Come along to this free public event which is open to everyone and find out more about new and existing opportunities to get involved in your city and local area.

Visit our interactive marketplace to discover:

Why have we changed?

We have responded to your feedback about how you would like us to continue improving our customer services by:

*making it easier for you to contact us

*making our service easy to use and simple to understand

*organising our service in the most effective, efficient way

The planning application for Guinness Trust's redevelopment of the convent on Manor Road is on the council's website at

http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1199915&action=showDetail&application_number=BH2012%2F00861

For Council Tenants and Council Leaseholders The council have been working with elected tenant and leaseholder representatives to draft a plan on our new approach to getting tenants and leaseholders involved in making the decisions that affect their homes and lives.

To Friends of Parks and open spaces groups in Brighton & Hove

Hi,

We're holding one of our regular 'Your Space' conferences for local community groups on Tuesday 23 February in the evening (5-9pm, workshops from 6.45pm). One of the workshops 'Park life' is to look at parks and children & young people with a focus on the Playbuilder programme which is developing play spaces in 22 parks across the city. We also want to provide an opportunity to bring groups together to share their experiences and plans.  We'd be delighted if you could attend.  We're also looking for groups who could do a short 5-minute presentation about their park and projects they';ve done to involve or provide for the needs of children and young people.

Please let me know if you'd be able to contribute in this way or get in touch so we can discuss this further.

If another person in your group may be interested or able to come, I'd be grateful if you could forward this information on to them.

I've attached a programme for the evening for your information.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards

Duncan Blinkhorn,
Development Manager - CYP


Brighton & Hove Community & Voluntary Sector Forum (CVSF)

Brighton Junction,
1A Isetta Square,
35 New England Street,
Brighton BN1 4GQ
General office line:  01273 810230
Direct line - Duncan:  01273 810240
Direct line - Caroline:01273 810239
Fax:    01273 810231
Website: www.cvsectorforum.org.uk
Charity number: 1087481 Company number: 3895635

Monday December 7,   4.30pm at the Crew Club, 26 Coolham Drive BN2 5QW.

Whitehawk Community Hub

Exciting changes are on the way in your area, with a new centre for the community bringing together, health and social care services, pre-school facilities, education, and library services in one place at or near Whitehawk Primary School in Whitehawk Road. The project is due to be completed and open in September 2011, providing it gets planning permission.

How do I comment and find out more?

Public meeting

Attend the public meeting on Monday December 7, 4.30pm at the Crew Club

Exhibition

A successful youth club may have to close many of its projects due to lack of funding.

The Crew Club in Whitehawk, Brighton, set up ten years ago following the fatal stabbing of Jay Kensett, has more than 400 members aged seven to 16.

But its organisers are stunned after being knocked back in an initial application for a £25,000 grant from Brighton and Hove City Council.