Success for Greens as climate and biodiversity emergency declared in Brighton and Hove 14th December 2018 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare City Council becomes latest to commit to action on climate change and species extinction Brighton and Hove City Council has become the latest council to declare a state of climate emergency following a call from the Greens. Green plans for council action on climate change and protection of the natural environment were agreed by all […] Read more » climate
Keith Taylor Weekly Update 14th December 2018 by 14 December 2018 December 14th UPDATE: Green MEP calls on EU to intervene over ‘potentially illegal’ Oxford Expressway plans A senior Green Party politician has called on the European Commission to investigate the legality of the controversial plans for the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway, for which the government has today reconfirmed its support. Keith Taylor, […] Read more »
Greens call on Council: Declare climate emergency and take action on environmental disaster 12th December 2018 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare 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 a UN report that revealed there are just 12 years left to limit the damage of […] Read more » climate
Austerity over? Then reverse cuts to our vital public services say Greens 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 […] Read more » public services
Brighton & Hove council must declare climate emergency and take action on environmental disaster 12th December 2018 by 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 […] Read more » climate change
Greens blown away by massive support for plastic-free events petition 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 […] Read more » climate
Greens force Labour to end failed outsourcing experiment 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 […] Read more » News
Keith Taylor Weekly Update 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 […] Read more »
Greens force Labour to end failed outsourcing experiment 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 […] Read more »
Brighton & Hove Green Party Calls for Women to Stand as Councillors 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 […] Read more » women
