30th July 2015 by
On Saturday 1st August Green councillors will be joining thousands of others for the ‘Carnival of Diversity’ celebrating 25 years of Pride in Brighton & Hove. The parade will set off from its new starting point on Hove Lawns at 11am for one of the most colourful and popular events in the city’s calendar, with over […]
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28th July 2015 by
Green finance lead Cllr Ollie Sykes responds to to Cllr Warren Morgan’s budget cuts Argus interview: With the recent announcement by George Osborne of 25-40% cuts to all unprotected departments, councils around the country face a horrendous situation during the next few years. In Brighton & Hove the looming challenges for the local Labour […]
23rd July 2015 by
Green councillors will be joining hundreds of people on the streets of Brighton for this year’s Trans Pride solidarity march on Saturday 25th July. 2015 marks the third year the TransPride march, which was set up to promote equality and celebrate the gender diversity and unique histories to be found across the city’s Trans […]
22nd July 2015 by
Green councillors are delighted with the latest award for a regeneration initiative delivered during their 2011-15 administration. The Sussex Heritage Trust Award has been given for the outstanding conservation work to 26 Victorian arches on Brighton seafront during 2012 to 2014. The seafront arches had been in a dilapidated state for years with serious structural […]
20th July 2015 by
Friday’s Council meeting at Brighton Town Hall voted in favour of a Green Group motion calling for the government to strengthen PSHE education, which teaches skills for life, to be given statutory status. Councillor Amanda Knight, who proposed the motion, said: “I’m delighted that councillors across all parties voted unanimously to call for PSHE […]
17th July 2015 by
The Green Group of councillors have expressed their shock and disappointment at last night’s rejection of their motion calling on the council to protect funds to support independent living for the most severely disabled in the city. The Green Group’s motion called on the council to ring-fence this, and any additional related funds, until […]
16th July 2015 by
Green councillors are calling on Brighton & Hove City Council to respond to the recent closure of a fund set up to provide vital support for disabled people to live independently. In a motion being presented to the Full Council Meeting at Brighton Town Hall, on Thursday 16th July, the Green Group propose that […]
7th July 2015 by
For over a year residents in Hanover and Elm Grove (HEG), through their Local Action Team (HEGLAT) have been conducting surveys and meeting together to develop a “community plan” for parking and street improvements in the area. The outline proposal, which has the support of Green and Labour councillors for Hanover and Elm Grove, […]
3rd July 2015 by
Green Councillors are leading a campaign to stop the Post Office on Western Road being closed in early 2016. Post Office Limited launched a public consultation on the future of the post office at 22 Western Road, Hove on 24th June 2015, saying that the existing provision would be ‘merged’ with a post office on Melville Road, about a mile distant up a hill. The result […]
2nd July 2015 by
The Green spokesperson for Environment, Transport and Sustainability has condemned the additional runway capacity which the Airports Commission is considering options for, including an extra runway at Gatwick, as a failure to address the big challenges facing us. Councillor Pete West said: “None of the options presented are satisfactory. The world needs less air […]