10th April 2019 / 15th May 2019 by hannahclare
This document is supplementary to our published local election manifesto. It sets out at greater length and in greater depth many of the measures that we would hope to implement as a Green administration for Brighton & Hove. Read the full policy proposals here
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28th March 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare
Purdah must not be used to stifle debate and avoid controversial discussions, say Greens Green Councillors have raised concerns over the use of pre-election guidance known as ‘purdah’ after key proposals around homelessness and climate change were pulled from the agenda of a planned council meeting today. Usual procedure grants political groups the opportunity to […]
27th March 2019 / 28th March 2019 by hannahclare
Local disability advice service at risk of closure after health partners pull funding Brighton and Hove charity Possability People may be forced to close the only specialist disability advice centre in the city after local health authorities announced a sudden cut in funding for the service. The decision, which has provoked widespread condemnation from local […]
21st March 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare
Council resources for carbon reduction and sustainability measures given £690k boost by Green Councillors Brighton and Hove City Council will introduce new city-wide initiatives to combat climate change thanks to work done by Green Councillors to invest over half a million pounds in the council’s sustainability budget. £690k identified by the Greens will now go towards biodiversity […]
15th March 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare
Green Party activists, candidates and politicians joined Brighton & Hove children striking from school to demand the Government takes real action on climate change. The march, which saw hundreds of schoolchildren marching through the centre of Brighton was joined by Councillor PhélimMac Cafferty, Convenor of the Green Group and members of the Young Greens, including several […]
6th March 2019 / 19th March 2019 by hannahclare
Welcome to this latest update, featuring highlights of my work in Parliament and around Brighton Pavilion over the past week. Demanding answers on medical imports I used Prime Minister’s Questions last week to challenge Theresa May on her irresponsible approach to Brexit. Under a disastrous No Deal scenario, ministers have decided vital medical imports would be handled by the company […]
25th February 2019 / 19th March 2019 by hannahclare
Responding to reports from the Met Office that temperatures today surpassed 20 degrees for the first time on record, Green Party MP Caroline Lucas said: “I like spending an afternoon in the sunshine as much as anyone, but it’s impossible to shake the feeling that this isn’t right. After last year’s unprecedented global heatwave and […]
16th February 2019 / 20th July 2023 by hannahclare
Magid Magid, the Lord Mayor of Sheffield and Green Party Councillor, is joining us in Brighton on 27th February. On the 27th February ‘Magic Magid’ is heading south to share his amazing story from Somali refugee to the headline grabbing first citizen of Sheffield. His inaugural Mayors photo went viral, he made a bold, public stand against Donald […]
14th February 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare
Young people’s future at risk without urgent change Brighton and Hove Green Councillors have expressed their support for young people speaking out about climate change as part of a ‘youth strike for climate’ taking place on Friday, 15th February. Local school and university students are expected to join together in central Brighton as part of […]
13th February 2019 / 14th February 2019 by hannahclare
Money is available to address homelessness crisis, say Greens The city council could spend £8m more on affordable and emergency housing if a Green proposal is supported by other parties at a meeting tomorrow. [1] Questions from the Greens over the state of council housing finances have revealed that the council has almost £31m of […]
