Brighton & Hove Green Party

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 […]

Ed Baker: Brighton deserves better than the basics

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 […]

Greens push Council to back bold initiative on homelessness

22nd January 2018 by

22 January 2018 A scheme that takes homeless people off the streets and provides them with secure housing and support services in their home has been given a boost by Green Councillors. ‘Housing First’ works on the basis that people struggling with homelessness are better able to respond to support services from the security of […]

Weekly update from Keith Taylor MEP

16th January 2018 by

16 January 2018 Keith Taylor MEP voices concerns about proposed waste incineration plant in Newhaven Keith Taylor, Green MEP for Sussex, has written to the Environmental Health team at Lewes District Council to voice his concerns about Medipower Ltd’s permit application for a medical waste incineration plant at Newhaven port. In his letter, Mr Taylor […]

Brighton and Hove Greens launch second annual ‘Reverse Advent Calendar’ campaign in support of local charities

11th January 2018 by

11 December 2018 On Saturday 1st December, Brighton and Hove Green Party began collecting donations of clothes, food and toiletries for a range of local charitable organisations which support the city’s most vulnerable residents. The Greens have been overwhelmed by the support the campaign has received so far. The ‘Reverse Advent Calendar’ campaign is returning […]