Tim Rowkins

@zane99 @BellaSankey @BrightonHoveCC Hi Zane. That doesn’t sound right. Can you DM me your address and I’ll get it sorted for you?

@BellaSankey @BrightonHoveCC So there is a 3 month wait for a new household waste bin currently. Which means people are starting to steal others as has happened to us today. £266 council tax for me to have no bin for 3 months? Absolutely shameful.

“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/o…

Amen. A huge loss to the government and the party.

@chriisdoogan @BrightonHoveCC @brightonargus @brightonsnapper Hi Chris. What location is this please?

@BrightonHoveCC council tax goes up, Bin collections go to 4 weeks…somethings not right here? @brightonargus @brightonsnapper

@PinkieBrighton @BoredAlreadyUK @bhlabour Sorry for the delay! Additional recycling is funded through the waste PFI and requires no additional budget allocation. Some food waste capital burdens funding is being used for vehicles, but there is no revenue burdens funding so we are funding the service ourselves.

@rowkz @BoredAlreadyUK @bhlabour Hi Tim - just wondering if you're going to come back on this? Happy to FOI if not

Before 2023, our recycling rates were one of the worst in the country. Cllr @rowkz and the team have transformed the service. This £1.2m will allow us to expand these services and finally introduce food recycling. All within the current recycling contact.

“Brighton & Hove is determined to step up.” My piece on city-scale decarbonisation for Unlock Net Zero last week. 👇🏻 unlocknetzero.co.uk/insight-commen… @bhlabour @BrightonHoveCC #netzero

@BoredAlreadyUK @PinkieBrighton @bhlabour Obviously we knew it was on the cards, but we were committed to doing it regardless of any future date and we were not prepared to wait. New burdens funding for expanding recycling was not necessary as it’s all funded through the waste PFI.

@rowkz @PinkieBrighton @bhlabour It's part of the Env Act 2021 - so it would have been pretty poor show if you weren't aware it was on the cards. Officers at the council have been working on it for years and waiting to know how much new burdens money they would get. Mad you seem oblivious to that fact.

@PinkieBrighton @bhlabour Hi! We’ve been working on this since day 1, and are making these changes a year ahead of the mandate. We had it all lined up before the mandated date was even announced. ♻️

@bhlabour @rowkz the rates are the same as they were pre 2023. Missed collections are also up. This policy change is because the last Govt mandated it. You have to collect pots tubs and trays, and food waste by 2026. Becuz Govt made it illegal not to.

@stevec009 @BrightonHoveCC @TristramBurden @BellaSankey Hi Steve. Textiles are collected by a contractor, and collections have not been as reliable as they should be recently. I’ve seen similar scenes at other locations and we are raising with them. Our streets crews should be visiting this location every day to clear fly-tipping.

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/2025/01/30/mor…

@MarkCooperSport At this point, no, but we are looking at how we heat pools, including discussions on using waste heat from data centres. New King Alfred will be zero carbon.

@rowkz Can I ask if there is a heat pump going in?

We’re ramping up our solar capacity here in Brighton & Hove, including our biggest installation yet on the Prince Regent Swimming Complex.⚡️

@MarkCooperSport Hi Mark! We are looking at the data from our newly launched monitoring network, which is giving us a far better picture across the city, and that will inform next steps. Extension of SCAs a possibility, but want to make sure they are meaningful and not just a gesture.

@rowkz Tim, can I ask if you are considering extending the smoke control areas and doing testing in the areas that are currently untested to see if this is warranted? Lot of interest in this in Fiveways, especially if there is any likelihood of enforcement.

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?

@stevec009 @BrightonHoveCC @TristramBurden Hi Steve. I believe collections are all still 1 day behind, but possibly additional disruption due to weather and vehicles. I’ll check with the team now to see when you can expect.

@stevec009 @BrightonHoveCC @TristramBurden @bhlabour Thank Steve. Yes, we were a crew down over the weekend so there was a bit of a backlog. Merry Christmas to you! 🎄

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

@JulieBygraves @climatechangebh @bhlabour Indeed, and our Downland estate is a huge passion of mine. We are working on restoring wild chalk grassland, including “mob” grazing, and working with our tenant farmers to move farming practices to a more regenerative future. It’s 44% of the city! Huge opportunities!

@rowkz @climatechangebh @bhlabour The biggest climate mitigation tool B&H has is managing the publicly owned Brighton Downland estate, cut& collect, or even better, graze the chalk grasslands with rare breeds. The annual growth of grass and herb rich sward absorbs carbon and protects stunning, diverse wildlife.

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 ow.ly/l8SR50UjNIZ

@GingaGill @BrightonHoveCC @TrevMu10 @BellaSankey @WithdeanGreens You can, and we’re introducing all the stuff that Magpie collect shortly as well - tetrapaks, plastic trays etc, plus food waste.

@rowkz @BrightonHoveCC @TrevMu10 @BellaSankey @WithdeanGreens Thank you - I am mortified that after all these years of recycling so much we will now be limited to the cardboard paper the council takes. I am used to having them take glass/tetrapaks, tin & the range of plastics. Presumably I can ask for a box from the council for glass ?

@BrightonHoveCC @TrevMu10 @BellaSankey @WithdeanGreens Have just had a note from #MagpieRecycling are having to stop their valuables & vital service after all these years. How is this happening ? Why can’t they work in conjunction with the Council ? Am really upset by this news.