Greens call for 'lasting equality' ahead of Brighton & Hove Pride 3rd August 2018 by On Saturday the Green Party will join community groups, human rights campaigners and local organisations on the Community Pride Parade as tens of thousands of people are predicted to pour into Brighton and Hove this weekend. Green Party Co-leader and Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas, who will be marching with the Green bloc on Saturday […] Read more »
Commit to protocol for fairer debt collection, say Greens as Universal Credit continues to bite 31st July 2018 by 31 July 2018 68% of households in receipt of Universal Credit now in rent arrears Greens have urged the Labour Council to commit to making debt collection fairer for those struggling on low incomes. [1] Concerns about the impact of debt on vulnerable households have risen since the introduction of Universal Credit, a new welfare benefit change […] Read more »
Keith Taylor MEP for the South East Weekly Update 27th July 2018 by 27 July 2018 27th July ‘Yew cannot be serious!’ Local residents snubbed by Forestry Commission in Surrey Keith Taylor, Green Party MEP for the South East, hit out at Forest Enterprise England (FEE) after the public body refused to meet local residents to hear their concerns about the management of FEE land in Dorking. […] Read more »
40 years of the rainbow flag: why we still need to wear the symbol with pride 26th July 2018 / 28th May 2022 by hannahclare Today we wear the symbol with pride – but despite progress, we know that our activism must continue Read more » #Brighton #LGBTQ+ equality Gender equality Pride
Brighton and Hove Green Party selects Phélim Mac Cafferty and Hannah Clare for Brunswick and Adelaide in May 2019 26th July 2018 by 26 July 2018 The Brighton & Hove Green Party has selected its candidates for the Brunswick and Adelaide ward for the May 2019 council elections: Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty, Convenor of the Green Group of Councillors and Hannah Clare, former Co-Chair of the Young Greens of England and Wales and a local resident. Sitting Councillor […] Read more »
Goldsmid Ward Candidates announcement 25th July 2018 by 25 July 2018 The Brighton & Hove Green Party has selected its candidates for the Goldsmid ward in the May 2019 council elections: Councillor Amanda Knight, Deputy Convenor of the Green Group of Councillors and spokesperson for the Corporate Parenting Board and campaigners Steve Moses and Mariana Ebel. Councillor Amanda Knight commented: “Standing […] Read more »
Greens secure delay on Council plans to sell building used by creative artists ‘Same Sky’ 23rd July 2018 by 23 July 2018 The sale of a Council building rented by arts groups is to be postponed after a Green proposal. Plans for the sale of Belmont Street, home to a creative community including local charity Same Sky, the organisation behind the Children’s Parade and Burning the Clocks Festival, would see the groups offered relocation […] Read more »
Human Rights in North Korea – By Poppy Growney 20th July 2018 by 20 July 2018 This week I did my work experience at the Green Party in Brighton, I was asked to write a blog post about something which I was passionate about and this came into my mind. With all the media focusing on Trump and his visits to foreign countries, I couldn’t help but notice […] Read more »
Greens to march in solidarity with Trans community at city's sixth Trans Pride 20th July 2018 by 20 July 2018 This Saturday, Brighton and Hove Green Party will march in solidarity with the city’s trans community at the annual Trans Pride March. Promoting equality and celebrating gender diversity, Trans Pride Brighton is now in its sixth year and the number of attendees has been growing year on year with over 2,500 people marching […] Read more »
Greens secure extra commitment Council will push for plastic-free events 20th July 2018 by 20 July 2018 Green Councillors pushing for action to reduce single-use plastic waste have welcomed the news that Brighton and Hove City Council will now adopt a Single Use Plastics policy. Successful proposals in November last year called on the Council to introduce a range of measures to end the circulation and use of single-use […] Read more »
