24th May 2019 / 14th June 2019 by hannahclare
This post is written by Cllr Phélim Mac Cafferty, Convenor of Brighton & Hove’s Green Group of Councillors The city council held its annual meeting on Wednesday night to determine the roles of all councillors and this is my first column as the newly elected leader of the official opposition. I was immensely proud to […]
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21st May 2019 / 14th June 2019 by hannahclare
This post is written by Cllr Elaine Hills, Councillor for Hanover and Elm Grove Ward. Every weekday morning in term-time, a massive queue of cars crawls along outside my daughter’s school in Brighton. The entire line grinds to a halt each time the car at the front stops and kids burst out. The kids go […]
16th May 2019 / 16th May 2019 by hannahclare
Green Convenor to also join march for equal marriage in Belfast, Northern Ireland Green Councillors will tomorrow mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) calling for renewed efforts to stamp out hate in the UK and abroad. As part of an event organised outside Jubilee Library, Greens will join volunteers of the […]
13th May 2019 / 14th June 2019 by hannahclare
This post is written by Cllr Martin Osborne, Councillor for Hollingdean and Stanmer Ward. his May I was honoured to be elected as one of the 19 Green councillors to Brighton and Hove City Council. As a 25-year-old, I am pleased to be representing the younger generation. I was particularly proud of the other two […]
Cllr Sarah Nield is a newly-elected councillor on Brighton and Hove City Council. This week, children in year 6 will sit their Standardised Assessment Tests (SATs). To me, they quite simply make no sense: created to assess schools, not children, they assume that schools can be measured against each other in some meaningful way by […]
12th May 2019 / 12th May 2019 by hannahclare
The new convenorship team of the Green Group on Brighton and Hove City council has today revealed their pledge to the city, following the local election results. Councillor for Brunswick & Adelaide Phélim Mac Cafferty has been re-elected as Convenor for a fifth term, having led the Green Party through their growth to 19 councillors […]
12th May 2019 / 14th June 2019 by hannahclare
This post has been written by newly-elected Green Councillor Clare Rainey, councilor for Queens Park ward. On Sunday we are celebrating National Children’s Day which is all about the importance of a healthy childhood, and the need to protect the rights and freedoms of children in order to ensure that they can grow into happy, […]
10th May 2019 / 14th June 2019 by hannahclare
The votes are in and the message could not be clearer: residents want a much stronger Green voice on our city council. Thank you to everyone who voted Green and helped us win so magnificently. Leaping from 11 to 19 councillors overnight, Greens took seats from both Conservative and Labour Parties – winning back seats […]
9th May 2019 / 14th June 2019 by hannahclare
This post is written by Cllr Marianna Ebel, Councillor for Goldsmid Ward. Today we are celebrating the European Union and all that it gives us. To me the EU means peace, guaranteed human rights, freedom of movement and building friendships, relationship & families across borders. Borders that have become more and more irrelevant in our […]
15th April 2019 / 16th April 2019 by hannahclare
An easy read version of the Brighton and Hove Green Party manifesto has been produced ahead of SpeakOut’s ‘We are the Being Heard in Government Group (BHIG Group)’ accessible hustings this week. The manifesto, designed for people with learning difficulties in line with Easy on the I guidelines, is now available online. Green Party Councillor […]
