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12th December 2018 by
12 December 2018 Greens challenge Government to reinstate funding for police, fire and council services crippled by years of cuts The Green Group of Councillors in Brighton and Hove will this week challenge the Conservative Government to reverse cuts made to public services following the announcement that ‘austerity is over.’ [1] In a […]
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12 December 2018 Greens call on Council: Declare climate emergency and take action on environmental disaster City Council urged to halt further CO2 emissions by 2030 and address species extinction as environmental crisis deepens Green Councillors are calling for Brighton and Hove to become the latest council to declare a state of ‘climate emergency’ following […]
11th December 2018 / 14th February 2020 by
11 December 2018 Brighton and Hove Green party have launched a petition calling for all major events in the city to be ‘single-use plastic-free’. Greens have been amazed by how quickly this has taken off, in a few weeks over 3120 people have signed the petition that calls on the Labour Council and the organisers […]
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5th December 2018 by hannahclare
Set up a council-run litter enforcement service for the city, say Greens Brighton and Hove could soon have a council-run litter enforcement service after pressure from Green Councillors led the Labour Council to u-turn on outsourcing to private company 3GS. Greens raised repeated concerns about Labour’s management of the litter contract with 3GS after the […]
30th November 2018 by
30 November 2018 Green MEP calls for ‘reflection and action’ on Trans Day of Remembrance Keith Taylor MEP has joined Greens across the South East in speaking out against anti-trans violence on the Trans Day of Remembrance 2018. The Transgender Day of Remembrance, also known as the International Transgender Day of Remembrance, has been observed […]
28th November 2018 by
28 November 2018 Set up a council-run litter enforcement service for the city, say Greens Brighton and Hove could soon have a council-run litter enforcement service after pressure from Green Councillors led the Labour Council to u-turn on outsourcing to private company 3GS. Greens raised repeated concerns about Labour’s management of the litter contract with […]
20th November 2018 by
20 November 2018 To commemorate the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to stand as MPs, we’re renewing our call for women to stand in next May’s council election. Wednesday 21 November is #AskHerToStand day, where womens’ organisations are calling for women to put themselves forward in elections. [1] It celebrates the anniversairy of […]
16th November 2018 by
16 November 2018 Greens stand in solidarity with community marking Trans Day of Remembrance Brighton and Hove Greens have spoken out against anti-trans violence ahead of a vigil marking Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR) this weekend. A community vigil honouring the memory of all those who have died as a result of anti-transgender violence will take […]
9th November 2018 by
9 November 2018 UPDATE: PM fails to show at Maidenhead Brexit public meeting with Femi Oluwole and Green MEP [Theresa May’s office replies] Theresa May chose not to answer questions from her constituents in Maidenhead on Thursday night [1 November] at a ‘Brexit: Listening’ meeting at St Piran’s school. The Maidenhead MP was invited to […]
3rd November 2018 by
3 November 2018 Proposals to close the Brighton Station walk-in centre in March have been put on hold for a further six months. A Council report has revealed that the walk-in centre will be funded until September 2019, while commissioners of the service ‘will not implement any significant changes until public engagement is complete.’ [1] […]