General Election Results 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 […] Read more »
Stand up to racism election event 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 […] Read more »
Phélim Mac Cafferty : Why I have taken the decision to stand in Hove 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 […] Read more »
Caroline Lucas increases Pavilion poll lead; Labour falls to third place behind Conservatives 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 […] Read more »
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 »