Ken Kennar
Ken Kennar, a founding member of our Society, died in August 2010. He had lived in the same house in Russell Square since 1938. Shortly before he died he talked with Roger Hinton about his memories of his life in Brighton.
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On-street recycling bins
Brighton and Hove City Council want to take away our black box recycling weekly collection and replace with on-street recycling bins. They have sent a consultation document to properties in our area enclosing a questionnaire for return by May 6. We are in a Conservation Area. We already have the very unsightly black refuse bins. The Council now want …
Now you see it, now you see it
The work on the refurbishment of the Regency Square car park is now complete. Several members of the Society have complimented the contractors on their hard work and, above all, their quietness and friendliness as they went about their jobs. Soon the lower green will be returned to its former grassy state. Unfortunately, there is …
Please can we have our bollard back!
On New Year’s morning, committee members of the Regency Square Area Society were shocked to see that one of the historic bollards in the twitten outside the Regency Tavern had disappeared. Urgent e-mails to the City Council brought a hurried replacement bollard: a “little brother” for the remaining bollard. The Regency Square Area Society is asking …
A Glass Box on the Green?
RSAS supports the Council's plans for upgrading the Regency Square Car Park. But we felt that the 2.3 meter high glass box that was part of the original design was unacceptable. We encouraged local people to object and got coverage of our views in The Argus. As a result the original application has been …
Big changes for the car park
The Council has big plans to improve the car park in Regency Square, which is often almost empty at present. The aim is to attract more users and the cost of the imporvements is to be met from the extra revenue. Traffic lights will be installed at the south west corner of the square. …
Chairman steps down
Roger Hinton has been chairman of the Regency Square Area Society since 2000 and a committee member for many years before that. He recently announced that this would be his last year as a committee member. In a letter to members he said “It has been a wonderful experience. I have met many interesting …
Car park makeover planned
Regency Square car park is a mess. It is also largely empty most of the time. On the few days when it does fill up, tailbacks from the entrance block the west side of Regency Square causing problems for residents. The Council is now planning to spend £2.4 million on improvements. Access will …
Graffiti Invasion
There has been a recent spate of graffiti in our area. Much of it uses the same tag, suggesting someone local may be responsible. Council workers have painted out some of it, but, as our photo shows, they don't always come equipped with the right colour paint, and new graffiti is often added as …
Seventy Replies to Questionnaire
Many thanks to everyone who replied to our questionnaire about proposed improvements to the gardens in Regency Square. We had seventy responses and large majorities in favour of most of the proposals. This indicates good support for our plans. The next step is to start working with the Council to implement them. You …