Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Net Zero & Environmental Services, Brighton & Hove City Council🌹. Views my own. He/him.
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Tim Rowkins retweeted
🚨 WATCH: Andy Burnham issues a diagnosis of Britain
"The British right talk about taking back control, NEVER let them forget that they are the ones that gave it away in the first place"
WHAT. A. SPEECH, Historic, era-defining, inspiring. The extent to which @andyburnham has stepped up to the challenges of our time is truly amazing. 🌹
“Right-to-Buy in reverse”
We’re investing £50m to acquire 200 homes and reverse the disastrous legacy of Thatcher’s “Right-to-Buy” on local government funding.
theguardian.com/society/2025…
Amen. A huge loss to the government and the party.
“Brighton & Hove is determined to step up.”
My piece on city-scale decarbonisation for Unlock Net Zero last week. 👇🏻
unlocknetzero.co.uk/insight-…
@bhlabour @BrightonHoveCC #netzero
Today I’ve announced a major expansion of recycling in Brighton & Hove.
From the spring, we will be accepting the following items:
♻️Plastic pots, tubs & trays
♻️Aluminium foil, including foil trays
♻️Food & drink cartons
Next up - food waste!
brightonandhovenews.org/2025…
Today we’re launching a campaign to raise awareness of the impact of open fires and wood burners on public health.
Did you know that burning in homes produces more fine particle pollution than all traffic in the UK? Or that it contributes to 1 in 20 deaths of ppl over 30 in B&H?
We're launching a campaign to raise awareness of the harm being caused by people using wood burners and open fires.
We want people to know the harmful impact that smoke particles from domestic burning are having on everybody’s health.
Read more 👉 ow.ly/ebcT50UoWgt
ALT A picture of a wood burner with smoke in the shape of a pair of lungs with words saying "particle pollution contributes to 1 in 20 deaths of people over the age of 30" and a caption reading "wood burners and open fires - the cosy killer"
I’m looking forward to hosting our second workshop with the National Wealth Fund next week and continuing our work to identify the investment models required to turn our net zero plans into reality.
@NatWealthFund @bhlabour @UKLabour #netzero #decarbonisation #brighton #hove
We're picking up the pace of our Net Zero ambitions, working with the National Wealth Fund to identify investment models that will support large-scale delivery of low carbon and energy-efficient homes and transport.
Find out more: ow.ly/WAcI50UmncI
ALT Investment for Net Zero: We're working with the National Wealth Fund with picture of 2 National Wealth Fund representatives and 3 council Net Zero officers outside Hove Town Hall
We’re ramping up our solar capacity here in Brighton & Hove, including our biggest installation yet on the Prince Regent Swimming Complex.⚡️
We've installed 292 solar panels on the roof of the Prince Regent swimming pool. 🏊
It's part of an installation of 730 solar panels across the roofs of our buildings - the largest we've done so far. ☀️
Find out more: ow.ly/vxrB50UkOMw
This week I presented our new Decarbonisation Pathways Study at a packed @climatechangebh event.
We’re now working on plans for:
🏠Retrofit
♨️Heat pumps
🏘️Heat networks
☀️Large scale solar
🔌More EV chargers
⚡️Grid upgrades
@bhlabour #NetZero
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Tim Rowkins retweeted
"It's nuts." Labour and the Green Party have clashed over news that Brighton's i360 viewing platform has filed for administration, owing £51m to Brighton and Hove City Council.
More here: bbc.in/3AQCkK8
Tim Rowkins retweeted
I’m personally not surprised but gutted for the city at this final act of the i360 saga. Time for those who made the city pay such a heavy price to reflect and recognise the amount they were duped and the amount we are all paying …
“£2 million each year for the foreseeable future – money that could’ve been spent on nurseries, play areas, public toilets, preventing homelessness, road repairs, transitioning to Net Zero and dozens of other vital local services.”
Outrageous.
theargus.co.uk/news/24754065…
Well there it is. After struggling for years, the i360 has now filed for insolvency. The Greens and Tories joint decision in 2014 to speculatively bankroll this private business has left the council with £51m of debt and is nothing short of scandalous.
A sad day for the city.
Brighton i360 filies for insolvency – landmark could be torn down ift.tt/TSRk2en
With the US now poised to sit on the sidelines, our Labour government is stepping up. 👏🏻
Tim Rowkins retweeted
Warmer Homes Grants of up to £25,000 are available for people on low incomes to help tackle soaring energy bills and cut emissions.
Funding is open to residents who rent in the private sector or own their homes . Apply before 30 November.
Learn more 👉 ow.ly/SxxL50TWYz0
ALT Apply now for Warmer Homes Grants...
We’re so pleased to be getting starting on this long-awaited restoration that will transform the eastern seafront. Work includes a new fully accessible lift and improvements to the living wall to better support biodiversity.
📣 Work to restore the first 28 arches of Madeira Terrace & build a new, fully accessible lift will begin in late November
To allow the work to proceed safely, parking bays between Royal Crescent Steps & Concorde 2 will be temporarily removed
More 👉 ow.ly/i4Ev50TWqAT
ALT An artist's impression of the restrored Madeira Terrace arches from MAdeira Drive. Text reads: "Madeira Terrace restoration works start on site next month."
Calling all small and medium businesses in Brighton & Hove!
We have grants of up to £25k to help you decarbonise or make sustainability improvements. Applications close on November 6th. More info below. 👇🏻
@bhlabour #NetZero #Sustainability
📢 Shared Prosperity Fund grants of up to £25,000 are available for small or medium businesses in Brighton & Hove to put towards decarbonisation or environmental improvement projects – but you'll need to be quick!
Read more and apply by 6 November ➡️ ow.ly/lG1j50TT6vL
ALT Photo of an eCargo bike next to the words - business decarbonisation grants available.
Tim Rowkins retweeted
Labour Cllr @MitchieAlexand2 introduces a notice of motion to bring in the Right to Grow your own produce in the city.
“Imagine a city where we grow our own veg” Yes we can 🥔🌽🥕
