Geoff Shanks selected as Green Party candidate in Westbourne and Poets’ Corner by-election 17th March 2025 / 17th March 2025 by ExtComms Brighton and Hove Green Party has selected Geoff Shanks, as the Green Party candidate for the Westbourne and Poets’ Corner by-election. This council by-election has been called following the resignation of Labour councillor Leslie Pumm. Greens say that Geoff is the candidate to “hold Labour to account”. Geoff lives in the ward with his wife […] Read more »
#BringItBack – Greens support UNISON in calling for a People’s Budget for Brighton & Hove 29th January 2025 / 17th March 2025 by ExtComms Community Not Cuts – UNISON RallyThurs 30th Jan, 3:30pm, Hove Town HallEvent link: https://fb.me/e/2vbwUy9H8 “More cuts. More job losses. fewer services. without a people’s budget, more decline is on the way for Brighton and Hove.” A Labour Council, and a Labour government – yet Brighton & Hove UNISON’s warning about what’s to come for our city […] Read more » #Labour Brighton and Hove City Council
Greens accuse Labour of ‘stifling democracy’ over Scrutiny Committee allocations 20th September 2024 / 20th September 2024 by ExtComms Despite an increase in their number, Green councillors on Brighton & Hove City Council will not receive an extra seat on a key scrutiny committee. Since winning an extra council seat at the Brunswick & Adelaide by-election in Hove on 4 July, Green councillors have been due to receive an extra seat on the council’s […] Read more » Brighton Brighton & Hove City Council Brunswick & Adelaide Cabinet Committees Councillors Greens hove Labour Licensing Committee Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee Steve Davis
Councillors call for ‘Freedom of the City’ for champions’ Brighton Table Tennis Club 18th September 2024 / 18th September 2024 by ExtComms The call follows recent medal wins from two Brighton & Hove athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics 17 September 2024 – Brighton & Hove Green councillors are proposing that Brighton & Hove City Council should award the prestigious Freedom of the City to Brighton Table Tennis Club (BTTC), in recognition of the incredible work they […] Read more » Bly Twomey Brighton Brighton & Hove City Council Brighton Table Tennis Club Freedom of the City Green councillors hove Paris Olympics Pete West Table tennis Will Bayley
Thank you, Caroline, for 14 years’ service as our local MP 8th September 2024 / 8th September 2024 by ExtComms 8 September 2024 – Tributes to Caroline Lucas poured in at Autumn Green Party Conference (6-9 September, Manchester) Green Party conference delegates burst into huge applause and gave a standing ovation for Brighton’s former Green MP Caroline Lucas as she addressed the conference with a passionate valedictory speech about the future of Green politics. Caroline […] Read more »
City Greens join peaceful protest against far-right agitators 9th August 2024 / 10th August 2024 by ExtComms Wednesday’s counter-demonstration showed hope will always win against hate in Brighton and Hove 9 August 2024 – Brighton and Hove Green Party were proud to join the thousands of counter-protesters who flooded Queen’s Road in Brighton to protest peacefully against the threat of organised racist and Islamophobia violence on the streets of our city on […] Read more » anti-immigration Brighton City of Sanctuary Counter-demo Far-right protests Greens Kerry Pickett Ollie Syke Pete West Sian Berry Steve Davis Sue Shanks
Green MPs react to King’s Speech 22nd July 2024 / 24th July 2024 by ExtComms Pic: Westminster’s newly elected Green MPs L-R: Siân Berry, Carla Denyer, Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns Reacting to the King’s Speech, Adrian Ramsay MP said: “Labour promised change but it has fallen short of the urgent transformative programme we need, and which the Government has the power to deliver. “Our four Green MPs, and the […] Read more » #Labour Adrian Ramsay Gas Greens King's Speech private rent Rosebank
Brighton Green MP Siân Berry’s maiden speech in Parliament 18th July 2024 / 4th August 2024 by ExtComms 18 July 2024 – Part of Siân Berry’s MP’s maiden speech in Parliament Siân said, “It’s a good sign for Green coverage that the BBC News at 10pm included a part of my maiden speech last night. Listening to the wonderful people in Brighton during the election made it SO clear what my mission in […] Read more »
Siân Berry wins Brighton Pavilion for Greens 5th July 2024 / 6th July 2024 by ExtComms Siân Berry has won Brighton Pavilion for the Green Party of England and Wales to succeed Caroline Lucas. Greens made history with three other MPs also being elected for the first time: Carla Denyer in Bristol Central, Adrian Ramsay in Waveney Valley and Ellie Chowns in North Herefordshire. Brighton Pavilion result 4 July 2024 (BBC) […] Read more » Brighton Pavilion Caroline Lucas Greens Sian Berry
If our four-legged friends can make it to the polling stations, we can, too. 4th July 2024 / 4th July 2024 by ExtComms Polls open until 10pm tonight – Thursday 4 July ‘Leap’ waits patiently outside a polling station while a human owner votes inside. Will you spare time to vote today? Polls open until 10pm. Bring original photo ID. You can also bring unposted postal ballots (no ID needed for these). Please remember to vote today. Polls […] Read more » Bring original ID Dogs Leap Polling station 7am -10pm
