Greens urge Council to press for truly affordable housing from hospital building sale 17th July 2018 by 17 July 2018 Greens urge Council to press for truly affordable housing from hospital building sale Benefits of sale of publicly-owned building should be felt by residents and NHS staff, not private developers, say Greens and local campaigners The Green Group of Councillors are urging Brighton and Hove City Council to speak out in favour […] Read more »
Success! Greens welcome news that homeless hub could be offered all year round 12th July 2018 by Temporary Brighton Centre night shelter set up after public and Green campaign ‘invaluable’, say outreach workers Green Councillors have welcomed news that a winter night shelter and homeless hub could be offered all year round after tireless campaigning for more facilities to prevent rough sleeping. A report going to Policy, Resources and Growth Committee today […] Read more »
Success! Greens welcome news that homeless hub could be offered all year round 12th July 2018 by 12 July 2018 Temporary Brighton Centre night shelter set up after public and Green campaign ‘invaluable’, say outreach workers Green Councillors have welcomed news that a winter night shelter and homeless hub could be offered all year round after tireless campaigning for more facilities to prevent rough sleeping. A report going to Policy, Resources and […] Read more »
Do what’s best for the city, say Greens as Council meets to discuss i360 12th July 2018 by 12 July 2018 Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty, convenor of the Green Group of Councillors, has commented on the meeting of Policy, Resources and Growth Committee today that discussed options for the i360 attraction. The meeting considered recommendations put forward to ensure the future sustainability of the i360. Councillors have been asked to accept a request […] Read more »
Millions of pounds going to private landlords as cost of emergency accommodation skyrockets 12th July 2018 by 12 July 2018 Shocking increase in cost of short-term accommodation prompts renewed calls for Council to bring service ‘in-house‘. Huge increases in the costs of temporary accommodation have prompted renewed calls from the Greens for the Council to bring this service in-house. The response to a question from Green housing spokesperson David Gibson revealed that […] Read more »
Green Councillors push for assurances over future of services as health cuts loom 12th July 2018 by 12 July 2018 In-year cuts from the local Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) having worrying impact on available NHS services and key support groups including city’s Women’s Centre Continued savings targets for local health services could crush the city’s health services, Greens have warned. Plans by the local Clinical Commissioning Group to make £50m in savings […] Read more »
Keith Taylor MEP for the South East Weekly Update 26th June 2018 by 26 June 2018 26th June Green MEP celebrates Clean Air Day with a call for a new Clean Air Act for Britain Vocal air pollution campaigner Keith Taylor, Green MEP for the South East and a member of the European Parliament’s Environment Committee, is offering his full support to the nationwide Clean Air Day […] Read more »
Clean Air Day – call for urgent action ontoxic emissions 21st June 2018 by 21 June 2018 Green Councillors have repeated their call for serious action to improve poor air quality in the city on Clean Air Day 2018. Brighton and Hove is one of 40 UK cities listed by the World Health Organisation as breaching safe air pollution limits. ‘Hotspots’ in the city such as on London Road, […] Read more »
Greens demand answers as branch of Women’s Centre closes following cuts 19th June 2018 by 19 June 2018 Public health funders must be held to account over domestic violence service funding, say Greens Green Councillors have slammed public health leaders and the Labour Council for failing to protect women’s services in the city, after news that a branch of the Women’s Centre is due to close following cuts. The Women’s […] Read more »
Keith Taylor MEP for the South East Weekly Update 15th June 2018 by 15 June 2018 15th June Green MEP blasts Tory MPs across the South East for ‘voting against the sovereignty of Parliament’ Keith Taylor, Green Party MEP for the South East, has accused Conservative MPs across the South East of ‘bartering away the sovereignty of Parliament’ for the sake of the Government’s […] Read more »