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Today Brighton & Hove’s Green Group of councillors have unveiled their team to lead the council, after winning the largest number of seats in last week’s local elections. Among the posts announced today include their proposed Leader, Cabinet Members and other roles for the 23-strong group. Bill Randall, Convenor of the Green Group and […]
Greens are now the largest party on Brighton & Hove City Council after election results today. This is the first time a local council in the UK has elected the Greens as the largest party. Green convenor Bill Randall said, “The city has listened to the Greens and we have listened to the city. […]
Appeal to voters: Caroline Lucas MP Green MP Caroline Lucas highlights potential for historic win on eve of Brighton & Hove elections. Brighton Pavilion’s Green MP has made a final appeal for Brighton and Hove voters to go Green in tomorrow’s local elections – and help to elect the UK’s first Green-led council. Speaking […]
The Green Party’s election campaign in Brighton and Hove isn’t shy about its aims: to form the UK’s first Green-led council. Brighton and Hove Greens are running a full slate across the city, as in all elections, and with the backdrop of last year’s historic election of the UK’s first Green MP, Party leader […]
Video: Caroline Lucas explains why a Green vote matters on Thursday 5 May in Brighton and Hove. For more information please contact the Brighton and Hove Green Party office on 01273 766 670. […]
In this video Caroline Lucas, Green Party leader and MP for Brighton Pavilion, talks about where spending cuts shouldn’t fall – on libraries, the NHS and jobs, and where cuts should be made – Trident, tax avoidance, and bankers’ bonuses. For more information please contact Brighton and Hove Green Party Office on 01273 […]
LGBT Voice will be heard: (l to r) candidates Phelim Mac Cafferty, Mike Jones, Stephen Watson and Steph Powell. Steph is contesting Queen’s Park ward with Geoffrey Bowden (not pictured). Phelim Mac Cafferty, Chair of National LGBT Greens commented: “I’m delighted that the Green Party has selected nine LGBT candidates to fight for the Green […]
Career opportunities under threat: Caroline Lucas and Steph Powell A Unison trade union officer for the Connexions youth careers service and Green Party candidate in the May local elections was part of a team that took part in a debate with MPs in Westminster on the future of youth careers services. Steph Powell, one […]
Green elected representatives in Brighton and Hove say the recent announcement to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples is another step in the march for equality but are disappointed by the limitations. With debate continuing after the recent announcement by the Government that legislation will come forward to offer same-sex couples the same status […]
Photo credit: www.stevegeorgephotography.co.uk Hitting the campaign trail: Rob, Alex and Ruth SIGN PETITIONS on Goldsmid area junior school places and Hove Station footbridge here Well-known, campaigning Green councillor Alex Phillips will be joined by a science teacher and a mother with young children as Green party candidates for the three-member Goldsmid ward, Hove, in the local […]