"drink tax in the 1930s (it amounted to 1.64 Danish krone per liter), but announced in 2013 that they were going to abolish it along with an equally unpopular fat tax, with the goal of creating jobs and helping the local economy. Critics claimed that the taxes were notably ineffective; to avoid the fat and sugar taxes, local retailers had complained that Danes simply went to Sweden and Germany, where prices were lower to buy butter, ice cream and soda. Denmark repealed the fat tax in January 2013 and repealed the tax on soft drinks in 2014. France first introduced"
"Brighton Open Air Theatre Brighton Open Air Theatre, also known as B•O•A•T, is a British theatre built in Dyke Road Park, Brighton, which opened in May 2015. It has been paid for not by corporate funding or public grants, but by private donations. The theatre is the legacy of the Brighton showman and construction manager, Adrian Bunting, who died of pancreatic cancer, aged 47, in May 2013. In 2016, the Tatler placed the theatre in its list of the UK's six best outdoor theatres, while the Guardian included it in the 'Top 10 outdoor cinema and theatre events in the"
"155–158 North Street, Brighton The building at 155–158 North Street in Brighton, part of the English coastal city of Brighton and Hove, was built between 1921 and 1923 as a branch of National Provincial Bank. It later became part of National Westminster Bank's network of branches after that bank acquired National Provincial. In 2011 it became J D Wetherspoon's second pub in central Brighton. One of many buildings by the prolific local architecture firm of Clayton & Black, whose work in various styles can be found across the city, it forms an important component of the range of banks, offices"
"Brighton Pride is usually celebrated at the start of August. Brighton also hosts an annual trans pride event, which is the first of its kind in the UK. Brighton museums include Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Preston Manor, Booth Museum of Natural History, Brighton Toy and Model Museum, and Brighton Fishing Museum, the long established social epicentre of the seafront, which includes artefacts from the West Pier. The Royal Pavilion is also open to the public, serving as a museum to the British Regency. Brighton has many night-life hotspots and is associated with popular musicians including Fatboy Slim, Kirk Brandon,"
"architraves. 155–158 North Street, Brighton The building at 155–158 North Street in Brighton, part of the English coastal city of Brighton and Hove, was built between 1921 and 1923 as a branch of National Provincial Bank. It later became part of National Westminster Bank's network of branches after that bank acquired National Provincial. In 2011 it became J D Wetherspoon's second pub in central Brighton. One of many buildings by the prolific local architecture firm of Clayton & Black, whose work in various styles can be found across the city, it forms an important component of the range of banks,"
"in November 2012 as part of a full merger with not-for-profit organisation Odyssey Care. In August 2015, Brandon Trust opened its first charity shop in Bristol at 2 Cotham Hill with the promise of offering shoppers a different experience from other charity outlets in the area. Since then, two more shops have opened in Bristol and the charity is also involved in running several social enterprises including a care farm, pottery, ceramics studios, and several cafes. From September 2015, Brandon Trust began providing community day support services to adults with learning disabilities and autism in Warwickshire. It followed a Warwickshire"
"England. It originated as a pop-up restaurant, and opened as a permanent establishment in July 2015. Redemption also serves vegan food that is locally sourced, and its menu is based upon providing nutritional foods and beverages. Its owners have stated that it is a ""sober and cruelty-free bar."" Redemption also utilizes a zero-waste policy. The Netil House is another alcohol-free bar located in London. Sobar in Nottingham is an alcohol-free bar operated by a charity, Double Impact, which works with both alcohol and drug addiction. It received funding from the Big Lottery Fund and employs people who have been addicts."
"The first alcohol-free zone established in the United Kingdom was in Coventry, England in 1988. Initially, the entire city center was declared to be an alcohol-free zone. The zone was later expanded to include the entire city. Boston, Lincolnshire established a street drinking ban in January 2015 to address concerns with the antisocial problems associated with public alcohol consumption. The street drinking ban includes the town center and other areas. Under rules of the ban, those caught drinking in these areas can be fined £100 for a first offense. A second offense within six months after having committed a first"
"for its diverse communities, quirky shopping areas, large cultural, music and arts scene and its large LGBT population, leading to its recognition as the ""unofficial gay capital of the UK"". Brighton attracted 7.5 million day visitors in 2015/16 and 4.9 million overnight visitors, and is the most popular seaside destination in the UK for overseas tourists. Brighton has also been called the UK's ""hippest city"", and ""the happiest place to live in the UK"". Brighton's earliest name was ""Bristelmestune"", recorded in the ""Domesday Book"". Although more than 40 variations have been documented, ""Brighthelmstone"" (or ""Brighthelmston"") was the standard rendering between"
"in both processed food as well as drinks sold by national retailers such as Starbucks and Costa Coffee. Despite this, the proposed sugar tax is squarely aimed at high-sugar drinks, particularly fizzy drinks, which are popular among teenagers. Pure fruit juices and milk-based drinks will be excluded and the smallest producers will have an exemption from the scheme. In October 2011, British Prime Minister David Cameron told reporters that his government might consider a Fat tax as part of the solution to the United Kingdom's obesity problem. A Public Health Responsibility Deal was subsequently announced in 2012 with voluntary pledges"
"with the last elections occurring on 7 May 2015. Brighton and Hove was the first ever council in the United Kingdom where the Green Party were both the largest group and led the council (from May 2011 to May 2015). In 2013 the council was obliged to finalise single status across its workforce, resulting in a strike of its refuse collectors and street cleaners. Their council reformed their allowances to equalise them with other staff at the organisation conducting similar work. The Leader of the Council and Labour minority administration since May 2015 is Councillor Warren Morgan (Lab Co-op). The"
"work started in March 2010. Other major employers include Lloyds Bank, Asda (which has hypermarkets at Hollingbury and Brighton Marina), Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company and call-centre operator Inkfish. In 2012, it was reported that about 1,500 of Gatwick Airport's 21,000 workers lived in the city of Brighton and Hove. Brighton is a popular destination for conferences, exhibitions and trade fairs, and has had a purpose-built conference centre—the Brighton Centre—since 1977. Direct income from the Brighton Centre's 160 events per year is £8 million, and a further £50 million is generated indirectly by visitors spending money during their"
"City's third issue in 2018. The members of the Bright City collective include Bright City Bright City is an English Christian worship collective, based out of St Peter's Church in Brighton, United Kingdom. The collective started out in 2015 with the release of their eponymous debut album ""Bright City"", their breakthrough release on the UK Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart at No. 2. This was followed by their sophomore release, ""Hello Maker"" (2017), with both albums being released on their imprint label, Bright City Collective. ""Hello Maker"" was No. 6 on the Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart. Integrity"
"cakes—as was eventually decided—or (fully taxed) chocolate-covered biscuits. Until 2001, VAT was charged at the full rate on unused sanitary towels. It was introduced in 1973, in consequence of Britain's entry to the European Economic Community, at a standard rate of 10 percent. In July 1974, the standard rate became 8 percent and from October that year petrol was taxed at a new higher rate of 25 percent. In the budget of April 1975 the higher rate was extended to a wide range of ""luxury"" goods. In the budget of April 1976 the 25 percent higher rate was reduced to"
"2011""."" Brighton and Hove Brighton and Hove () is a city in East Sussex, in South East England. The towns of Brighton and Hove formed a unitary authority in 1997 and in 2001 were granted city status by Queen Elizabeth II. ""Brighton"" is often referred to synonymously with the official ""Brighton and Hove"" although many locals still consider the two to be separate towns. At the 2011 census, the city was England's most populous seaside resort, with a population of 273,400. Brighton and Hove is the result of a number of historic local government reorganisations: Elections are held every four"
"Bright City Bright City is an English Christian worship collective, based out of St Peter's Church in Brighton, United Kingdom. The collective started out in 2015 with the release of their eponymous debut album ""Bright City"", their breakthrough release on the UK Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart at No. 2. This was followed by their sophomore release, ""Hello Maker"" (2017), with both albums being released on their imprint label, Bright City Collective. ""Hello Maker"" was No. 6 on the Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart. Integrity Music featured the group on its ""Still"" instrumental series, with """" being Bright"
"street festival, the Kemptown Carnival, and the Hanover area similarly has a ""Hanover Day"". Local resident Fatboy Slim has put on three ""Big Beach Boutique"" shows, in 2002, 2006 and 2008. An inaugural White Nights (Nuit Blanche) all-night arts festival took place in October 2008 and continued for 4 years until it was postponed in 2012 due to a lack of European funding. 2009 saw the first Brighton Zine Fest celebrating zine and DIY culture within the city. Brighton is the terminus of a number of London-to-Brighton rides and runs, such as the veteran car run and bike ride. Transport"
"route 20 Brighton to Greenwich, route 90 (Brighton to Lewes) and route 82 (Hove seafront to the Devil's Dyke). A bicycle-sharing system, BTN BikeShare, was set up in September 2017 at a cost of £1.45 million. There are 49 docking stations around the city and 450 bicycles. Statistics from the first six months of operation showed that 120,000 journeys had been made and 22,000 people had used the scheme, making it the second most popular in Britain after the Santander Cycles system in London. Users can hire bicycles by the minute or purchase annual membership. There was a short-lived catamaran"
"in July 2010 to convert it into a pub. The ""Post & Telegraph"" opened on 21 December 2010. It is a short distance from the group's ""Bright Helm"" pub, and as of 2019 is one of four Wetherspoon outlets in the city of Brighton and Hove. Under the name ""National Westminster Bank"", 155–158 North Street was listed at Grade II by English Heritage on 23 June 1994. This status is given to ""nationally important buildings of special interest"". As of February 2001, it was one of 1,124 Grade II-listed buildings and structures, and 1,218 listed buildings of all grades, in"
"Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Brighton Museum & Art Gallery is a municipally-owned public museum and art gallery in the city of Brighton and Hove in the South East of England. It is part of the ""Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton and Hove"". It is free for local residents but charges £5.20 per non-resident visitor. The building which houses the collection is part of the Royal Pavilion Estate and was originally built for the Prince of Wales, later George IV and completed in 1805. It was initially intended as a tennis court but had never been finished, and later served"
"were to receive a share of £1m, as well as the support of the Minister, Whitehall and Mary Portas. In May 2012, the twelve towns to be helped were announced as: Bedford, Croydon, Dartford, Bedminster (Greater Bristol), Liskeard, Margate, Market Rasen, Nelson, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Stockport, Stockton-on-Tees and Wolverhampton. In July 2012, fifteen more towns were announced as: Ashford, Berwick, Braintree, Brighton (London Road), Hatfield, Royal Leamington Spa (Old town), Liverpool (Lodge Lane), Waterloo, Forest Hill, Tower Hamlets (Chrisp Street, Watney Market and Roman Road), Loughborough, Lowestoft, Morecambe, Rotherham and Tiverton. In August 2011, she opened her first retail shop as a"
"and air-conditioned, with full wheelchair accessibility and bench seating. It also contains a bar; and restaurant in the base building called the ""Belle Vue"". English Heritage felt that the 2006 plan would ""provide an outstanding feature on the seafront, and a worthy companion to any successor to the West Pier"". In a statement, the West Pier Trust hoped that the project would ""regenerate a key blighted city site and send out a loud message that Brighton is open for business"". The project was the winner of the Judges' Special Award at the British Construction Industry Awards 2017. It also won"
"promoting the consumption of healthier products and encourage companies to innovate healthier alternatives. The new tax imposes P6 per liter on drinks containing sweeteners and P12 per liter on drinks containing high-fructose corn syrup. Milk, 100% natural juice and 3-in-1 coffee drinks are exempt from the excise tax. There are three additional excise taxes, namely on Coal, Cosmetics and Tobacco. Coal is a cheap source for power generation and has its uses in multiple industries such as the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. It is also a prime ingredient for activated carbon, carbon fibre and silicon metal. However, it remains a"
"UK's first Walk of Fame which celebrates the many rich and famous people associated with the city. The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in Brighton is one of the largest and most prominent in the UK, and Brighton has been described as the ""gay capital of the UK"". There is record of LGBT history in the city dating to the 19th century. Many LGBT pubs, clubs, bars, restaurants, cafes and shops are located around Brighton and in particular around St James's Street in Kemptown. Several LGBT charities, publishers, social and support groups are also based in the city."
"is distributed across the whole of the city it is more concentrated in some areas than others. The highest concentration of deprivation is in the Whitehawk, Moulsecoomb, and Hollingbury areas of the city but is also found around the St. James's Street and Eastern Road areas. A 2015 government statistic showed that the area around Brighton's Palace Pier roundabout and to the east towards St James's Street in Kemptown is the seventh worst ‘living environment’ in England. On 19 January 2017, Brighton council announced they were looking at certain initiatives to try to alleviate some of the increasing homelessness seen"
"Bristol and Warrington, with the loss of around 2,500 jobs. The Kent depot was later sold to upmarket rival Waitrose, whilst Warrington was sold to frozen food rival Iceland. Part of the Bristol depot was sold off to Gist. The shop conversion process was completed on 24 November 2005, when the last Safeway fascia disappeared from the United Kingdom. In November 2016, Morrisons announced a revival of the Safeway brand, on food products that it manufactures for independent retailers. However, these products would not be sold in Morrisons. Morrisons, which is also the fourth largest food producer in the United"
"were awarded medals for bravery. Brighton Fishing Museum The Brighton Fishing Museum is a registered independent museum established in co-operation with the local fishing community in 1994. This museum is dedicated to Brighton's fishing and seaside history. It is located a short distance to the west of Brighton Pier within an area known as the Fishing Quarter, occupying two of the arches on the Kings' Road, which runs along Brighton's beachfront. Admission is free and donations appreciated. The history, traditions and practices of the fishing community are shhared by a mix of images, artifacts and fishing boats. Archive and contemporary"
"Brighton House (number 52), Hotel Una (numbers 55–56), and the Queensbury Hotel (number 58). Since 2000 the former Keehan's Hotel at number 57 has been the West Pier Project homeless hostel, operated by Brighton and Hove City Council and accommodating about 40 people; it will close in late 2015 and will become a hostel for former servicemen. Regency Square, Brighton Regency Square is a large early 19th-century residential development on the seafront in Brighton, part of the British city of Brighton and Hove. Conceived by speculative developer Joshua Hanson as Brighton underwent its rapid transformation from fishing village to fashionable"
"is a public internet vote amongst nominated vegan products, services, organisations, and people. From 2013 onwards, VegfestUK London hosts the award ceremony. Vegfest (UK) VegfestUK is an annual vegan food festival held each year in Bristol, Brighton, and (starting 2013) London. VegfestUK started life in Bristol in 2003 under the name ""Bristol Vegan Fayre"", with the aim of showcasing the very best of a vegan lifestyle to the public. The organisers require all food and drinks supplied on site to be suitable for vegans. As well as a marketplace for the sampling, purchase and sale of vegan goods, the Bristol"
"to convert a shop into a restaurant. Bed Tax Two councils in Scotland, Edinburgh and York, in attempt to raise finances, decided to introduce Bed Tax – a tax collected from each visitor staying in a hotel. BHA Northern Committee’ Chief Executive, Simon Kershaw, with the support from other Scottish hoteliers pressed the councils into realising that it was in their authority to introduce such measures. Car Parking-Westminster After the Westminster City Council announced the possibility of tighter parking restrictions in the borough, the BHA pointed out that it would be damaging for the hospitality businesses in the area. The"
"opened a second DFC purposely built in early 2015 in Coulsdon, South London to service London and the South East. Waitrose currently has 5.1% share of the food market as of 2015. Additionally it had an 18% and 10% share of the organic food and fish markets respectively, during 2008. Waitrose has received a number of awards. Its wines have been given awards by Decanter magazine and the International Wine and Spirit Competition. The supermarket chain has also received awards for its retail service, including awards from Which? magazine. Compassion in World Farming and the RSPCA have given Waitrose awards"
"Performance Centre - the club's third long term and lucrative sponsorship agreement with global financial services giant, American Express - the facility houses the club's 1st team, academy and women's football operations. On the back of its surprisingly poor 2014/15 season, Brighton surprised pundits and Championship rivals alike by setting a new club record with an unbeaten run which, to the end of November 2015, extended to 18 league matches and saw the Seagulls top the Sky Bet Championship. In the same month, Brighton enjoyed more success at the 2015 Football Business Awards where the south coast club were named"
"and in 2019 by Rokia Traoré. Brighton Festival The largest and most established annual curated multi-arts festival in England, Brighton Festival is a celebration of music, theatre, dance, circus, art, film, literature, debate, outdoor and family events, which takes place in venues both familiar and unusual in the city of Brighton and Hove in England each May. Established in 1967, Brighton Festival has become one of the city's most enduring symbols of inventiveness over the past half century. In 1964 the first moves were made to hold a Festival in Brighton, and Ian Hunter, the eventual Artistic Director of the"