News: Tim Ridgway
This week’s headlines from across the city
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Police chiefs have said they must make cutbacks if they are to balance the books in the coming years. Sussex Police has unveiled proposals to slash its budget by £55 million over the next
five years.
Bosses said it will create a new modern police force – operating to a reduced budget and adopting technology. They added they would have to prioritise services to those who need them most.
But some concern has been expressed that crimes could be reported via email and even text.
GEARING UP FOR 20MPH
Brighton and Hove City Council today is expected to give the go-ahead for the next phase of 20mph restrictions.
This will see them extended into areas in the north, west and east of the city. While previous years has seen much debate about the issue, this time round politicians seem to keep their powder dry. Perhaps it was because official stats from the council show that the restrictions have reduced accidents by up to 20%.
This is despite actual speeds dropping by little more than one mile an hour. In contrast, after thousands had their say, Worthing representatives are set to turn their back on the limits.
TOWERING DEVELOPMENT
After months of deliberating, developers have finally submitted plans for the former Aquarena site in Worthing.
Roffey Homes, the firm behind the plans, wants to provide more than 130 new properties. But there is concern in the town that the planned 20-plus storey tower will be not in keeping with the quaint seaside feel of the area. Expect plenty more debate as decision time moves nearer.
SUPERMARKET HITS ROCKS
Plans for a supermarket in Shoreham have hit the rocks. Morrisons was due to open a new store in Brighton Road as part of a wider redevelopment of a harbour side site.
But things have not gone to plan and chain bosses have now started to row back. The firm says it is committed to bringing a store to the town but not quite on the same scale.
REHOME OUR HENS
In a few weeks, 6,000 hens are set to head to the slaughter house. That would be the case without the efforts of Sue Baumgardt, an animal activist from Hove.
To help her in a bid to relocate the animals before Christmas, Latest TV has launched its Rehome Our Hens campaign. To back it, email news@thelatest.tv or call 01273 885750.
FUNDRAISING SUCCESS 2
This year’s Children In Need was once again a runaway success. From the workers at Legal and General in Hove who stayed on to man the phones, to young Lilly Armstrong, who joined up with her friends to record a cover of Take That’s Shine – the efforts from all were fantastic.
The Latest TV cameras were out and about capturing some of the work – and we weren’t left disappointed.
HIV TESTING
This week is National HIV Testing Week. It was established by Terrence Higgins Trust and HIV Prevention England in 2012, in a bid to reduce high levels of undiagnosed and late-diagnosed HIV in England.
The charity claims that one in five people affected by the disease remain undiagnosed. Which is why the charity is holding free drop-in sessions at its centre in Ship Street every day this week from 8am to 10pm this week.
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
CINECITY, the Brighton Film Festival, kicks off this week. And one event that has caught the eye is a special ‘pop-up’ cinema in Brighton Museum, screening 1960s cutting-edge cinema and cult science fiction on Thursday. For full details and booking
visit www.cine-city.co.uk.
(UN)DRESS FOR SUCCESS
Brighton’s first ever burlesque festival swung into town. And it proved to be a big hit, serving up a mix of daring dancing, tasteful titillation and… cake. Check out our report at www.thelatest.tv.
