9th May 2025 / 9th May 2025 by greengroup
Brighton & Hove Green Party (with eight Green councillors locally) are today demanding that Labour MPs Chris Ward and Peter Kyle rebel against the horrific cuts to welfare and disability benefits planned by the Labour Government – or explain to Brighton & Hove residents why they are ignoring pleas from those who stand to be most […]
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2nd May 2025 by ExtComms
Geoff Shanks came second in yesterday’s Westbourne and Poets’ Corner by-election, receiving 24.9% of the vote. The seat was won by Labour with a reduced majority. At the last local council elections in 2023, Labour won by over 1000 votes – but this time the gap was reduced to just 209 votes. Greens say this […]
17th March 2025 / 17th March 2025 by ExtComms
Brighton and Hove Green Party has selected Geoff Shanks, as the Green Party candidate for the Westbourne and Poets’ Corner by-election. This council by-election has been called following the resignation of Labour councillor Leslie Pumm. Greens say that Geoff is the candidate to “hold Labour to account”. Geoff lives in the ward with his wife […]
29th January 2025 / 17th March 2025 by ExtComms
Community Not Cuts – UNISON RallyThurs 30th Jan, 3:30pm, Hove Town HallEvent link: https://fb.me/e/2vbwUy9H8 “More cuts. More job losses. fewer services. without a people’s budget, more decline is on the way for Brighton and Hove.” A Labour Council, and a Labour government – yet Brighton & Hove UNISON’s warning about what’s to come for our city […]
20th September 2024 / 20th September 2024 by ExtComms
Despite an increase in their number, Green councillors on Brighton & Hove City Council will not receive an extra seat on a key scrutiny committee. Since winning an extra council seat at the Brunswick & Adelaide by-election in Hove on 4 July, Green councillors have been due to receive an extra seat on the council’s […]
18th September 2024 / 18th September 2024 by ExtComms
The call follows recent medal wins from two Brighton & Hove athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics 17 September 2024 – Brighton & Hove Green councillors are proposing that Brighton & Hove City Council should award the prestigious Freedom of the City to Brighton Table Tennis Club (BTTC), in recognition of the incredible work they […]
8th September 2024 / 8th September 2024 by ExtComms
8 September 2024 – Tributes to Caroline Lucas poured in at Autumn Green Party Conference (6-9 September, Manchester) Green Party conference delegates burst into huge applause and gave a standing ovation for Brighton’s former Green MP Caroline Lucas as she addressed the conference with a passionate valedictory speech about the future of Green politics. Caroline […]
9th August 2024 / 10th August 2024 by ExtComms
Wednesday’s counter-demonstration showed hope will always win against hate in Brighton and Hove 9 August 2024 – Brighton and Hove Green Party were proud to join the thousands of counter-protesters who flooded Queen’s Road in Brighton to protest peacefully against the threat of organised racist and Islamophobia violence on the streets of our city on […]
22nd July 2024 / 24th July 2024 by ExtComms
Pic: Westminster’s newly elected Green MPs L-R: Siân Berry, Carla Denyer, Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns Reacting to the King’s Speech, Adrian Ramsay MP said: “Labour promised change but it has fallen short of the urgent transformative programme we need, and which the Government has the power to deliver. “Our four Green MPs, and the […]
18th July 2024 / 4th August 2024 by ExtComms
18 July 2024 – Part of Siân Berry’s MP’s maiden speech in Parliament Siân said, “It’s a good sign for Green coverage that the BBC News at 10pm included a part of my maiden speech last night. Listening to the wonderful people in Brighton during the election made it SO clear what my mission in […]
