Overview

• Enforcement officers descended on Madeira Terrace between 9 am and 3 pm on August 6 after a High Court order granted possession on August 1.
• Personal belongings, including a homemade tent, bicycle wheels and piles of clothing, were seized and discarded during the clearance.
• Council outreach teams had engaged the camp’s occupants for weeks before enforcing the removal and coordinated support for the final resident.
• Brighton and Hove City Council defended the action as vital to address safety risks posed by the crumbling Victorian structure.
• Critics, including local politicians and bystanders, described the tactics as heavy-handed and excessive, igniting debate over homelessness policy and infrastructure safety.