What do you dislike most about Brighton?

[Diego Napier]

The sea. Not its presence but the fact that the visibility is so poor and it's rough too often. There are dozens of decent wrecks off the coast of sussex but it's either too rough to go out, the vis is shite or there's a plankton bloom or some such.
If it were as clear as the waters round the eastern med or Red Sea it would be perfect.

Good grief!

It's the English channel ffs.

 

[Skaville]

Not enough decent jobs
Dog poo

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

The way prime areas of the town serve as racetracks for the private motorist e.g. the seafront.

 

[dstanman]

Not knowing when the refuse is going to be collected

 

[Seagull1989]

20 mph zones!
Bus lanes!
Cycle lanes !

Should I have just said the green party?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I really like Brighton. I work there and I've lived there. But ... sitting as I am, at this moment, in the middle of the fine city of Bristol, I'm reminded that there are other great British cities that can deliver a quality of life that is just as good as anything that Brighton has to offer.

 

[MissGull]

Churchill Square

 

[Fungus]

Jason Kitcat

Property prices

Actual seagulls that dive bomb you / poo on you or your car / nick your food

That's probably it TBF. Love the place, love living here.

They are a pain, but that's not specific to Brighton.

 

[fat old seagull]

I don't live in Brighton, but I love it's vibrancy. However I hate parking in Churchill Square Car Park, not only is the allotted space for cars feckin ridiculous, there are gigantic concrete pillars every other space. All decorated with every shade of car paint.

 

[DavePage]

Not being there

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

It's expensive

It's dirty, and needs some TLC

The state of the West Pier

Parking

The cost of public transport

 

[Ali_rrr]

I really like Brighton. I work there and I've lived there. But ... sitting as I am, at this moment, in the middle of the fine city of Bristol, I'm reminded that there are other great British cities that can deliver a quality of life that is just as good as anything that Brighton has to offer.

Bristol is meant to be really good at the moment. My aunt moved there from Spain last year, and she really enjoys it.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Bristol is meant to be really good at the moment. My aunt moved there from Spain last year, and she really enjoys it.

Good day/ night out.

 

[spongy]

I've just read these posts with interest. I'm 35 now, Wodingdean born and bred until 2 years ago. There a lot of thins that I dislike about Brighton, to name a few, the rubbish, weirdos, road infrastructure, public transport, seagulls making a racket at all hours, parking, drunks, addicts, tramps, London road, property prices, cost of living, cost of a pint, west street on weekend nights, the list could be endless.

But it's my town, I still love it in spite of these things. Now living in Burgess Hill I miss the sea, (not the seagulls making a racket at all hours), the quirky ess of it (there's nothing better than sitting outside a pub on a summers day and watching the world go by) I understand Commanders comments previously but it's that eccentricity and variation that I love about it and the fact that every day can be as different as you could want it to be if you know where to look for it....

I was never bored living in Brighton and in some ways want to move back but I can't afford it. As much it frustrates me, I love it, it's part of me and I'll never ever let it go and **** as it can be. But it can also be so so good.

I can't think of another seaside town that can offer what Brighton does, Bournemouth? No thanks, Blackpool? Seriously no Thankyou, Newquay? Been once and rather not again. Brighton has all of the worst problems that any major town/city has but it also has the best that is on offer in such a small geographical area.

 

[StonehamPark]

• The general dirtiness of the City.
• Parking charges.
• Property prices.
• Public transport prices.
• Crap 'out of centre' shopping areas (Boundary/Portland/Lewes/London Roads).
• Dog $hit wherever you walk.
• Idiots that just want to look ridiculous for the sake of looking ridiculous.
• The abundance of Beggars/Charity Hounders/Big Issue sellers.
• West Street.
• The seafront between the West Pier and Lagoon (King Alfred and surrounding derelict area).
• Traffic/Parking Wardens.

 

[stripeyshark]

Top 3 for me:

1. Property prices/rent
2. Parking
3. English tourists

Racist.

 

[The Spanish]

The way prime areas of the town serve as racetracks for the private motorist e.g. the seafront.

this is a bit of a hobby horse of yours this car business isnt it

 

[Pevenseagull]

ex girlfriends













apart from sometimes

 

[Chicken Run]

The dirty streets, the local authority, students, chavs and most of all the right on brigade

 

[Chicken Run]

This. Brighton residents who bang on about it like it's San Francisco or something. Don't get me wrong. It's a decent place. But it's not nearly as desirable as some of the local bores like to think it is.

Agreed and I live here… just walking up Church Road this morning and the streets are a mess.