Our City Our Future – anti-austerity campaign launch in Brighton & Hove 13th February 2015 by Brighton and Hove Green Party this weekend launch a major campaign against austerity and government cuts with a series of street theatre performances across the centre of Brighton & Hove. The campaign – Our City Our Future – will be spending the next year working with local communities, and those who use threatened council services, to […] Read more »
Greens win national transport award for Lewes Road improvements 8th February 2015 by Green-led Brighton and Hove City Council has won a national transport award for the recent Lewes Road improvement scheme, beating 87 other entrants. The Smarter Travel Awards and Brighton & Hove won the ‘most improved journey to work” for improvements to Lewes Road. The city council won further praise by being shortlisted for the […] Read more »
Caroline Lucas: rail companies must pay out more for repeat delays 7th February 2015 by hannahclare ‘PASSENGERS BEING ROUTINELY FAILED TWICE-OVER – DELAYED TRAINS AND PITIFUL COMPENSATION’ Caroline Lucas MP held talks with the Rail Minister and train bosses this week, calling for urgent improvements to services. She called for the summit last month amid further fare hikes and continued disruptions for passengers across the South East. Passengers were being routinely failed twice-over she […] Read more »
Green councillors reveal how 5.9% can make a difference 6th February 2015 by hannahclare Focus of Green budget is to protect services for the elderly, adults in care, children and those living below the poverty line. The Green administration on Brighton & Hove City Council today published for the first time its full proposals for the 2015/16 city council budget, including details of the essential services that can be […] Read more »
Greens say no to city service cuts 6th February 2015 by hannahclare The Conservative-led government is imposing huge cuts to Brighton and Hove’s funding for the fourth year running and the city is facing a £26m budget gap this year. Over the past four years the coalition government has cut funding for our city services by a frightening 32% in cash terms. Deputy Leader of the Council […] Read more »
Brighton & Hove Greens enjoy 'Green surge' with record membership 16th January 2015 by hannahclare Brighton & Hove Greens announce that the Green Party membership in the city shot well past the 1200 mark yesterday and continues to climb. The news came as the national Green Party’s UK membership passed that of Ukip and Lib Dems(1), making the Green Party the third largest party across the UK(2). Brighton & Hove […] Read more »
Rail privatisation has failed says Caroline Lucas 3rd January 2015 by hannahclare Rail privatisation has become characterised by poor services, cramped trains and extortionate fares. It’s ripping off passengers, harming the economy and failing the environment… Caroline Lucas Brighton Pavilion MP to join Brighton Passengers in rally against rail fare rises: UK railways £1 billion better off in public hands Her Bill for a public railway recieves […] Read more »
Caroline Lucas opens up 10 point lead in Brighton Pavilion MP poll 18th December 2014 by Lord Ashcroft, the Tory polling strategist, has released a new poll into voting intention in Brighton Pavilion constituency which suggests that MP Caroline Lucas has opened up a 10 point lead over Labour in the general election likely next May. The 1,001 voter sample puts Caroline on 38% with Labour trailing on 28% and Tories […] Read more »
Greens celebrate official launch of new Hove school 16th December 2014 by Greens have celebrated the official opening of a new school in Holland Road, Hove. Open since September, the school is the result of a major £2.4 million refurbishment to convert the old Hove Police Station into a modern school. The school currently has 90 Year 3 pupils, but within four years, the school will be […] Read more »
Greens condemn Labour-Tory ‘stitch-up’ to make the poorest pay for government cuts 4th December 2014 by Green councillors have today condemned what they describe as a ‘Labour-Tory stitch-up’ nearly doubling the council tax Brighton & Hove’s poorest working households must pay. A council committee meeting this afternoon (4th December) is set to consider the ‘Council Tax Reduction Scheme’, which ensures that those on the lowest incomes only have to pay a […] Read more »