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 […]
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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
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 […]
12th March 2019 / 14th February 2020 by greengroup
We have today (12 March) launched our local election Manifesto with an event at Platform 9’s new event space at Hove Town Hall. In the document, Greens set out their plans for the city ahead of May 2nd’s council elections. The pledges include: Developing 1500 new homes on brownfield land, including 600 new council-owned properties. […]
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 / 25th February 2019 by greengroup
Raphael Hill will be joining Marianna Ebel and Steve Moses as the confirmed candidates for Goldsmid ward. Councillor Amanda Knight will be stepping down at the time of the council elections on Thursday 2 May. Raphael, who lives in Goldsmid ward, is a teacher of English as a Foreign Language and co-convenor of Brighton and Hove […]
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 […]