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18th October 2018 by
18 October 2018 27.5% living wage rent agreed after Green proposal The Council will now offer the lowest, most affordable rents yet on a council home planned for the ‘New Homes for Neighbourhoods Scheme’ thanks to a Green proposal. A ‘living rent’ – or rent calculated as a percentage of household income – was agreed at a […]
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17th October 2018 by
17 October 2018 Brighton and Hove Green Group of Councillors Statement on adoption of International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition and examples The Green Group of Councillors stand together against the scourge of anti-Semitism, and tools that help counter anti-Semitism are welcome. Figures from the Home Office this week reveal anti-Jewish hate crimes are on […]
16th October 2018 by
16 October 2018 Residents could wait two years before seeing any improvements to City Clean service, according to report Labour has broken its contract with residents over bin collections, Green Councillors have said. At a meeting of the Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee on Tuesday (October 9th) Councillors heard a review of plans to improve […]
16 October 2018 Greens to speak out for public services at weekend anti-cuts rally Fight against cuts to NHS and other services ‘a matter of life and death’ Green Councillors will march in solidarity with communities defending public services at a public rally organised for this Saturday, October 13th. Coordinated by Sussex Defend the […]
16 October 2018 A successful Economic Strategy for Brighton and Hove must recognise the potential of green industries to unlock hundreds of jobs, Greens have said. Proposals for a new Economic Strategy for the city came before the Tourism, Development and Culture Committee last Thursday, with four ‘themes’ designed to enable the Council and wider […]
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16 October 2018 ‘Community facilities, public transport and genuinely affordable housing’ central to Green response Providing 100% genuinely affordable housing and cracking down on poor air quality are some of the proposals put forward by Greens in response to City Plan Part Two, the Labour Council’s strategic plan for Brighton and Hove. The Plan builds […]
16 October 2018 With just 12 years left to limit climate change, Council must oppose new fracking laws say Greens Council can and must act now say Greens as climate scientists give 12 year ultimatum The Green Group of Councillors have reaffirmed their call for an end to fracking and called for ‘immediate action’ […]
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16th October 2018 by hannahclare
Popular Green Party petition will be heard by all parties and triggers Council debate Thousands of Brighton and Hove residents have signed a petition calling for a ‘People’s Vote’ on any Brexit deal. The petition, started by Green Party Councillor Pete West, states: “The government and parliament were given a mandate to negotiate a Brexit […]
12th October 2018 by hannahclare
Fight against cuts to NHS and other services ‘a matter of life and death’ Green Councillors will march in solidarity with communities defending public services at a public rally organised for this Saturday, October 13th. Coordinated by Sussex Defend the NHS and the Brighton and Hove Trades Council, the ‘Matter of Life and Death’ march […]
12th October 2018 by
12 October 2018 Green MEPs have written to the Environment Secretary Michael Gove calling for a ban on the country’s most-used weedkiller after a scientific study reveals the harm it causes to precarious bee populations. Greens urge ‘friend of bees’ Michael Gove to ban glyphosate following new study Keith Taylor, MEP for the South East, […]