31st March 2023 / 31st March 2023 by greengroup
Brighton & Hove Green Party celebrate Trans Day of Visibility with a call for acceptance. Today is the international Trans day of Visibility, to raise awareness of the discrimination trans and non-binary people face. Cllr Steph Powell, co-Chair of the Tourism, Equalities, Culture & Communities committee said: “As Greens we fully support everyone’s right to […]
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Brighton & Hove Green Party have today published their manifesto ahead of the local election on May 4th 2023. Brighton & Hove Green Party has today published their ‘Vote Green for Action’ manifesto ahead of the local elections this May. Highlighting some of their achievements since becoming the leading party on the council in July […]
30th March 2023 / 30th March 2023 by greengroup
Following government cuts to available funding, Greens share the city’s concerns and confirm that they are taking every step to protect the city’s rough sleepers Joining with residents, Greens today reaffirm their objections to the government’s cut funding for the No Second Night Out scheme, a vital homelessness service in Brighton. The service will be […]
20th March 2023 / 20th March 2023 by greengroup
Greens secure votes for funding for Brighton Youth Centre refurbishments, marking “a huge win that young people will reap the benefits of for decades” In last week’s meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee, councillors voted in favour of the Greens’ proposal to provide a £2.3m grant to Brighton Youth Centre (BYC), to allow them […]
16th March 2023 / 16th March 2023 by greengroup
After criticising Labour and Tories slashing funding for works on Elm Grove and Queens Park Road, Greens win back funding of the project as Labour and Tories fall in line In Policy & Resources Committee today, Greens secured funding for vital, permanent works on Elm Grove and Queens Park Road, in what was a huge win for […]
Following years of work with dozens of organisations, today councillors voted through an anti-racism strategy that lays out how Brighton & Hove council will combat racism In today’s meeting of Policy and Resources Committee meeting, councillors voted to ratify an anti-racism strategy for the next five years. 28 organisations, as well as staff, focus group participants, […]
2nd March 2023 / 2nd March 2023 by greengroup
A green amendment successfully passed through an extraordinary council session, as Greens reiterate that the city must unite to call on the Home Office to end the use of hotels for vulnerable asylum-seekers In an extraordinary council session this evening, Greens successfully passed an amended motion that identifies the Home Office’s responsibility for the hostile environment […]
Brighton and Hove Green Party has selected Helen Dixon and Christopher Hawtree as its two candidates for Central Hove ward in the upcoming local council elections in May 2023. In the last set of local elections, the top Green Party candidate was just 40 votes behind the two Labour candidates who won the seat. Helen […]
28th February 2023 / 28th February 2023 by greengroup
Brighton & Hove Safeguarding Children Partnership’s Chair, Chris Robson, has published a scrutiny paper into missing refugee children from Home Office run hotels in Brighton & Hove Brighton & Hove Safeguarding Children Partnership has today published a scrutiny paper in response to a number of children missing from Home Office commissioned hotels in the city. […]
27th February 2023 / 27th February 2023 by greengroup
Brighton and Hove Green Party has selected Rebecca Duffy, Alexander Sallons and Ollie Sykes as its three candidates for Goldmsid ward in the upcoming local council elections in May 2023. Rebecca Duffy, a lecturer and copywriter, said: “I have lived in Hove for over 12 years and am grateful to Councillor Marianna Ebel for all […]
