Rockwater’s Shacks by the Shore A SET of huts on Hove seafront will stay shut until the government relaxes its coronavirus restrictions. The decision was shared in an email to Brighton and Hove City Council before a licensing panel met to decide whether the huts could continue to sell alcohol. The huts – Rockwater’s Shacks by the Shore – are to stay shut for the immediate future – even for hot food and drinks. The decision followed concerns about people failing to respect the rules about social distancing and crowding the promenade. The council had granted the huts a temporary licence while the owner refurbished the main Rockwater building – previously known as Venue, the View, Babylon Lounge and the West End Café.