Brighton & Hove Green Party announces parliamentary candidates and invites parties to talk about electoral alliances 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 […] Read more »
Government must heed call of local Council to help refugees, say Brighton & Hove Greens 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 […] Read more »
Greens call on Chief Executive of Deliveroo to meet with City Council 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 […] Read more »
Greens welcome support for 'Housing Support No Evictions' 7th April 2017 by Further to last night’s unanimous support from all Councillors to the Green Group Motion ‘Housing Support No Evictions’, Councillor David Gibson, Housing Spokesperson, in the Green Group of Councillors said: “It was heartening that all parties on the council backed the Green Group of Councillors motion [1] urging the council to extend its policy of […] Read more »
Greens condemn Council decision on Public Space Protection Orders 7th April 2017 by The Green Group of Councillors has condemned both the Labour and Conservative City Councillors for refusing to allow further debate on Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) More than 5,000 people signed a petition calling on the Council to revoke controversial ‘Public Space Protection Orders,’ new powers that deem sleeping in tents, lighting fires and using […] Read more »
Keith Taylor MEP weekly update 7th April 2017 by UK’s €60m ‘solidarity fund’ grant example of value in maintaining close EU ties Keith Taylor, Green MEP for the South, is calling on the UK to maintain as close as possible a relationship with the EU as MEPs vote to approve the British Government’s latest application for a €60m ‘solidarity fund’ grant. The application asks […] Read more »
Greens call on Chief Executive of Deliveroo to meet with City Council 7th 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 […] Read more »
Greens push for measures to tackle toxic air pollution in Brighton & Hove 5th April 2017 by The rising levels of air pollution in Brighton and Hove are to be challenged this Thursday in a proposal put forward by the Green Group of Councillors to Brighton and Hove City Council. Brighton and Hove is one of 40 UK cities listed by the World Health Organisation as breaching safe air pollution limits. ‘Hotspots’ […] Read more »
We are pushing for action on toxic air pollution levels in Brighton and Hove 4th April 2017 by hannahclare Greens urge Council action to tackle air pollution in Brighton and Hove Read more » Air Quality Brighton and Hove City Council environment Lizzie Deane Pollution
Major concerns over 'Public Space Protection Orders' (PSPOs). 31st March 2017 by hannahclare Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty Greens have major concerns about the introduction of Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs). They are a blunt and ineffective instrument to deal with anti-social behaviour. Many of the areas currently affected such as St Nicholas Churchyard and Brunswick Square are not even covered by PSPOs. We already have many powers to […] Read more » Phelim MacCafferty