Brighton & Hove Green Party

Greens condemn cuts to Brighton Women’s Centre services

6th February 2018 by

A hundred years to the day when (some) women won the right to vote, Brighton Women’s Centre is reeling from the news that one of its core services – providing counselling for women’s mental health issues, is facing a huge cut. Green Councillors join the widespread condemnation of the £80,000 cut in funding that could […]

Keith Taylor MEP Weekly Update

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 […]

Greens Call for Action on City's Poisonous Air

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 […]

Labour’s Council Tax rises will hit the poorest hard

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 […]

Urgent measures needed to support local hospital after staff shortages linked to ‘toughest winter ever’

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 […]

A more ambitious future for East Brighton: Guest blog by Green candidate Ed Baker

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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Brexit: What it truly means to 'Let the People Decide.'

30th January 2018 by hannahclare

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 […]

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Keith Taylor MEP Weekly Update

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 […]

Brighton & Hove Green Party – What has your local Green party been up to in 2017?

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 […]

Greens react as Labour Council pursues controversial Royal Pavilion and Museums proposals

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 […]