18th December 2017 by
18 December 2017 Local Green Councillors will this week demand a ratification referendum on Brexit as part of proposals seeking greater clarification on the impact any ‘Brexit deal’ will have on Brighton and Hove. Proposals being put to a meeting of Full Council this Thursday 14th December from the Greens will ask the Council […]
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15th December 2017 / 31st March 2019 by
15 December 2017 Brighton and Hove City Council becomes first in country to vote in support of ratification referendum Brighton and Hove city Council has become the first in the UK to endorse a call for a referendum to ratify any final deal on Brexit after a proposal from the Green Group of Councillors received […]
14th December 2017 by
14 December 2017 You can be forgiven for missing the fact that a British person collected the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10th in Oslo. For some reason it was not widely reported in the UK (full marks to the Argus for picking up this news story). Rebecca’s SPEECH FOR ICAN AT TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION, NOBEL […]
8th December 2017 by
8 December 2017 Figures released today (Friday 8th December) from Brighton and Hove City Council have shown an increase in the number of people living on the streets –with 178 people sleeping rough compared to 144 last year, a rise of twenty-four percent. Green Councillors have expressed deep concern for those sleeping on the streets, […]
5th December 2017 by
5 December 2017 Greens on Brighton and Hove City Council have expressed concern over a lack of action to address the low and worsening number of GPs in Brighton and Hove. Official figures from the CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group) in April revealed a worrying shortage of GPs, with only one GP to every 1,587 people, […]
30th November 2017 by
30 November 2017 Greens will join the community in marking World AIDS Day, raising concern about cuts budget to local sexual health services Green Councillors will join local HIV organisations this Friday to mark World AIDS Day, a worldwide event to commemorate those who have lost their lives to AIDS and to support continued efforts […]
22nd November 2017 by
22 November 2017 The city’s Labour Council have now published the blueprint for the city’s budget (Policy, Resources and Growth Committee papers, available here: (P&R Papers). Green Councillors have reacted to the news, raising concerns about the number of services and members of staff facing damaging cuts. The Green Group Finance Lead, Councillor Ollie Sykes […]
18th November 2017 by
18 November 2017 Labour Councillors have rejected Green proposals for a fairer fee structure for events coming to the city that would have improved funding for our parks and open spaces. Speaking at a meeting of Brighton and Hove City Council’s Tourism, Development and Culture Committee, Green Councillors Phélim MacCafferty and Tom Druitt said […]
15th November 2017 by
15 November 2017 Big Green Party 2 is being held as a tribute to stalwart activist Jack McAngus who sadly died earlier this year and a party fundraiser. Back at the Green Door Store 3 Trafalgar Street, BN1 4FQ on Sunday 26th November from 2pm to 10.30pm. There is also an on-line action with many […]
14th November 2017 by
14 November 2017 Green Councillors have today welcomed progress on their proposals to open up Council buildings for use as homeless shelters in the city. Today’s announcement by the Council that part of the Brighton Centre will be opened up for rough sleepers marks an achievement for the Green Group, whose proposal to convert empty […]