Brighton & Hove Green Party

Calls to reopen city’s waste recycling sites as councillors and fire service report increase in number of domestic waste bonfires

30th April 2020 / 30th April 2020 by greengroup

Residents battling covid19 deserve clean air, say Greens, citing links between covid19 mortality rate and air pollution Greens have called for stronger action to be taken to lower air pollution in the city amid the covid19 pandemic, including a plea for the Labour Council to swiftly reopen the household waste and recycling sites to prevent […]

Greens call for remembrance and action on International Workers’ Memorial Day, reiterating calls for PPE in midst of coronavirus pandemic

27th April 2020 / 27th April 2020 by hannahclare

One minute’s silence for those who have lost their lives at work and renewed calls for protections as coronavirus death toll continues among workers Brighton and Hove Greens have called for both remembrance and action to support all workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic, many of whom have already lost their lives. Greens will join […]

We can’t go back to an underfunded NHS

17th April 2020 / 17th April 2020 by greengroup

In his fortnightly column, Cllr Phélim Mac Cafferty, Convenor of the Green Group of Councillors, writes on the need to support our NHS now more than ever. At the time of writing 60 health and social care workers around the country have died from the pandemic. Over the weekend the Prime Minister expressed platitudes about […]

Greens push to improve Labour housing plan and condemn Government planning law that ‘fails communities,’

16th April 2020 / 16th April 2020 by hannahclare

Council to vote on Labour’s blueprint for housing and development in the city but Greens say Labour could go further Greens have published 33 proposals to change the plan for housing development in the city, City Plan Part Two, calling on all parties to push for higher environmental and carbon reduction standards and stronger rules […]

Covid-19: continuing to push for answers

3rd April 2020 / 3rd April 2020 by greengroup

In his fortnightly column, Cllr Phélim Mac Cafferty, Convenor of the Green Group of Councillors, writes on the questions green councillors are continuing to ask. A fortnight ago I wrote about the pandemic seeing the city’s biggest force for good – and communities have sprung into action across our city with an outstanding, heart-warming effort. […]

Coronavirus – key questions

31st March 2020 / 3rd April 2020 by greengroup

Clarity needed for city on personal protective equipment, support for care homes, ventilators and testing, say Greens Detail on personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators, testing and care for our most vulnerable will be critical to the city’s response to coronavirus (Covid-19), Greens have said today, sharing a list of questions raised with the Director of Public Health. […]

“Our city – and our whole world – is in this together”

21st March 2020 / 3rd April 2020 by greengroup

Dear residents, Covid-19 is causing a lot of anxiety, especially for older residents and those with underlying conditions, many of whom we have been in touch with already. Locally, Green Councillors are working cross-party to support the council’s response to the pandemic: now more than ever, we repeat our commitment to the values of mutual […]

Greens respond to publishing Home to School transport review

20th March 2020 / 20th March 2020 by hannahclare

The Labour Council last night (Thursday 19th March) published the report they commissioned into reviewing the changes Home to School Transport last September. Along with the Independent review, a Councillor-led panel is also looking at what went wrong, and met today (Friday 20th March) to discuss the contents. Green Councillor Hannah Clare who chairs the Home […]

City Plan must go further, say Greens after response to consultation

12th March 2020 / 16th April 2020 by hannahclare

Greens call on Labour Council to further explore opportunities for genuinely affordable housing, ecology studies and stricter environmental conditions Greens have raised concerns over the future of the council’s housing and development plan, City Plan Part Two, urging the Labour Council not to miss opportunities to strengthen affordable housing and environmental standards. Greens submitted a response […]

Greens call for stronger government powers and council complaints contact to tackle problem holiday lets and ‘party houses’

5th March 2020 / 9th March 2020 by greengroup

Concerns over effect of short-term holiday lets on housing supply and local communities must be addressed Greens have called on the council to set up a dedicated service to respond to resident complaints about short-term holiday lets, urging the council to lobby for more government powers to tackle problem properties. A report going to a […]