News
29th June 2017 by
New Government proposals to increase ‘business rates,’ have caused alarm in Brighton and Hove, with fears that the rising costs will leave many local business struggling to stay open. Councillors have raised concerns that this will have disastrous effects for the city’s economy and tourism industry. Under new proposals, 43% of non-domestic properties, which includes […]
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27th June 2017 by
Doctors in Brighton and Hove think that plans to reorganise the NHS, dubbed ‘Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships’ (STP) will badly affect patient safety and quality of service. Results of a GP survey shared with Brighton and Hove City Council’s Health and Wellbeing Board reveal that doctors feel ‘uninformed’ about the proposed NHS plans, with 55% […]
Councillors Blog
16th June 2017 by hannahclare
Green Group of Councillors Brighton & Hove City Council GRENFELL- OUR QUESTIONS 16th June 2017 For immediate release Convenor of the Green Group of Councillors, Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty said: “Seeing the heart breaking scenes in West London, we are asking 12 questions of the Executive Director Neighbourhoods, Communities and Housing, Larissa Reid and the […]
14th June 2017 by
From all of us at the Brighton and Hove Green Party, thank you from the bottom of our hearts to all of you who helped re-elect our wonderful MP Caroline Lucas in Brighton Pavilion (with her majority almost doubled!), and to everyone who campaigned for Phélim Mac Cafferty in Hove. The Tories’ majority crumbled in […]
20th May 2017 by
Stand up to racism election event Statement from Green Party Spokesperson: Our parliamentary candidate for Hove was due to speak at a Stand up to Racism event this afternoon. When he arrived, there was a picket outside the venue, composed of Sisters Uncut Brighton and the Brighton Benefits Campaign. Not knowing the full picture our […]
19th May 2017 by
Why I have taken the decision to stand in Hove This year has been the hottest on record, Brighton and Hove is now one of 40 UK cities breaching safe air pollution limits and there is the very real threat of runaway climate change. I will push the next government to urgently address what is […]
3rd May 2017 by
A new ICM opinion poll published today shows that in the two years since the last General Election, the Green Party’s Caroline Lucas has increased her lead significantly in the constituency of Brighton Pavilion, while Labour has fallen to third place behind a revived Conservative Party. The poll, carried out by ICM in Brighton Pavilion […]
24th April 2017 by
Following last week’s House of Commons vote to approve a snap general election for 8 June 2017, the Brighton & Hove Green Party has announced the selection of its candidates for the city’s three constituency seats of Brighton Pavilion, Brighton Kemptown and Hove, and also announced that it is writing this weekend to the city’s […]
21st April 2017 by
Green Councillor Leo Littman has pushed Brighton and Hove City Council to raise concerns with Government over the plight of child refugees, in a joint proposal put forward with Labour colleagues. Greens have slammed the Government’s decision to close down the so-called ‘Dubs amendment,’ a scheme set up to provide a safe route to sanctuary […]
19th April 2017 by
Green Councillor Tom Druitt is calling on the Chief Executive of Deliveroo to come forward and meet with the Council to discuss the rising number of delivery motorbikes in use in the city and the impact on residents. Following several complaints from residents about Deliveroo motorbikes driving on the pavements, the wrong way along one-way […]