The Grenfell Tower disaster has provoked fierce debate on a wide range of issues, one of which is the future of high rise construction itself. It is a topic which is of particular concern to the residents of Brighton & Hove where the council itself owns over forty buildings which are over 18 meters in height. It is also proposed to build further residential towers of up to 40 storeys in many parts of the city. These include the Marina, Preston Park, Lewes Road, Hove Station and the King Alfred site on the sea front. Continue reading Tower Block Lessons
Tag Archives: Simon Jenkins
Regency Society Weekend
Until 15 July, tickets are available at a discount. For details and to book, go to http://regencysociety.org/rs-weekend-programme.html
Food and fashion, cultural life and life downstairs, interiors and townscapes – the Regency Society Weekend looks at society during the Regency period, especially as it affected Brighton. It celebrates the bicentenary of the first full year of the Regency in Great Britain, its colonies and Hannover. It also celebrates the centenary of Antony Dale, born in 1912, founder of the Regency Society six decades ago and author of many works, including Fashionable Brighton.
Continue reading Regency Society Weekend
The Whistler 