Government must move fast as lack of national testing capacity holding back city’s schools and pupils, say Greens 18th September 2020 / 18th September 2020 by greengroup Call for Government action to support staff, pupils and parents as difficulty accessing tests leaves schools without capacity amid Covid-19 Green Councillors have today spoken out on how a lack of national Covid-19 test capacity continues to affect schools, pupils and staff in Brighton and Hove. With the council notifying the city that the local […] Read more »
Cllr Heley to Chair Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee as Cllr West steps down from role 18th September 2020 / 18th September 2020 by greengroup Green Councillors would like to thank Councillor Pete West for his role as joint chair of the council’s Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee (ETS). Councillor West has stood aside from the role as joint chair, and Councillor Amy Heley will now take on the role in full. Councillor Pete West said: “It has been an […] Read more »
School Streets project will begin at 14 city schools in September 12th September 2020 / 29th September 2020 by From September, 14 schools will be taking part in the city’s School Streets project, which aims to help get children safely back to school by making extra physical distancing space at the school gate. The scheme, approved in June by the council’s Environment, Transport and Sustainability committee is based on successful work of schools in […] Read more »
“We have shown we will listen” say Greens as they make changes to A259 cycle lane 26th August 2020 / 26th August 2020 by hannahclare Green Councillors urge residents and visitors to take more sustainable transport choices as they make changes to temporary walking and cycling measures Green Councillors have today reaffirmed their commitment to listening to concerns raised by residents about the temporary walking and cycling measures introduced in the city over recent weeks and months. Following concerns raised […] Read more »
Appeal to protect tenants from eviction and surge in homelessness as Conservative Government drop ‘no evictions’ and ‘no benefit sanctions’ approach. 20th August 2020 / 29th September 2020 by Appeal to protect tenants from eviction and surge in homelessness as Conservative Government drop ‘no evictions’ and ‘no benefit sanctions’ approach. Concerns that plans to end moratorium on evictions and reintroduce benefit sanctions amid Covid-19 could force more onto streetsGreen Councillors joined calls for stronger support for tenants facing eviction and benefit sanctions at a […] Read more »
Covid emergency accommodation to continue beyond September 14th August 2020 / 29th September 2020 by Emergency housing put in place to help keep homeless people in the city safe through the Covid-19 pandemic will be available at least until the end of December. A special meeting of the Policy & Resources Committee today (14 August 2020) agreed to extend the provision of self-contained accommodation to avoid the need for anyone […] Read more »
A-levels – celebrating success in the face of adversity 13th August 2020 / 29th September 2020 by Provisional results across Brighton & Hove show good A-level performance city-wide, maintaining year on year improvements. The overall results remain positive, with a pass rate for grades A*-E up slightly from 98.5% to 98.6%, while at AS-Level the pass rate for is up from 78.6% to 87.3%. However, all centres have expressed concern about the national moderation […] Read more »
Over 200 electric vehicle charging points for Brighton & Hove 11th August 2020 / 29th September 2020 by Electric vehicle owners looking to charge their cars in Brighton & Hove now have more options than ever. A project to install 207 on-street charging points is almost complete with 160 points ready to use and over 40 more being installed in the next few weeks. The work has been funded thanks to £300,000 from […] Read more »
Anger at £11m government funding snub for businesses 10th August 2020 / 29th September 2020 by Brighton & Hove City Council has expressed anger and frustration at the government’s refusal to adapt its funding rules and allow local businesses to benefit from around £11m of desperately needed financial support. The £11m is money the council has already been given by the government to allocate to local businesses. Back in April the […] Read more »
Greens say commitment to adult education vital as valued Friends Centre charity goes into administration 30th July 2020 / 31st July 2020 by greengroup Greens call for review of decision after previously agreed plan for council to provide some adult education services in-house revealed as unachievable Green Councillors will instruct the council’s standards committee to review why plans to run adult education courses previously provided by a local charity – agreed earlier this year – have failed. At a […] Read more »
