Greens call for Labour councillor to stand down over transphobic tweets 12th September 2023 / 12th September 2023 by greengroup Green councillors have condemned the Labour group for failing to take decisive action on a series of highly transphobic tweets posted by a Labour Councillor. Local trans groups and residents have spoken out after it was revealed that Cllr Alison Thomson, Labour member for Regency ward, shared a number of transphobic tweets online. Greens stand in […] Read more »
Greens call for accountability and compensation from Southern Water, Labour bottles it on public ownership of water companies 21st July 2023 / 11th October 2023 by greengroup In a proposal to full council, Green Councillors highlight the ongoing dumping of raw sewage in the sea and call for compensation for the city and public ownership of water companies Today Green Councillors made a proposal to Full Council that would have committed the council to redouble efforts seeking compensation for the city from Southern […] Read more »
Labour bails on calling for rent controls from national government, backing Keir instead of renters 21st July 2023 / 11th October 2023 by greengroup Following a Green Party proposal to call for the council to be given powers to use rent controls, Labour amended the motion to dodge committing to rent controls in the next General Election Tonight, Greens made a proposal supporting rent controls to a full council session. Despite supposedly supporting the idea of rent controls, Labour watered […] Read more »
Sian Berry selected as candidate to follow Caroline Lucas as next Green MP for Brighton Pavilion 19th July 2023 / 19th July 2023 by Brighton and Hove Green Party members today selected Sian Berry to become the next Green MP for Brighton Pavilion. Berry was selected as the new Brighton Pavilion candidate after winning 71% of first preference votes. Berry is a former co-leader and principal speaker of the Green Party of England and Wales, and has been their […] Read more »
Greens march with Trans Pride in solidarity with the Trans community and against transphobia 13th July 2023 / 11th October 2023 by greengroup Members of Brighton & Hove Green Party are due to join the Trans Pride March in Brighton on Saturday 15th July which starts from Jubilee Square at 11.00am. Green MP for Brighton Pavilion Caroline Lucas will be speaking at the start of the march and Green Councillor Raphael Hill, Brighton & Hove’s first openly trans […] Read more »
Candidates named in race to follow Caroline Lucas as next Green MP for Brighton Pavilion 2nd July 2023 / 11th October 2023 by greengroup Brighton and Hove Green Party members will choose who stands to become the next Green MP for Brighton Pavilion after three candidates announced they were standing. The candidates are: Candidate bios can be found below. Zoe John, Deputy Chair of Brighton and Hove Green Party, said: “This is a fantastic line up of quality candidates. […] Read more »
Brighton & Hove Green Party passes motion “Supporting LGBTIQA+ Rights and Standing Against Transphobia” 30th June 2023 / 30th June 2023 by greengroup The following motion received overwhelming support from members of Brighton & Hove Green Party at a recent meeting. Context We note the ONS report on Gender Identity in the 2021 Census, which shows that Brighton & Hove has one of the highest percentages of Trans & Non-Binary residents in the UK, with nearly double the […] Read more »
Greens slam Labour’s plans to scrap seafront cycle lane as “uncosted, unconsulted and undemocratic” 21st June 2023 / 21st June 2023 by greengroup Following the news that Labour plan to redesign the seafront cycle lanes, Greens raise concerns that reversing progress loses the city time, money and progress On Friday 16th, the Labour-run administration called an emergency meeting of the Transport Committee, to be held on Wednesday 21st at 1pm. The agenda and reports for this meeting, and […] Read more »
Uncounted votes raise serious questions about 2023 Local Elections 16th June 2023 / 16th June 2023 by greengroup Following the news that 1,423 votes were not counted, Greens raise significant questions about democratic processes and accountability Yesterday, Brighton & Hove City Council announced that 1,423 postal votes cast in the May 2023 local elections were not counted. This was due to the delivery of these votes coming after the 10pm deadline, despite it […] Read more »
Greens kick-off opposition, criticise Labour for waving through outsourcing school meals 12th June 2023 / 12th June 2023 by greengroup Despite concerns about pay and outsourcing practices raised, Labour ignored alternatives and recommitted to outsource school meal provision In today’s meeting of the new Children, Families & Schools Committee, Labour brought a report that sought to re-tender the school meals contract. Greens criticised the report for insufficient detail, and called for more evidence to be […] Read more »
