 2026. The city's assessed need is 2,333 homes a year; its target is 660.
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Brighton Bin Collection Days: Communal Bins Have No Day
Find your Brighton bin day with the council checker: bins out by 6am, food caddies by 5am. Central communal bins are emptied daily, so they have no day.
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Parking in Brighton: Cheapest Car Parks and Every Zone Price
London Road is Brighton's cheapest big car park at £2 an hour; The Lanes charges £11 for two. Every council tariff, zone price and permit cost, with sources.
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Brighton & Hove Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Band D £2,579.44
Band D is £2,579.44 this year and Band A £1,719.63, with the single-adult rate beside every band A to H. Plus the student rules and how to check your band.
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Brighton Planning Applications: Search and Comment
Search the Brighton & Hove planning register free, no account needed. The 21-day comment window, the map search, and what changed for objections on 31 October.