Greens challenge Home Office after acquisition of second Hove hotel for child refugees 18th November 2021 / 18th November 2021 by greengroup Green Councillors have expressed their anger at the “utter failure” of the Home Office, after they have opened a second hotel site for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) Councillors have today expressed their frustration after the Home Office commissioned a second hotel for child refugees in Hove. It follows the opening of a site in Hove back in July, where nearly 60 young people […] Read more »
Greens to extend programme to make homes greener, warmer and better for tenants 15th November 2021 / 15th November 2021 by greengroup A report to Brighton & Hove City Council’s housing committee will this week set out plans to further reduce carbon emissions from council homes. Measures will also benefit private tenants and homeowners on low incomes. Plans to reduce the climate impact of some of Brighton and Hove’s homes are due to be discussed by councillors this week. A 2019 report from the […] Read more »
Government docks council funding after committee decision to remove Old Shoreham Road bike lane 12th November 2021 by greengroup Old Shoreham Road decision costs council much-needed funding The government has today confirmed that Brighton & Hove City Council will have funding docked as a result of a vote by opposition councillors seeking to remove the temporary Old Shoreham Road cycle lane. Correspondence from government confirms that Brighton & Hove has been awarded 25% less […] Read more »
Statement regarding our council leadership 12th November 2021 / 12th November 2021 by greengroup Cllr Phélim Mac Cafferty made a regrettably bad decision in his travel choice when representing the City Council at a COP26 event in Glasgow. We believe that he issued uncharacteristically poor judgement in choosing to travel by plane for this event and it is correct that he has apologised for this. We have received assurances […] Read more »
Cross Sussex work on young people’s mental health “even more important” following pandemic 8th November 2021 / 18th November 2021 by greengroup Councillors on Brighton and Hove’s Children, Young People and Skills Committee will today discuss ongoing work to improve mental health services for young people across Sussex Councillors will today discuss vital work being completed across Sussex to improve mental health services for children and young people. The Foundations for our Future review, which was completed before the pandemic, addressed how work needs […] Read more »
Community campaign should be celebrated say Greens, as Moulsecoomb Primary School becomes academy today 1st November 2021 / 1st November 2021 by greengroup The fight against academisation of Moulsecoomb Primary School is over as 1st November marks its first day as a member of Pioneer Academy Trust. Moulsecoomb Primary School has today officially transferred away from Brighton and Hove City Council, marking the end of a long campaign against academisation. It followed an ‘inadequate’ OFSTED judgement in 2019, […] Read more »
Green statement following agreed bin dispute deal at committee 19th October 2021 by greengroup Following news that the deal negotiated with the GMB to resolve the bin dispute has been agreed at a meeting today, (19th October 2021) Green councillors commented: “Both the GMB, council officials and councillors have met day and night, including across the weekend, to find a resolution to this dispute that we’re pleased has been agreed […] Read more »
Greens respond to Labour and Conservative decision to scrap Old Shoreham Road cycle lane 12th August 2021 / 20th July 2023 by Following the decision of Labour and Conservative councillors to remove the cycle lane on Old Shoreham Road, taken at committee today, Chair of Environment, Sustainability and Transport committee, councillor Amy Heley commented: “Despite important warnings that this will harm council funding, public health and some of the city’s most marginalised residents, we are dismayed to […] Read more »
“The call for equality rings louder than ever”, say Greens 9th August 2021 / 20th July 2023 by “Major Pride events cancelled but call for LGBTQIA+ rights remains vital as communities affected by inequality and Covid-19” While major Pride events have been cancelled in the city last weekend, Green Councillors say the call remains for LGBTQIA+ equality both in the UK and around the world. The Pride flag flew from Brighton Town Hall […] Read more »
“Now the Government must act for Moulsecoomb too” Greens say, following judicial review judgement on academy orders 23rd July 2021 / 23rd July 2021 by greengroup The Government has today lost a judicial review case from a primary school in the West Midlands which had received a forced academy order. Green Councillors have today urged the Government once again to revoke Moulsecoomb Primary School’s academy order. It follows a judicial review from Yew Tree Primary School in the West Midlands, which […] Read more »
