29th June 2016 by
“I was at the count for the referendum in the Corn Exchange and walked out of it early on Friday morning with a very sad feeling. I moved here from Ireland and have lived and worked in this country for more than half of my adult life and it really felt that this was […]
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10th June 2016 by
At this time of year I look longingly at the sea, waiting for a hot day to take my first dip. As someone who loves swimming off Brighton beach as well as in nearby rivers, I value the direct contact with nature this gives me. Last year a mackerel leapt out the water beside […]
23rd May 2016 by
April’s General Meeting of Brighton and Hove Green party: Noted with considerable alarm that the NHS has been forced into yet another major top-down re-organisation, imposed by Government and NHS England with no political mandate and no public consultation;with the requirement that 5-year plans for each area must include proposals to balance the regional […]
18th May 2016 by
The Queen’s speech today outlined the Government’s programme of legislation for the following year. The Speech included a raft of measures which will impact on local government services, and outlined plans to continue the reduction in funding for local government within the plans to allow council to retain business rates. Convenor of the Green […]
12th May 2016 by
Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty has been re-elected unopposed as the Convenor of the Green group of councillors on Brighton and Hove City Council. This is his second year in the post and follows a vote by local Green Party members. Deputy convenor roles were also voted on, with councillors Alex Phillips and Lizzie Deane […]
28th April 2016 by
James Doyle, Green Party PCC Candidate for Sussex, is demanding to know if Sussex Police resources were used to monitor senior party figures, as outlined by today’s Guardian article. (http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/apr/28/police-anti-extremism-unit-monitoring-green-party-caroline-lucas-sian-berry?CMP=twt_a-politics_b-gdnukpolitics) It has become clear the police have been extensively monitoring the activities of Caroline Lucas MP, and Sian Berry, the Green Party candidate for […]
20th April 2016 by
Monday 25 April at 7.30 pm Latest Music Bar 14 – 17 Manchester Street (off St. James’ St.), Brighton BN2 1TF Space limited! Book here to reserve your FREE place on Eventbrite Whether they’re driven by war and persecution, by drought or just by poverty … people are on the move, forced to leave the places […]
8th April 2016 by
On 5 May, in addition to the local elections, the country will vote to elect Police and Crime Commissioners in 41 Police Areas. Across the SE Region, only one Green Party candidate is standing. Please support our candidate, Worthing councillor, James Doyle. The Green Party has the right policies on crime and justice: opposing […]
5th April 2016 by
Green Councillors today declared they will fight “tooth and nail” against Government plans to convert all schools into academies, ahead of a public meeting to plan a city-wide campaign against the plans. The Government announcement at the budget in March declared that all schools in the country would be required to have a plan […]
Green Councillors will join hundreds of local campaigners and trade union members tomorrow in a high-profile protest march to support Junior Doctors across the country, who will be holding a 48-hour strike action from the 6th-7th April. The protest, which has been organised by the Brighton Trades Council, will assemble at 8.00am in Barts Square in Brighton and will […]