Damaging planning reforms proposed by Conservative government will affect our city, say Greens 22nd October 2020 / 22nd October 2020 by greengroup Joint call from Green and Labour Councillors urge Conservative government to scrap plans to weaken local planning and impose areas of ‘growth and renewal’ on city Green Councillors have today supported calls from the Local Government Association to ‘keep planning local,’ joining a host of wildlife organisations and the Labour group in resisting proposed changes […] Read more »
Support local test and trace efforts and consult on restrictions, Greens urge Conservative government 22nd October 2020 / 22nd October 2020 by greengroup Greens have today called on Government to provide resources to scale up test and trace efforts and support those affected by restrictions Proposals put by Green Councillors to a council meeting this evening, will see the council writing to Conservative ministers to request ‘urgent action to address the failings in the national test and trace […] Read more »
Greens blast Conservative group’s attempts to block 173 desperately needed, low rent council homes 21st October 2020 / 22nd October 2020 by greengroup Plans to approve the development of more affordable council homes for those on low incomes in the city have been supported today, despite opposition from Conservative party councillors that Greens have branded ‘shameful.’ Thanks to changes to an agreement with Hyde Homes to set up a ‘joint venture’ for housing, almost 350 homes will soon […] Read more »
Against the odds, our city continues to shine 16th October 2020 / 23rd October 2020 by greengroup This piece by Cllr Phélim Mac Cafferty originally appeared in Brighton Argus With Covid-19 continuing to affect every part of our lives, it can be hard to take stock of how much has changed. But I am reminded every day in Brighton and Hove of the strength of our communities and the efforts so many […] Read more »
Green statement on the Housing Repairs Dispute 14th October 2020 / 14th October 2020 by greengroup Having become the new council leadership in early August, we have moved quickly to understand the issues affecting staff transferring from their former employer, Mears, into the council’s new Housing Repairs service, which began back in April, under the previous Labour-led council. Green Councillors have therefore met the GMB on numerous occasions to discuss and […] Read more »
Better is possible 10th October 2020 / 10th October 2020 by greengroup Today is World Mental Health Day and this year’s theme is ‘mental health for all’. It’s poignant – in a year where many of us have had our wellbeing impacted by the pandemic – that we think about the importance of everyone being able to being able to get support from friends, family and professionals […] Read more »
Funding for community projects to reduce carbon 9th October 2020 / 15th October 2020 by Applications open from Monday 19 October for new Communities Fund grants for community-led projects to help reduce carbon in the city. A pot of £100,000 from the 2020-21 Communities Fund is being made available for innovative projects contribute to carbon reduction in the communities of Brighton & Hove. We’re looking to support projects that promote […] Read more »
As Covid-19 grows, we must protect each other, and prevent local lockdown 9th October 2020 / 23rd October 2020 by greengroup This piece by Cllr Phélim Mac Cafferty originally appeared in Brighton Argus This week, our city’s Covid-19 alert level was raised to ‘amber.’ This tells us there’s a rise in cases in Brighton and Hove. Our rising number of infections now puts us only a step away from Government restrictions, so we all need to […] Read more »
Madeira Terrace designs get the go ahead for next steps 8th October 2020 / 15th October 2020 by Concept design work for the Madeira Terrace restoration project was given the go ahead by Policy & Resources Committee on Thursday 8 October. The project, which is sometimes called ‘MT30’, is the first stage of restoration and aims to restore at least 30 of the 151 arches that make up Madeira Terrace. Policy & Resources Committee […] Read more »
Council backs local multicultural book project for schools 6th October 2020 / 15th October 2020 by Brighton & Hove City Council is contributing £1,000 to a local campaign that would see more books in the city’s schools by authors and featuring characters from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds. https://www.youtube.com/embed/prA9pmbNDGM The Multicultural School Book Fund is a fundraising campaign set up by local parent Lisa Haygarth. It aims to raise £64,000 […] Read more »
