25th February 2016 by hannahclare
BY CLLR TOM DRUITT In my relatively short time as Councillor, I have seen first-hand how tremendously hard Council officers and staff work to provide high-quality services to our residents. It is often a thankless task, which might explain why according to a recent staff survey, only 29% of council staff felt valued. Another reason […]
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BY PHÉLIM MAC CAFFERTY One of the biggest areas of concern in the upcoming Labour Council budget is Adult Social Care. Over the next four years Labour have made it clear that they will cut over £20.5 million from budgets to support disabled adults and older people. These cuts come amid growing evidence of a […]
12th February 2016 by hannahclare
BY CLLR PHÉLIM MAC CAFFERTY Brighton and Hove: Join us to wake up the Treasury! Saturday, 13 February, meet 10am at Brighton Station Wake up the Conservative government ministers to the cuts hitting Brighton and Hove and the reality of public sector cuts! Play a musical instrument, sing, blow a whistle, ring a bell or bang a drum […]
8th February 2016 by hannahclare
In years to come, we may look back and realise that this was when everything changed - when the city sent a clear signal to its youth that it could no longer invest in their future.
4th February 2016 by hannahclare
BY CLLR PHÉLIM MAC CAFFERTY Local Councillors have seen a surge in contacts from residents this week, who are rightly very concerned about leaked government proposals to take decisions on fracking schemes out of the hands of local councils. I’d like to reassure all residents that we take these dangerous and undemocratic plans very seriously […]
1st February 2016 by hannahclare
BY CLLR PHÉLIM MAC CAFFERTY As we edge ever nearer to a final decision on Brighton & Hove City Council’s budget for the 2016/17 year, more information is coming to light every day as to how residents are likely to be affected. The outlook is bleak – huge chunks are being cut from vital services […]
28th January 2016 by hannahclare
21st January 2016 by hannahclare
Investment in flood protection is just a sticking plaster for climate change, and one that will become increasingly expensive as environmental damage outstrips our capacity to mitigate it. What is needed is a comprehensive and holistic approach to tackling the causes of climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
7th February 2015 by hannahclare
‘PASSENGERS BEING ROUTINELY FAILED TWICE-OVER – DELAYED TRAINS AND PITIFUL COMPENSATION’ Caroline Lucas MP held talks with the Rail Minister and train bosses this week, calling for urgent improvements to services. She called for the summit last month amid further fare hikes and continued disruptions for passengers across the South East. Passengers were being routinely failed twice-over she […]
6th February 2015 by hannahclare
Focus of Green budget is to protect services for the elderly, adults in care, children and those living below the poverty line. The Green administration on Brighton & Hove City Council today published for the first time its full proposals for the 2015/16 city council budget, including details of the essential services that can be […]
