Latest articles from James Wallin

Time to take Pride in flagship event...

A decision on who will run Brighton’s Pride celebrations in 2012 will be made next week. After the failure of the previous organisers and with only one other viable candidate’s hat in the ring what will the future hold for one of the landmark events of the year? Reporter James Wallin asks if a city-wide conversation on what Pride should mean to all of us is needed.

Nightly noise torment for Brighton and Hove city centre residents

City centre residents say they are being driven out of their homes by a barrage of noise from drunken revellers. One woman in the North Laine area of Brighton, who has resorted to keeping a diary of her nightly noise torment, has derided the idea that the strived-for “café culture” will ever exist in the city. James Wallin reports.

Have Greens listened to Brighton and Hove?

The final proposals for finding £17 million of savings at Brighton and Hove City Council during 2012/13 have been unveiled. The Greens have announced a number of u-turns after “listening to the city” but have insisted on sticking to a 3.5% council tax rise. Reporter James Wallin looks at exactly what concerns were raised by the budget proposals and exactly how much the council has listened