19th June 2015 by
Hundreds from Brighton are expected to join tens of thousands nationwide in London for a major anti-austerity demonstration that is expected to take over much of central London tomorrow, Saturday, 20th June. Organised by the People’s Assembly Against Austerity, the protest will gather outside the Bank of England and then march on Westminster where […]
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18th June 2015 by
The Green Group of Councillors have condemned today’s removal of Brighton & Hove City Council Chief Executive, Penny Thompson CBE, calling it a clumsy and costly mistake. Green Group convenor, Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty, said: “The Leader of the Council was not able to give us a stronger reason than a spat with the […]
17th June 2015 by
The Green Group of councillors is calling on Brighton & Hove City Council to action a pledge to provide truly affordable new council homes. Green spokesperson on housing, Cllr David Gibson, is presenting a motion to Wednesday’s Housing & New Homes Committee which argues that the new council housing development at Findon Road in […]
13th June 2015 by
A ‘City of Sanctuary’ is one where refugees and asylum seekers are welcomed, and their contribution to society celebrated. The concept is supported and promoted by a national network of local groups made up of businesses, community organisations and individuals. Highlighting its seaside location, Brighton & Hove has been branded ‘Sanctuary on Sea’. Linked […]
11th June 2015 by
Budget motion to Policy & Resources Committee on Thursday 11th June Green councillors have called on the Labour-run city council to continue the open and inclusive consultation process which they championed during the last four years. A motion to this Thursday’s Policy & Resources committee calls on the administration to “make all efforts to engage […]
9th June 2015 by
Greens repeat call for Hangleton Bottom site at Policy & Resources Committee on Thursday 11th June. Green councillors have called on the Labour-run city council to urgently revisit the decision that Greens put forward in October 2014 concerning the use of a site at Hangleton Bottom as a temporary Travellers Transit Site. They say there […]
1st June 2015 by
The Green Group of City Councillors have responded to a petition, calling for a review of the award-winning Lewes Road improvements scheme, calling its demands an unnecessary, ill-informed waste of time and money. The petition launched today by Daniel Yates, Labour councillor for Moulsecoomb and Bevendean, calls for “a full review of the scheme […]
29th May 2015 by
The Green Group of City Councillors and Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas have joined in applauding an initiative to create a central ‘re-use depot’ using shipping containers to receive, sort, repair and redistribute unwanted goods and materials for reuse. The Brighton Freegle project has just launched a crowdfunding appeal to purchase eight shipping containers […]
27th May 2015 by
The Green Group of Brighton & Hove councillors have welcomed the Labour administration’s confirmation that it will not, after all, suspend the Valley Gardens scheme and is now supporting it to go ahead. However they warn that altering details at this late stage will not help. The Greens have defended their original plans, arguing that […]
22nd May 2015 by
The Green Group of Councillors on Brighton and Hove City Council have announced their team of spokespeople for the year ahead. Six of the nine-strong team held positions of responsibility during the Green’s recent four-year term in administration, while their three newly elected colleagues bring fresh experience to the mix. The Green Group convenor, […]