18th February 2016 by
omorrow (Friday) is the last day of the Government consultation on investment guidelines for local government pension schemes. The proposals, which have been in development for the last two years, will give central government veto power over investment decisions made by local authorities. The proposals follow a statement in October that the government would […]
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5th February 2016 by
Green Councillors are using National Libraries Day on Saturday 6th February to highlight what it claims are “highly damaging” proposals by the Labour council to cut library services in the city. As part of its 4 year financial strategy, the Labour administration has proposed a raft of changes to libraries which will see the […]
Green councillors joined hundreds of residents, campaigners, council staff and trade unions from Brighton and Hove at the weekend to protest against the £68m cuts proposed by the Labour Council over the next four years. The protest comes just weeks before a decision will be made by Brighton & Hove Council on where the […]
28th January 2016 by
Green councillors in Brighton and Hove City Council are this week calling on the Council to publicly oppose the Immigration Bill currently being debated in Parliament. The Green motion will be discussed at the Council meeting this Thursday at Brighton Town Hall. The Immigration Bill is being driven by the Conservative national government, in […]
25th January 2016 by
Green Councillors on Brighton & Hove City Council are urging central government devolve a proportion of alcohol tax receipts to local and police authorities, to bring about a simpler alternative to the Late Night Levy. In a letter released this week, following a successful Green motion brought to Full Council in December, the Council’s […]
Greens have voiced their disappointment with the Labour Council’s decision not to join the Stonewall Equality index this year. Brighton & Hove City Council, which has been part of the index since it started in 2005, has regularly been voted the top local authority in its commitment to LGBT-equality. Last year the Green-led council […]
22nd January 2016 by
Following a meeting of the Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee this week, Greens secured an amendment which will see charges for car club vehicles and low emissions vehicle parking permits frozen for the next year. The decision was taken as part of a wider review of fees and charges for the city by the […]
21st January 2016 by
Green councillors this week commended residents in the Fiveways area for their outstanding work campaigning for a controlled parking scheme, which secured a commitment from the Labour-led council to reconsider their decision to exclude the area from parking measures. Greens welcomed the Labour decision to re-consult on a new scheme for the area in […]
18th January 2016 by
Greens have welcomed a Labour u-turn on parking fees which will now see 25% increases in pay-and display parking in key areas of the city. Reflecting on proposals, the Greens say while the plans are the right move, they reveal the “shocking hypocrisy and opportunism” of the Labour Party who sought to score political […]
14th January 2016 by
Greens this week hailed proposals to introduce a licensing scheme for private sector landlords as a “vital step” in improving housing standards for over 34,000 households living in the private rented sector. The statement was made following a cross-party agreement at the Housing & New Homes Committee to explore the viability of introducing licensing […]