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The MCHA is concerned by the lack of protection for St George’s House. This council owned building at the corner of Clifton Terrace and Dyke Road is neither listed by English Heritage nor on the local list of heritage assets. Although … Continue reading
The Brighton and Hove High School kindly provided the venue for a talk given recently by Dr. Sandy Kennedy. Dr Kennedy explained how the re-emergence of Roman Catholicism in 18th and 19th Centuries Brighton was reflected in the buildings used … Continue reading
The council’s tree planting programme was given a last minute reprieve last week after the council approved next year’s budget. The council’s tree planting programme had been slated for the chop, a cut which would have saved £80,000 a year. … Continue reading
The MCHA Conservation Award Plate, designed by artist Jill Pryke, was won by Jayne and Simeon Adams seen here with MCHA trustee and award organiser Gabi Tubbs. Extensive renovations were carried out over several years to this grade two listed house … Continue reading
THE owners of this beautiful 1860 house in Clifton Road bought it in a rather sad state around six years years ago when it was seen as the ugly duckling of the terrace, writes Gabi Tubbs. This was the second … Continue reading
FOR more than four years one of the conservation area’s most distinctive buildings has been shrouded in scaffolding. Now the scaffolding is coming down revealing the imposing facade of the Alex’s main building, one of the most striking features of … Continue reading
THIS year’s Christmas party was held on Tuesday 2 December at St Nicholas Church. About 40 people attended the party, which made a small profit for the association. The venue also gave members a chance to inspect the recent restoration … Continue reading
THE city’s unloved and poorly maintained communal bins will be replaced or refurbished in a programme following pressure from the Montpelier and Clifton Hill Association. The chair of the environment committee, Pete West, told the committee on 7th October, that … Continue reading
AROUND 70 per cent of the communal rubbish bins on our streets are defective, according to a survey recently carried out by the MCHA. The scale of the defects is such that most bins are easily accessible to rats and … Continue reading