Greens secure backing for parent-led Hove anti-academy campaign 9th May 2014 by Green councillors on Brighton & Hove City Council won a council motion backing the parent-led ‘Hands off Hove Park’ campaign, which opposes moves towards the school becoming an academy. In the debate at a full council meeting on Thursday 8 May Greens also called for the school to undertake a ballot of parents to […] Read more »
Green councillors' motion to end ‘development by stealth’ passed by Brighton & Hove City Council 9th May 2014 / 20th April 2020 by greengroup Green councillors are supporting calls by residents worried about government changes to the planning system which cuts out local democracy from the process. In a motion passed by Brighton & Hove City Council yesterday Thursday 8 May, Greens argued that the government should “respect our communities and local democratic decision-making on planning matters”. This follows […] Read more » cityplan
Fringe Festival event: In Our Hands Public Services for People 29th April 2014 by Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion, is hosting a public meeting on the opening day of the Brighton Fringe Festival which will discuss how to keep public services in public ownership. With all three main parties steadfastly committed to the idea of privatising public services, alongside escalating concern at the performance of the […] Read more »
No place for you here: leading Greens show solidarity with anti-fascists in counter-demo against 'March for England' 25th April 2014 by Pic: Opposing hate: leading elected Greens L-R Councillors Liz Wakefield and Leo Littman, Caroline Lucas MP, Councillors Phelim Mac Cafferty and former Brighton & Hove Mayor Bill Randall, Councillor Rob Jarrett and Keith Taylor MEP Leading Greens and activists in Brighton and Hove attended the counter-demonstration to the Far Right ‘March for England’ to […] Read more »
Caroline Lucas MP found not guilty and vows to continue opposition to fracking 17th April 2014 by Pic: Caroline reads statement outside Brighton Magistrates Court after ‘not guilty’ verdict All five of the Balcombe anti-fracking campaigners on trial at Brighton Magistrates’ Court were today found not guilty of obstructing the public highway and failing to comply with conditions imposed by a senior police officer. The five, Josef Dobraszczyk, Ruth Jarman, Caroline […] Read more »
Results of Green convenor elections 2014 31st March 2014 by pic: Jason Kitcat, Ruth Buckley and Ian Davey The new team to lead the Greens on Brighton & Hove City Council is announced today, following a ballot of all party members and councillors. The Convenor and Deputy Convenor positions of the Green Group were all contested and Councillor Jason Kitcat has been re-elected as convenor […] Read more »
City's Green MP and councillors welcome equal marriage for all 29th March 2014 by Pic: LGBT rainbow freedom flag Brighton and Hove’s Green politicians have welcomed the coming of equal marriage for all and have congratulated the first same-sex couples marrying in the city. Saturday, 29 March, was the first day same-sex couples can join in civil marriage following a change in the law last year. Previously, same-sex […] Read more »
Successful Brighton 'City Deal' will see £170m injection into green and digital sectors 12th March 2014 by Pic: Jason Kitcat signing the City Deal with cities minister Greg Clark (centre) and John Peel of Coast to Capital (left) Brighton & Hove City Council, neighbouring councils and local businesses have successfully negotiated a deal with Government to bring new funding to the city region. The ‘Greater Brighton’ City Deal includes commitments from […] Read more »
i360 deal given go-ahead, project to begin in months 6th March 2014 by pic: Brighton i360 visualisation (F10 Studios) Councillors today (6th March) agreed to facilitate a government loan to the i360 tower project, meaning it could be open as soon as summer 2016. The council is supporting borrowing from the government’s Public Works Loans Board, which lends to profit-making infrastructure projects across the country. The funding […] Read more »
Message on the budget from the Green Group of Councillors Women’s Champions 6th March 2014 by Following the decision to agree a Council Tax increase of 1.99% at the reconvened Budget Council, Women’s Champions Cllrs Ruth Buckleyand Liz Wakefield said: “Brighton & Hove City Council agreed a 1.99% increase in council tax due to the threat of Eric Pickles interfering in local democracy. The Greens believe this budget is not the one that […] Read more »