23rd March 2016 by
Green Councillors have secured a victory for local residents by preventing further growth of late-night alcohol outlets in the North Laine area of the city. The Council’s new Statement of Licensing Policy, to be approved this week, was set to give the green light to new licenses for cafe bars in the area, which […]
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22nd March 2016 by
Green Councillors have condemned Labour’s plan to redesign libraries in the city as “an exercise in spin”, as the Council gears up to vote on proposals at a full council meeting on Thursday this week. Greens are encouraging residents to contact Conservative and Labour councillors to push for the plans to go back to the […]
Green Councillors at Brighton & Hove City Council have called for a debate on EU membership this week to set the Council’s policy ahead of the national referendum on the issue in June. Green Councillors have come together behind the campaign for Britain to remain in the EU and are calling for the UK […]
21st March 2016 by
In a letter published today, local Greens are urging government ministers to halt their plans to remove decision-making powers from local authorities on new fracking sites. The proposals, leaked by the government in January, would see approval for fracking schemes made by the Government’s Planning Inspectorate rather than local authorities. The move would prevent […]
Green Councillors are calling for an end to the use of a potentially toxic weed-killer in Brighton and Hove. Roundup – the most commonly used commercial herbicide in the world – is used by the council to control weeds in streets and parks, and contains a controversial chemical called ‘glyphosate’ whose safety is being increasingly […]
16th March 2016 by
Green Councillors have come out strongly over plans announced by Chancellor George Osborne to force all schools to become academies and eliminate the role of local authorities as a provider of education, in the biggest change to education in 50 years. Proposals were announced in the Conservative governments budget statement today, and follow a […]
14th March 2016 by
Green Councillors joined service providers and adults with learning disabilities this week to launch a new campaign against cuts to public services. The campaign, led by adults with learning disabilities who use services at Brighton & Hove-based charity Grace Eyre, makes an impassioned plea to the Council and Government to reverse cuts to vital […]
22nd February 2016 by
“The Labour council budget will be a disaster for this city and as such the Green Group of Councillors cannot support it” – Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty, convenor of the Green group. Green Party Councillors have expressed their dismay over the scale of cuts proposed by the Labour administration for the 2016/17 Brighton and Hove […]
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 […]
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 […]