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Families, children and learning

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Housing

Care and support for adults

Travel and road safety

Environment

Health and wellbeing

Business and trade

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Planning, building regulations and regeneration

Libraries, leisure and arts

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People and communities

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[H3] Latest news

Future options for our large panel system high-rise buildings

Final proposals for King Alfred Leisure Centre revealed

Food waste collections start in central areas

Overnight deep cleans could be introduced to Brighton & Hove this spring

Clubs and charities asked to help tackle gender gap in sports

A new campaign focusing on everyday activity

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[H2] Consultations and engagement on Your Voice

Take part in surveys, polls and votes to help create a better Brighton & Hove for all.
Through Your Voice, residents, businesses and visitors can have their say on the things that matter most to them in the city.
You can sign up for updates, follow the projects that interest you and stay informed about each stage and decision as they progress.

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Most used forms8 forms

Apply for a school place

Go to form "Apply for a school place"

Buy parking permits

Go to form "Buy parking permits"

Pay or appeal a parking or bus lane fine, also known as Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs)

Go to form "Pay or appeal a parking or bus lane fine, also known as Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs)"

Pay your Council Tax

Go to form "Pay your Council Tax"

Pay your rent for council housing

Go to form "Pay your rent for council housing"

Report a missed bin, box or caddy collection

Go to form "Report a missed bin, box or caddy collection"

Report a problem in the street or a public place and request a clean-up

Go to form "Report a problem in the street or a public place and request a clean-up"

Report damage or potholes in the roads and pavements

Go to form "Report damage or potholes in the roads and pavements"

Benefits, Council Tax and financial advice27 forms

Apply for a Council Tax discount

Go to form "Apply for a Council Tax discount"

Apply for a Council Tax Reduction

Go to form "Apply for a Council Tax Reduction"

Apply for a student Council Tax discount

Go to form "Apply for a student Council Tax discount"

Apply for childcare support for 2 year olds

Go to form "Apply for childcare support for 2 year olds"

Apply for free school meals

Go to form "Apply for free school meals"

Apply for free schools meals if you have no access to public funds

Go to form "Apply for free schools meals if you have no access to public funds"

Apply for help with rent and Council Tax if you are on benefits

Go to form "Apply for help with rent and Council Tax if you are on benefits"

Apply for the Brighton Fund

Go to form "Apply for the Brighton Fund"

Ask us about Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reductions

Go to form "Ask us about Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reductions"

Contact Council Tax for help with your bill

Go to form "Contact Council Tax for help with your bill"

Council Tax - Report a change of tenants

Go to form "Council Tax - Report a change of tenants"

Council Tax - Tell us if someone has died

Go to form "Council Tax - Tell us if someone has died"

Council Tax - Tell us you're moving if you're a Brighton & Hove resident

Go to form "Council Tax - Tell us you're moving if you're a Brighton & Hove resident"

Discretionary payments - Apply for extra help to pay your rent and Council Tax

Go to form "Discretionary payments - Apply for extra help to pay your rent and Council Tax"

Discretionary payments - Apply for help to pay removal costs

Go to form "Discretionary payments - Apply for help to pay removal costs"

Discretionary payments - Apply for help to pay your rent in advance before moving

Go to form "Discretionary payments - Apply for help to pay your rent in advance before moving"

End your Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction

Go to form "End your Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction"

Pay your Council Tax

Go to form "Pay your Council Tax"

Report a rent change if you receive housing benefits

Go to form "Report a rent change if you receive housing benefits"

Report fraud against Brighton & Hove City Council

Go to form "Report fraud against Brighton & Hove City Council"

Report housing fraud

Go to form "Report housing fraud"

Request help to pay for your energy bills if you are an older person

Go to form "Request help to pay for your energy bills if you are an older person"

Review your decision or make an enquiry about the Benefits Local Discretionary Social Fund

Go to form "Review your decision or make an enquiry about the Benefits Local Discretionary Social Fund"

Stop your single person Council Tax discount

Go to form "Stop your single person Council Tax discount"

Tell us about a change in your household if you are on benefits

Go to form "Tell us about a change in your household if you are on benefits"

Tell us about a change in your savings or capital if you are on benefits

Go to form "Tell us about a change in your savings or capital if you are on benefits"

Tell us about a change of income if you are on benefits

Go to form "Tell us about a change of income if you are on benefits"

Births, deaths, marriages, civil partnership and citizenship6 forms

Apply for a memorial to be placed at Woodvale

Go to form "Apply for a memorial to be placed at Woodvale"

Apply to scatter, place or bury ashes

Go to form "Apply to scatter, place or bury ashes"

Contact the Coroner's office

Go to form "Contact the Coroner's office"

Council Tax - Tell us if someone has died

Go to form "Council Tax - Tell us if someone has died"

Order a bereavement publication

Go to form "Order a bereavement publication"

Request a copy of a certificate

Go to form "Request a copy of a certificate"

Business28 forms

Apply for a business parking permit

Go to form "Apply for a business parking permit"

Apply for a charitable relief discount on your business rates bill

Go to form "Apply for a charitable relief discount on your business rates bill"

Apply for a dispensation parking permit

Go to form "Apply for a dispensation parking permit"

Apply for a professional carers' parking permit paid for by your organisation

Go to form "Apply for a professional carers' parking permit paid for by your organisation"

Apply for a professional carers' parking permit paid for by yourself

Go to form "Apply for a professional carers' parking permit paid for by yourself"

Apply for a traders parking permit for 1 month, 3 months or 12 months

Go to form "Apply for a traders parking permit for 1 month, 3 months or 12 months"

Apply for apprenticeship levy funding

Go to form "Apply for apprenticeship levy funding"

Apply for hotel parking permits

Go to form "Apply for hotel parking permits"

Apply for or renew an HMO licence

Go to form "Apply for or renew an HMO licence"

Apply for Small Business Rates Relief (SBRR)

Go to form "Apply for Small Business Rates Relief (SBRR)"

Apply to be on taxi licence waiting list

Go to form "Apply to be on taxi licence waiting list"

Change your address or contact details if you have a taxi licence

Go to form "Change your address or contact details if you have a taxi licence"

Commercial waste - Apply for collection service

Go to form "Commercial waste - Apply for collection service"

Council Tax - Report a change of tenants

Go to form "Council Tax - Report a change of tenants"

Express interest in joining the Local Employment Scheme for Construction

Go to form "Express interest in joining the Local Employment Scheme for Construction"

Get a licence for tables and chairs on the pavement (highway)

Go to form "Get a licence for tables and chairs on the pavement (highway)"

Pay your business rates

Go to form "Pay your business rates"

Register for the landlord portal

Go to form "Register for the landlord portal"

Register to be an Age and Dementia-Friendly business

Go to form "Register to be an Age and Dementia-Friendly business"

Report a business moving into Brighton & Hove

Go to form "Report a business moving into Brighton & Hove"

Report a business moving out of Brighton & Hove

Go to form "Report a business moving out of Brighton & Hove"

Report a change of business address within Brighton & Hove

Go to form "Report a change of business address within Brighton & Hove"

Report a change of tenants in a business address

Go to form "Report a change of tenants in a business address"

Report an accident involving your taxi

Go to form "Report an accident involving your taxi"

Report fraud against Brighton & Hove City Council

Go to form "Report fraud against Brighton & Hove City Council"

Request a new street name or number as a developer or business

Go to form "Request a new street name or number as a developer or business"

Transfer your taxi and licence to another owner

Go to form "Transfer your taxi and licence to another owner"

Update your leaseholder details

Go to form "Update your leaseholder details"

Care and support for adults21 forms

Apply for a CareLink Plus alarm

Go to form "Apply for a CareLink Plus alarm"

Apply for a Carers Card

Go to form "Apply for a Carers Card"

Apply for a professional carers' parking permit paid for by your organisation

Go to form "Apply for a professional carers' parking permit paid for by your organisation"

Apply for a professional carers' parking permit paid for by yourself

Go to form "Apply for a professional carers' parking permit paid for by yourself"

Apply for an Adult Social Care assessment

Go to form "Apply for an Adult Social Care assessment"

Apply for an unpaid carers' parking permit

Go to form "Apply for an unpaid carers' parking permit"

Apply for or renew a disabled person's bus pass online

Go to form "Apply for or renew a disabled person's bus pass online"

Apply for or renew an older person's bus pass online

Go to form "Apply for or renew an older person's bus pass online"

Apply for the Brighton Fund

Go to form "Apply for the Brighton Fund"

Cancel a client service agreement

Go to form "Cancel a client service agreement"

Find care and support for adults

Go to form "Find care and support for adults"

Get help for an adult at risk of abuse or neglect

Go to form "Get help for an adult at risk of abuse or neglect"

Give us feedback on the Adult Social Care Hub

Go to form "Give us feedback on the Adult Social Care Hub "

Refer someone to social care as a social care professional

Go to form "Refer someone to social care as a social care professional"

Renew your Carers Card

Go to form "Renew your Carers Card"

Report fraud against Brighton & Hove City Council

Go to form "Report fraud against Brighton & Hove City Council"

Request a care plan review for a friend or family member

Go to form "Request a care plan review for a friend or family member"

Request a care plan review for yourself

Go to form "Request a care plan review for yourself"

Request a replacement Carers Card

Go to form "Request a replacement Carers Card"

Request a review or change to someone's care as a care provider or professional

Go to form "Request a review or change to someone's care as a care provider or professional"

Submit information to check your care and support costs

Go to form "Submit information to check your care and support costs"

Concerns and complaints2 forms

Report an accessibility problem with our website

Go to form "Report an accessibility problem with our website"

Report an anti-social behaviour or hate incident

Go to form "Report an anti-social behaviour or hate incident"

Council and democracy9 forms

Apply to work as a canvasser

Go to form "Apply to work as a canvasser"

Apply to work at elections

Go to form "Apply to work at elections"

Change your open register status

Go to form "Change your open register status"

Contact the Data Protection Officer

Go to form "Contact the Data Protection Officer"

Contact your councillor

Go to form "Contact your councillor"

Make a complaint about a councillor

Go to form "Make a complaint about a councillor"

Report an accessibility problem with our website

Go to form "Report an accessibility problem with our website"

Report fraud against Brighton & Hove City Council

Go to form "Report fraud against Brighton & Hove City Council"

Request removal from Electoral Register

Go to form "Request removal from Electoral Register"

Environment5 forms

Report a lost dog

Go to form "Report a lost dog"

Report a noise problem

Go to form "Report a noise problem"

Report a problem in the street or a public place and request a clean-up

Go to form "Report a problem in the street or a public place and request a clean-up"

Report a problem with a gully or drain in the street

Go to form "Report a problem with a gully or drain in the street"

Submit an enquiry or complaint about an environmental nuisance

Go to form "Submit an enquiry or complaint about an environmental nuisance"

Families, children and learning24 forms

Appeal a decision about a Reception to Year 2 school place

Go to form "Appeal a decision about a Reception to Year 2 school place"

Appeal a decision about a Year 3 to Year 11 school place

Go to form "Appeal a decision about a Year 3 to Year 11 school place"

Apply for a Carers Card

Go to form "Apply for a Carers Card"

Apply for a school place

Go to form "Apply for a school place"

Apply for childcare support for 2 year olds

Go to form "Apply for childcare support for 2 year olds"

Apply for free school meals

Go to form "Apply for free school meals"

Apply for free schools meals if you have no access to public funds

Go to form "Apply for free schools meals if you have no access to public funds"

Apply for help with home to school transport

Go to form "Apply for help with home to school transport"

Apply for training to become a chaperone

Go to form "Apply for training to b

If you're an individual or a business, you can use MyAccount to access some council services.
Some of our online services are hosted by third party providers, so you may be re-directed to external websites.
For example, the web address for some Council Tax services will begin with espws.necsws.com.
There are some online services that are not part of MyAccount yet.
Make sure only you know your login information, do not share your login details with anybody else.

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Shared e-cargo bikes now available in Brighton & Hove

There’s a new way for residents and businesses in Brighton & Hove to travel.

28 May 2026

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Council leader’s statement following the EHRC guidance on single sex spaces

Councillor Bella Sankey has issued a statement following the publication the EHRC's guidance on single sex spaces.

28 May 2026

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Show your support for the Albion ahead of cup final

This weekend Brighton & Hove Albion are playing in the Women's FA Cup final - and we're asking residents and businesses to show their support.

28 May 2026

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Progress made on pay equity

We're making meaningful progress in reducing pay gaps linked to ethnicity and disability.

27 May 2026

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Dozens of girls enjoy introduction to rugby at School Games festival

Almost 100 girls were given a taste of rugby as we continue our efforts to increase sporting participation among women and girls.

27 May 2026

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Register now for summer 2026 Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) sessions

Our Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme is back for summer 2026, offering a range of exciting activities for children who receive benefits-related free school meals.

26 May 2026

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RNLI Lifeguards back on duty across Brighton & Hove beaches this summer

Lifeguards are back on the city's beaches this weekend.

22 May 2026

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People with a passion for Whitehawk needed to help oversee £20 million Pride in Place investment

If you’re passionate about Whitehawk and keen to play a key part in ensuring that the £20 million Pride in Place investment is put to most effective use for the community, we’d love to hear from you.

22 May 2026

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New Mayor of Brighton & Hove appointed

Councillor Theresa Fowler has been confirmed as our new mayor, with Councillor Tobias Sheard named as deputy.

21 May 2026

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Councillors agree to close Middle Street Primary School

At the Special Full Council meeting on Thursday 21 May, councillors agreed to close Middle Street Primary School in central Brighton at the end of the current academic year.

21 May 2026