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Brighton and Hove could follow other cities creating ‘car free’ spaces Green Councillors have called on the Labour Council in Brighton and Hove to take inspiration from other parts of the UK and bring forward a report on ‘car free’ options for the city centre. Other cities such as York, Edinburgh and Birmingham have recently […]
Greens call for a rethink and say Labour Council’s botched process means plans for sites will fall far short of ambition Hopes for an ambitious environmental project at the Hollingbury and Waterhall golf sites could be dashed because a botched process left no time to respond to community concerns, Greens have said. Councillors have been […]
Green councillors have today welcomed the review of youth service funding in the city, which will look at developing a new youth space in the city centre A report to today’s Children, Young People and Skills Committee has today called for a review of funding for youth services in the city, a move welcomed by […]
Letter from Green Councillors to Children’s Committee says council can do more to support school plastic free initiatives Schools in Brighton and Hove aspiring to go ‘plastic free’ must be given greater support from the council with the cost of new environmental measures, Greens have said today. Councillors Clare Rainey and Amy Heley have asked […]
Surplus school places in the coming years will place huge pressures on school budgets, Greens say Green Councillors have today requested the Labour Council looks long term at the declining numbers of primary school pupils predicted in the city. The council estimates that there will be a surplus of 600 reception class places across the […]
Greens vote against decision to move fire service 999 control room out of Sussex Greens have called for greater public scrutiny over fire service decisions after critical changes to the management of 999 fire emergencies were made in a meeting held behind closed doors. Members of the public, press and fire service staff units were […]
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Learning from Cambridge ‘crackdown’ can prevent worst offenders Problem ‘party houses,’ used by visitors for events could be tackled using planning law, Greens have said, calling for greater government powers to handle the rise in short-term holiday lets. Greens say that a growing number of complaints from residents show that short-term holiday lets are becoming […]
Overturn unfair voting system failing residents and damaging politics, say Greens Green Councillors have successfully pushed Labour councillors to back a change in the voting system used for local and general elections. Greens say the current ‘first past the post,’ system is deeply unfair, and has denied voters choice and proper representation at both local […]
Greens question lack of transparency over issues with industrial relations and demand independent oversight Greens have repeated their call on the Labour Council to immediately involve external organisations in resolving the CityClean dispute after the press and public were excluded from a key meeting. A meeting of Policy and Resources Committee (Thursday, 5th December) included […]