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2nd February 2018 by
2 February 2018 Proposal to let Government overrule local democracy on fracking ‘frightening’, says Green MEP Responding to the news that the Communities and Local Government Select Committee is seeking submissions on whether planning applications for fracking in England should be decided by a government minister, rather than local councils, Keith Taylor MEP, Vice President […]
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1st February 2018 by
1 February 2018 Green Councillors in Brighton and Hove are calling for an annual ‘Cleaner Air Day’ to improve poor air quality in the City and to raise awareness of the problem of toxic pollutants and the harm they cause to residents’ health. Proposals being put forward to a meeting of full Council today (Feb […]
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1st February 2018 by hannahclare
So it looks like our Labour Council administration will propose a council tax rise of just under 6% for the next financial year. These new bigger bills will land on our doorsteps in March. Was it really only three years ago that Labour responded to the Greens’ proposals to ask the city for their thoughts […]
31st January 2018 by
31 January 2018 Green councillors in Brighton and Hove are calling on the Government to reinstate bursaries for nurses. A proposal going to a meeting of Full Council this Thursday (Feb 1) notes the current shortage of NHS nurses, which has reached critical levels both locally and nationally. If passed, the Chief Executive will be […]
30th January 2018 by hannahclare
Ed Baker lives in East Brighton and is the Green candidate in the upcoming East Brighton by-election on 8th February. On 27th December Lloyd Russell-Moyle resigned his council seat representing East Brighton. With the election date set for 8th February, the four main party candidates are on the campaign trail. I’m very proud to have […]
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Brighton and Hove City Council has become the first to support a Green proposal for a public say on the terms of any Brexit deal (a so-called ‘Ratification referendum’). Green Councillor Leo Littman questions whether a ‘hard Brexit’ really is ‘the will of the people.’ — Who said: “In a 52-48 Referendum this would be […]
29th January 2018 by
29 January 2018 Green Party MEP visits Isle of Wight to support local anti-drilling campaign Keith Taylor, Green MEP for the South East, is on the Isle of Wight today to campaign against ‘climate-destructive’ oil drilling on the Island. Mr Taylor, a vocal anti-fracking and oil and gas drilling campaigner, met local residents at a […]
26th January 2018 by
26 January 2018 28 December 2017 Greens announce the selection of Ed Baker as their candidate for the upcoming East-Brighton by-election. 15 December 2017 Following a Green Party motion, Brighton and Hove city council becomes first in UK to endorse a call for a referendum to ratify any deal on Brexit. 5 December […]
25th January 2018 by hannahclare
Controversial new arrangements for the Royal Pavilion and Museums Trust have been voted through by the Labour Council despite staff concerns. (See report, below). Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty, convenor of the Green Group of Councillors, commented: “As far back as 2015 Greens raised that transferring staff from the Royal Pavilion and Museums into a […]
24th January 2018 by
On 27th December Lloyd Russell-Moyle resigned his council seat representing East Brighton. With the election date set for 8th February, the four main party candidates are on the campaign trail. I’m very proud to have been selected as the Green Party candidate. I’m doubly proud that the Greens have been the only party to field […]