Visitors to Brighton will have seen Madeira Terrace. The 1890s structure, built by borough surveyor Philip Lockwood, is said to be the longest cast-iron structure in Britain, its seatront arches running 850m and boasting decorative flourishes such as images of classical deities. It fell into disrepairand has been closed to the public since 2012 but now there is hope that Madeira Terrace can not only be restored, but that the latest thinking on the circular economy can play a part in its rebirth. Council funding has been made available to appoint a design team for phase 1 of the regeneration and principles such as enabling zero waste on site are part of the brief, in line with Brighton & Hove City Council's pledge to become carbon neutral by 2030. Back in September 2018, Brighton & Hove became one of the first councils inthe country to declare a climate emergency and since then has been working with advisers including architect Duncan Baker-Brown on a construction and tourism-focused circular economy route map.
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