Outdated Council practices can hold women back, say Greens 18th April 2018 by 18 April 2018 The Green Group of Councillors are calling on the Council to do more to make local government accessible to women and those with caring responsibilities. A year-long study from the Fawcett Society’s Local Government Commission, which asked, ‘Does Local Government Work for Women?,’ found that more than three quarters of councils had […] Read more »
Greens challenge Labour over ‘discussions’ with Veolia on plastic waste and recyclables 11th April 2018 by 11 April 2018 Green Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty has responded to claims made by Councillor Gill Mitchell, Labour’s lead member for environment, that the council is ‘in discussions’ about changes needed to recycle plastic waste. The Green Group recently urged the Labour Council to ‘come clean’ about the failings of the city’s recycling contract, struck […] Read more »
Come clean on why city’s residents are stopped from recycling plastics, say Greens 28th March 2018 by hannahclare Come clean on why city’s residents are stopped from recycling plastics, say Greens FOI reveals Veolia ‘not willing’ to adapt £1bn contract to include plastics recycling 28/3/18 Greens have called on the Labour Council to come clean about plastics recycling in the city after a Freedom of Information Request from Materials Recycling World magazine revealed […] Read more »
Labour Council’s plastic waste measures don’t go far enough, say Greens 28th March 2018 by hannahclare Labour Council’s plastic waste measures don’t go far enough, say Greens Response to campaign for plastic free city a step in the right direction but slow progress holds city back 28/3/18 Greens have called for stronger action on plastic waste, urging the Labour Council to act swiftly to prevent more plastic pollution. A successful proposal […] Read more »
Labour Council’s plastic waste measures don’t go far enough, say Greens 28th March 2018 by 28 March 2018 Greens have called for stronger action on plastic waste, urging the Labour Council to act swiftly to prevent more plastic pollution. A successful proposal from the Greens in November last year called on the Council to introduce a range of measures to end the use of single-use plastics (SUPs) in Brighton and […] Read more »
Keith Taylor MEP for the South East Weekly Update 23rd March 2018 by 23 March 2018 23rd March Green MEP lambasts Government’s ‘open borders’ Brexit plan Responding to the Government’s plans for an ‘open borders’ Brexit, Keith Taylor, the Green MEP for Kent, said: “Astonishingly, in the face of repeated warnings from the Port of Dover, haulage firms and industry experts that leaving the EU Customs Union will […] Read more »
Greens call for local suffrage movement to be commemorated by blue plaque outside historic former offices 21st March 2018 / 20th July 2023 by Time to commemorate the city’s women’s suffrage pioneers say Greens Greens call for local suffrage movement to be commemorated by blue plaque outside historic former offices Green Councillors are calling on the Labour Council to commemorate the movement for women’s votes in Brighton and Hove. Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty has written to Policy, Resources and […] Read more »
Plans to spend over £430,000 on flood gates and doors for 63 properties in Hove and Portslade are a ‘sticking plaster’ 20th March 2018 by 20 March 2018 Local Green Councillors have called for better, long-term flood risk planning for the city, following news that plans to install flood gates and doors at 63 properties in Hove and Portslade cost around £430,000. [1] A report going to a meeting of Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee today (20th March) identifies the […] Read more »
Huge contract with Mears company beset with complaints should be brought ‘in-house,’ say Greens 19th March 2018 by 19 March 2018 A repairs contract costing over £200m should be overhauled and brought back under council management, say local Greens.[1] Greens have raised repeated concerns over the multi-million pound housing repairs contract with Mears PLC, which has been beset with complaints. High-profile pricing scandals revealed the company charged up to twice the cost of […] Read more »
It’s tenants who lose out when councils sell off properties, say Greens 14th March 2018 by 14 March 2018 Greens have called for lessons to be learned on future sales of council housing stock as the Labour Council prepares to buy back a property it previously sold for £190k at a cost of £1.2m in order to meet housing demand. The property in Queens Park ward was sold by the Council […] Read more »