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 »
Brighton & Hove Greens respond to Chancellor's Autumn Statement 3rd December 2014 by Brighton & Hove Greens today voiced their reaction to the Autumn Statement by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne. The Autumn Statement and its associated Local Government Financial Settlement, details of which are to emerge over the coming two weeks or so, dictate how much income local government will receive from central government and the […] Read more »
Budget 2015: This time, sadly, the government cuts will hurt, warn Greens 28th November 2014 by Today the draft city council budget for 2015-16 is to be announced. And this time, warn Brighton & Hove Greens, the coalition government cuts are sadly going to hurt. In 2015-16 alone the city is losing £18M of core government grant funding Laying out the background to the budget, Councillor Ollie Sykes, Green lead member […] Read more »
Doctors call for 20mph, to save kids' lives 25th November 2014 by Paediatricians have called for the speed limit to drop to 20mph in built up areas to tackle the UK’s child mortality rate, deemed to be the second worst in Europe. The call from the national Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) also highlights how lower speed limits would improve children’s health through better […] Read more »
On Trans Day of Remembrance, Greens pause to commemorate 22nd November 2014 by Green councillors and party members attended a community memorial service and vigil in Brighton on Sunday 23rd November as part of the International Trans Day of Remembrance. The memorial is dedicated to trans people worldwide who have been murdered or have suffered violence because of hatred towards their gender identity and gender expression. Although not […] Read more »
Greens call on government to keep lifeline funding pot for poorest families 20th November 2014 by Brighton & Hove Greens have added their voices to the chorus of organisations campaigning against a proposed Government cut to a key lifeline for people in hardship. Green councillors have formally responded to the Government’s consultation, calling on ministers not to cut funding for ‘Local Welfare Provision’ as it will affect the most deprived in […] Read more »
The Political Slot Channel Four – Caroline Lucas Brighton MP on offering people hope not fear 19th November 2014 by MUSICIAN BRIAN MAY: ‘WE NEED MORE’ MPS LIKE CAROLINE LUCAS * COLUMNIST MARK STEEL: CAROLINE’S “BROUGHT POLITICS INTO DISREPUTE … SHE’S DONE ALL THE THINGS SHE PROMISED TO DO!” * CAROLINE LUCAS: GREENS’ POSITIVE POLICIES OFFER PEOPLE “HOPE NOT FEAR” * GREEN PARTY MEMBERSHIP UP ALMOST 90% IN 2014 * GREENS POLLING AT HIGHEST NUMBERS […] Read more »
Statement on Integrated Community Equipment Service 17th November 2014 by The Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) provides disabled living equipment to help people maintain their independence at home, and to support them to have a timely discharge from hospital. Since 2004 this service has been provided to residents of Brighton and Hove by Sussex Community NHS Trust. In June this year the NHS Trust gave […] Read more »