Brighton & Hove Green Party

12th October 2011 by

  Caroline Lucas Brighton’s Green MP has pledged her support for the National Trust’s ‘Up for Grabs’ campaign by signing a petition against sweeping reforms to the planning system. The petition calls on the Coalition Government to withdraw and rethink its proposed National Planning Policy Framework which would introduce a presumption in favour of development […]

Read more »

2nd October 2011 by

  Green councillors and Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas (pictured) welcomed freshers students at local universities last week. They were there to give students an opportunity to meet their local elected representatives, find out more about the Green-led city council administration’s plans for the coming months and learn more about the work being done by […]

Read more »

15th September 2011 by

  Pic: Demonstrators at the May 2008 Dublin Diplomatic Conference on Cluster Munitions  Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas today found cluster munitions openly being promoted by both the Pakistan Government and Pakistan companies at the Defence System and Equipment International Exhibition (DSEi) being held in London, in breach of UK law. At the same time […]

Read more »

14th September 2011 by

  Caroline Lucas hasbeen named ‘MP of the Year’ in the Scottish Widows & Dods Women in PublicLife Awards- just 16 months after she was elected as the first Green to enterthe UK Parliament. The title was awardedto the Brighton Pavilion MP, who is also leader of the Green Party of Englandand Wales, for proving […]

Read more »

10th September 2011 by

  Green Party Conference September 2011 Sheffield “Lib Dems aren’t getting what they want. But they’re helping the Tories give the rest of us things we don’t want” Brighton MP and national Leader of the Green Party Caroline Lucas used her keynote address to Green Party autumn conference on Friday in Sheffield to encourage disaffected […]

Read more »

29th August 2011 by

  Express train at Brighton main station Green councillors, Caroline Lucas MP and Green activists joined commuters and transport campaigners at city’s three largest stations in protest at rail fare rises on Friday morning 2 September. Protests were held simultaneously at peak commuter travel time at the three busiest city main line stations: Brighton central […]

Read more »

25th August 2011 by

  Pic credit:  JJWaller.com Balance sheet: what are the gains from first 100 days? Leading Greens launch city manifesto in March 2011 Since their success in the 5 May 2011 city elections, Brighton & Hove City Council’s 23 Green councillors have launched a series of initiatives to deliver their top three priorities in a tough environment […]

Read more »

13th August 2011 by

  Green float at Brighton and Hove Pride: Thank you for voting Green. The Green Party is celebrating the “strength and diversity” of the lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) community in the city with the first Green-led council in the UK at today’s Pride festival in Brighton and Hove. National Green LGBT website: http://www.lgbtgreens.org.uk/ Leading […]

Read more »

9th August 2011 by

  “What we are seeing is mindless vandalism” Jenny Jones, Green member of the Greater London Assembly, said: “What we are seeing is mindless vandalism, spreading first within London, and now in other cities, with no regard at all for the safety of other people. “Violence, arson and looting can never be justified. The actions […]

Read more »

15th June 2011 by

  Responding to the announcements on the Government’s proposals for NHS reform, Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion and leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, said, “There have been some concessions, but many appear to be contradictory – like allowing ‘any qualified provider’ to bid for NHS work, while at the same […]

Read more »