Big parking charge rises are set to come into effect across Brighton and Hove next month after Green and Labour Councillors devised, proposed and then voted through a scheme of eye-watering increases at last month’s Brighton and Hove City Council Budget meetings.

The situation in Ukraine has touched our local Conservative Team this week, with our own Patcham & Hollingbury ward Councillor Alistair McNair having family, friends and work connections in the area.