Brighton Local Information
Practical local information for Brighton: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Brighton Christmas Bin Collections: 2026 Dates Due December
Brighton and Hove publishes its Christmas bin dates in mid December. Last year Christmas week rounds ran a day early and tree recycling opened on 29 December.
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Schools
Brighton School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term 26 to 30 Oct
Brighton and Hove term dates 2026/27: half term 26 to 30 October, term ends Friday 18 December, back Monday 4 January, plus the schools that break early.
Trains
Brighton Christmas Trains 2026: No Service 25 Dec, Works Due
No trains on Christmas Day, most lines shut on Boxing Day, and Brighton Main Line works for 24 December to 4 January are published from October. Buses too.
Recycling
Brighton Tip Opening Times: Hove Closes 1.30pm Weekends
Brighton's Wilson Avenue tip opens 8am to 4.30pm weekdays and 9am to 5pm at weekends. Hove shuts at 1.30pm on Saturday and Sunday. ID rules and Christmas hours.
Half Term
Brighton October Half Term 2026: 26 to 30 Oct, What's On
Brighton half term is Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026. Your Toys at the Dome, Alice in FUNderland at Preston Manor and Halloween cinema, with prices.
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Brighton House Prices: £407,803 Average, Up 0.3%
The average Brighton & Hove home sold for £407,803 in June 2026, up 0.3% in a year. Prices by type and by area, and why flats are still falling.
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Brighton Train Times to London: 61 Minutes to London Bridge
Thameslink reaches London Bridge in 61 minutes and Southern reaches Victoria in about 62. First trains 05:06 and 05:18; the last home from Victoria is 23:25.
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Brighton Roadworks: Western Road Rebuild, 16 Buses Diverted
Western Road's rebuild has 16 bus routes diverted until 6 November. Plus A259 works starting in Hove, Nevill Avenue shut from 5 October and this week's A27 nights.
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Brighton Planning News: New City Plan & the 2,333-Home Gap
Brighton & Hove is starting a new City Plan, with scoping consultation running to September 2026. The city's assessed need is 2,333 homes a year; its target is 660.
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Brighton Bin Collection Days: Communal Bins Have No Day
Central Brighton's communal bins are emptied daily, with no collection day to look up. Wheelie bin streets have one: check yours and put it out by 6am.
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Parking in Brighton: Car Parks, Zones, Permits and Prices
Council tariffs for all nine car parks, the A to Z zone charges, resident permit prices and Blue Badge rules, and why bank holidays bring no let-off.
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Brighton Council Tax Bands 2026/27, With the 1-Adult Rate
Band A is £1,719.63 and Band D £2,579.44, and a single adult pays £1,289.72 and £1,934.58. Every band A to H, plus the parish and enclosure extras.
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Brighton Planning Applications: Search and Comment
Search the Brighton planning register free, no account. The 21-day comment window, the map search trick, and why five objections stop working on 31 October.