News
22nd March 2016 by
Green Councillors have condemned Labour’s plan to redesign libraries in the city as “an exercise in spin”, as the Council gears up to vote on proposals at a full council meeting on Thursday this week. Greens are encouraging residents to contact Conservative and Labour councillors to push for the plans to go back to the […]
Read more »
Green Councillors at Brighton & Hove City Council have called for a debate on EU membership this week to set the Council’s policy ahead of the national referendum on the issue in June. Green Councillors have come together behind the campaign for Britain to remain in the EU and are calling for the UK […]
21st March 2016 by
In a letter published today, local Greens are urging government ministers to halt their plans to remove decision-making powers from local authorities on new fracking sites. The proposals, leaked by the government in January, would see approval for fracking schemes made by the Government’s Planning Inspectorate rather than local authorities. The move would prevent […]
Green Councillors are calling for an end to the use of a potentially toxic weed-killer in Brighton and Hove. Roundup – the most commonly used commercial herbicide in the world – is used by the council to control weeds in streets and parks, and contains a controversial chemical called ‘glyphosate’ whose safety is being increasingly […]
Councillors Blog
18th March 2016 / 28th May 2022 by hannahclare
March 18th, 2016 Greens have expressed their concern over a consultation currently underway to introduce communal bins into historic seafront squares in the city. Greens say the Labour administration has made it clear their preference for communal bins, and are concerned that the consultation will be ignored if it shows a lack of support. Greens say […]
Tagged
16th March 2016 by
Green Councillors have come out strongly over plans announced by Chancellor George Osborne to force all schools to become academies and eliminate the role of local authorities as a provider of education, in the biggest change to education in 50 years. Proposals were announced in the Conservative governments budget statement today, and follow a […]
14th March 2016 by
Green Councillors joined service providers and adults with learning disabilities this week to launch a new campaign against cuts to public services. The campaign, led by adults with learning disabilities who use services at Brighton & Hove-based charity Grace Eyre, makes an impassioned plea to the Council and Government to reverse cuts to vital […]
26th February 2016 by hannahclare
BY CLLR PHELIM MAC CAFFERTY Last night saw a devastating cuts budget passed for the city of Brighton & Hove, which will hit vulnerable older and disabled people, children and families hard as vital services are stopped. The budget scraped through only after Labour capitulated to Tory demands to cut trade union support for council […]
25th February 2016 by hannahclare
BY CLLR TOM DRUITT In my relatively short time as Councillor, I have seen first-hand how tremendously hard Council officers and staff work to provide high-quality services to our residents. It is often a thankless task, which might explain why according to a recent staff survey, only 29% of council staff felt valued. Another reason […]
BY PHÉLIM MAC CAFFERTY One of the biggest areas of concern in the upcoming Labour Council budget is Adult Social Care. Over the next four years Labour have made it clear that they will cut over £20.5 million from budgets to support disabled adults and older people. These cuts come amid growing evidence of a […]