Weekly update 6th March 2019 / 19th March 2019 by hannahclare Welcome to this latest update, featuring highlights of my work in Parliament and around Brighton Pavilion over the past week. Demanding answers on medical imports I used Prime Minister’s Questions last week to challenge Theresa May on her irresponsible approach to Brexit. Under a disastrous No Deal scenario, ministers have decided vital medical imports would be handled by the company […] Read more »
Raphael Hill to stand for Greens in Goldsmid ward 25th February 2019 / 25th February 2019 by greengroup Raphael Hill will be joining Marianna Ebel and Steve Moses as the confirmed candidates for Goldsmid ward. Councillor Amanda Knight will be stepping down at the time of the council elections on Thursday 2 May. Raphael, who lives in Goldsmid ward, is a teacher of English as a Foreign Language and co-convenor of Brighton and Hove […] Read more »
“This isn’t right” – Caroline responds to record-breaking winter temperature 25th February 2019 / 19th March 2019 by hannahclare Responding to reports from the Met Office that temperatures today surpassed 20 degrees for the first time on record, Green Party MP Caroline Lucas said: “I like spending an afternoon in the sunshine as much as anyone, but it’s impossible to shake the feeling that this isn’t right. After last year’s unprecedented global heatwave and […] Read more »
Petition to support youth strikes launched by Young Greens 24th February 2019 / 20th July 2023 by greengroup Brighton and Hove Young Greens have launched a petition, calling on Brighton and Hove City Council to support the YouthStrikes4 Climate. The petition says: On Friday 15th February, young people from across Brighton & Hove took a bold move to ask for action on climate change. And on 15th March, we’re doing it again. Climate […] Read more » climate
Green comment on defection of Anne Meadows to the Conservative Group 20th February 2019 / 20th July 2023 by greengroup Convenor of the Green Group, Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty, has commented on the recent news that former Labour Councillor Anne Meadows has defected to the Conservative group. He said: “Just a few months since Anne Meadows stated live on TV that she would “not vote Labour in the next election” it is little surprise that […] Read more »
Meet Green Lord Mayor Magic Magid in Brighton 16th February 2019 / 20th July 2023 by hannahclare Magid Magid, the Lord Mayor of Sheffield and Green Party Councillor, is joining us in Brighton on 27th February. On the 27th February ‘Magic Magid’ is heading south to share his amazing story from Somali refugee to the headline grabbing first citizen of Sheffield. His inaugural Mayors photo went viral, he made a bold, public stand against Donald […] Read more »
Stand with young people speaking out on climate inaction, say Greens 14th February 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare Young people’s future at risk without urgent change Brighton and Hove Green Councillors have expressed their support for young people speaking out about climate change as part of a ‘youth strike for climate’ taking place on Friday, 15th February. Local school and university students are expected to join together in central Brighton as part of […] Read more » climate
Green plan for emergency housing and low rents put to the vote 13th February 2019 / 14th February 2019 by hannahclare Money is available to address homelessness crisis, say Greens The city council could spend £8m more on affordable and emergency housing if a Green proposal is supported by other parties at a meeting tomorrow. [1] Questions from the Greens over the state of council housing finances have revealed that the council has almost £31m of […] Read more »
Support local energy groups after government renewable energy scheme ends, say Greens 13th February 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare People should not be forced to choose ‘between heating and eating.’ Green Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty has urged the council to do more to support community energy projects as a government scheme designed to promote renewables comes to an end. The ‘Feed-In Tariff’ scheme (FiTs) provides a payment to businesses or households generating their own […] Read more » climate
Greens celebrate the contribution of the LGBT community this LGBT History Month 8th February 2019 / 12th February 2019 by greengroup Green Councillors have spoken out in support of city-wide celebrations of LGBT history month this February. Greens are encouraging residents to explore, learn and celebrate the contribution of the LGBT community through a series of events taking place across the city. This year’s LGBT history month marks 50 years on from the Stonewall Riots, a critical moment […] Read more »
