Brighton & Hove Friends of the Earth

Responding to the consultation on Brighton & Hove City Council’s City Plan Part 1, Brighton & Hove Friends of the Earth (BHFOE)  has said that while it is supportive of much of the plan, it is objecting to weak and ineffectual policies on transport.  Of particular concern are that the Plan does not properly protect or recognise the city centre bus corridors, nor does it propose sufficient measures to tackle air pollution.

In the Churchill Square and Brighton Centre special development area, no mention is made of the economic importance of the North St / Western Rd bus corridor with its 12,000 seats an hour passing through the area.  No mention is made of the inadequate bus shelters in Churchill Square nor that air pollution around the Clock Tower is the worst in the city. The plan also allows for more car parking in the city centre which with the extra traffic this will bring could bring the bus network to a standstill.

BHFOE have also said they would like to see Shoreham Harbour used for large scale renewable energy projects and that there should be more sports provision in the city to improve public health.  While supporting development at Toads Hole Valley, it wants to ensure that an exemplar development comes forward which respects the setting of the South Downs National Park, while maximising the number of homes built there.