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Cycle hangar in Norfolk Square, Brighton (credit – Laura King, Facebook)

Council “investigating” after driver outrage at cycle hangar “deliberately” blocking car parking spaces

Cries of council "incompetence" or even the "continuing war against motorists" have spread across local news reports and social media since the parking facility with space for six bikes was photographed taking up two car parking spaces

Wed, Nov 09, 2022 11:19
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Old Shoreham cycle lane Cllr Dawn Barnett (Images Google Maps/Brighton & Hove Council)

Anti-cycle lane councillor now furious that HGVs are putting schoolchildren in danger

Brighton and Hove councillor Dawn Barnett, who last year threatened to paint over a bike lane used by children to ride to school, has called for lorries to be banned from residential areas

Thu, Sep 01, 2022 15:39
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Cycle lanes are not parking lanes

Fines for Brighton & Hove drivers caught on camera parking illegally in cycle lanes

Rules brought in during 2020 allow fixed penalty notices to be issued based on CCTV evidence

Thu, Jan 13, 2022 14:25
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Old Shoreham cycle lane Cllr Dawn Barnett (Images Google Maps/Brighton & Hove Council)

Councillor who said she’d paint (now removed) bike lane black slams “ignorant” people who painted it back

Twitter user asks whether “this furious councillor is the same furious councillor who threatened to paint out the cycle lanes?”

Fri, Nov 05, 2021 15:52
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Old Shoreham Road Bike Train via Instagram.PNG

Parents set up ‘bike train’ for school run after council rips out bike lane (+ video)

Petition has been set up for permanent safe infrastructure on Old Shoreham Road in Hove

Wed, Oct 20, 2021 17:06
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Temporary cycle lane

Complaint rejected that councillor insulted COVID victims by saying losing bike lanes would be a “tragedy”

Green Party politician had been speaking in favour of keeping temporary facility in Brighton & Hove

Tue, Apr 20, 2021 17:35
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Brighton driver and wands via Facebook.PNG

Update: Police investigating video of Brighton driver deliberately clattering wands on emergency bike lane

“There you go, mate, they get a proper little bashing for you … Ooh, I’ve knocked me wing mirror off”

Tue, Sep 01, 2020 10:36
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Wands

‘Vigilante’ anti-cyclists accused of removing wands on pop-up bike lane in Hove

Emergency cycle lane on Old Shoreham Road has been subject of opposing petitions

Thu, Jul 30, 2020 17:53
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Madeira Drive, Brighton (via Google Street View).PNG

Rival petitions to reopen Brighton seafront road to all traffic – or keep it for pedestrians and cyclists

Council will consider both petitions regarding Madeira Drive this Thursday but motoring lobby has a strong lead on siignature numbers

Mon, Jul 20, 2020 12:00
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Madeira Drive, Brighton (via Google Street View).PNG

Cars to be banned from road along Brighton seafront to allow people to exercise safely

No motor vehicles allowed on Madeira Drive from Monday, council is considering similar measures elsewhere in city

Fri, Apr 17, 2020 15:03
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