31st January 2014 by
Following a non-binding motion of no confidence passed by Labour and Conservatives, Green councillors last night faced down calls from the Labour Group to form a cross-party coalition with the Tories, describing this as unthinkable. Council Leader Jason Kitcat said: “As all Labour councillors know, Councillor Morgan’s motion is an utterly meaningless gesture. “If […]
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21st January 2014 by
Union leaders in Brighton and Hove have backed Green Party calls to ‘Let the people decide’ on an alternative budget which would safeguard critical services for elderly and vulnerable people and cancel out austerity cuts passed down from the coalition government. Mark Turner the city’s GMB branch secretary said: “This new budget would protect frontline services […]
17th January 2014 by
Yesterday’s proposal by the Brighton & Hove Green minority administration for a citywide council tax referendum was rejected by the Brighton & Hove Labour Party within fifteen minutes of the announcement. The response was described as ‘deeply disappointing’ by the Leader of the Council, who yesterday called for other parties to ‘trust the people of […]
16th January 2014 by
The UK’s only Green council administration – in Brighton and Hove – is proposing a referendum of local people on a council tax rise to protect services for the city’s most vulnerable. As a response to central Government cuts, the minority Green administration has been working to find ways of funding local services threatened […]
14th January 2014 by
Pic: Brighton and Hove bus Radical proposals to tackle stubborn pollution hotspots in Brighton city centre were given cross-party backing at a committee meeting yesterday (14th January). While the majority of the city has seen significant improvements in air quality, stubborn pollution hotspots on North Street and near the Clock Tower haven’t followed suit. […]
1st December 2013 by
Greens councillors and our local MP have voiced their support for World AIDS day events happening today (1st December). Brighton and Hove has the highest prevalence of people with HIV outside of London. Events planned for Brighton & Hove include laying out the world’s largest AIDS awareness red ribbon at the recently-revamped Level park […]
5th November 2013 by
Pic: Leading the way for fair pay. L-R: Councillors Jason Kitcat and Geoffrey Bowden, local Chamber of Commerce representatives Tracey Allen and Julia Chanteray, Councillor Bill Randall and Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion Green Party elected representatives in Brighton and Hove have joined with local businesses in celebrating Living Wage Week, with over 100 local […]
3rd November 2013 by
Pic: Keep the NHS public – Caroline Lucas MP and local councillor Phelim Mac Cafferty on a save the NHS march in Brighton Greens in Brighton and Hove showed strong support for keeping the NHS in public hands and services free at point-of-use yesterday at the Sussex Defend the NHS march and rally in […]
22nd October 2013 / 17th April 2020 by
A blueprint outlining development in Brighton & Hove has reached a crucial stage as it is examined publicly by a government representative this week. The Brighton & Hove City Plan sets out how the city’s homes and jobs will be provided between now and 2030. It was written by the Green administration in line […]
17th October 2013 by
Pic: campaigners call for a renationalised rail network Caroline Lucas’ Bill to bring the rail network back into public hands would save taxpayers more than £1 billion a year and lead to lower fares and better services, the MP for Brighton Pavilion said today (Thursday 17 October 2013). Under her Private Member’s Bill, due its […]