20th June 2014 by
Pic: South Downs in Sussex UNESCO, the UN cultural and scientific organisation, has officially announced they have recognised Brighton & Hove and the surrounding area as a ‘Biosphere’. This is the first such designation in the UK for forty years. ‘Brighton and Lewes Downs Biosphere’ includes a range of environments, and is one of […]
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14th June 2014 by
Pic: blood donor unit (by David Pye) Green councillors on Brighton & Hove City Council are calling for an end to the bar against gay and bisexual men donating blood within 12 months of sexual activity. In 2011 a lifetime ban on donating blood by gay and bisexual men was lifted in most of […]
13th June 2014 by
Pic: Big supermarkets like Tescos should contribute something back to the local economy, say Greens Brighton & Hove City Council has adopted a Green proposal to join the national campaign by councils for local powers to rebalance their local economies. The campaign seeks powers from local government for councils to introduce a levy upon […]
9th June 2014 by
Commenting on the deferral of a report that was due to be considered at the Health & Wellbeing Board meeting tomorrow (Tuesday 10th June), Councillor Jason Kitcat, Chair of the Health & Wellbeing Board said: “I have deferred the report on learning disability homes from tomorrow’s Health & Wellbeing Board meeting agenda so that […]
5th June 2014 by
Cllr Sven Rufus, Vice Chair of the East Sussex Fire Authority (ESFA), today announced his resignation in protest at a budget cut of £7 million being imposed by the coalition on the Fire Service which Labour have said they will not reverse if they form the next national government. Sven explained his decision: “It’s […]
3rd June 2014 by
Pic: guide dog courtesy of Adactio Green councillors on Brighton & Hove City Council are supporting a council campaign to make the city’s streets safer for pedestrians. June sees the start of a targeted awareness and enforcement campaign by Brighton & Hove City Council to create safer pavements in key areas of the city. […]
1st June 2014 by
Brighton & Hove Green councillors are seeking cross-party support for a national campaign to give councils powers to introduce a levy on bigger retailers, in order to rebalance the economy in favour smaller ones. The proposal is being considered at the council’s Policy & Resources Committee meeting on 12 June. Greens have highlighted research […]
28th May 2014 by
In proposals coming to a Brighton & Hove City Council meeting next week (2 June), the Green administration is proposing that the council organise a ballot of parents at Hove Park School, which is currently considering becoming an academy. Academies are independent of the local education authority and operate outside of democratic oversight and […]
25th May 2014 by
Pic: Keith Taylor MEP – re-elected to represent Southeast England at the EU Parliament Keith Taylor, the Green Party MEP for South East England, has been re-elected to the European parliament with a strong vote in Brighton and Hove for the Greens. The Greens beat the Liberal Democrats in the region and across the […]
21st May 2014 by
The Green Party has hit its highest ratings in opinion polls ahead of the European Elections on Thursday. [1] The polls suggest that the Greens could be on target to elect more Green Euro-MPs across the country. Alexandra Phillips, the second on the list for the Greens in Southeast after MEP Keith Taylor, only […]