Brexit – Brighton & Hove

“No Brexit deal can ever be as beneficial as membership of the European Union” says the council’s Brexit Lead

Posted on 24th December 2020 (24th December 2020) by hannahclare

Cllr Marianna Ebel, Chair of Brighton and Hove City Council’s Brexit Working Group comments on the imminent Brexit deal announcement. Councillor Marianna Ebel, the city council’s Brexit lead said: “We […]

Greens urge council to promote ‘settled status’ application for residents looking to stay after Brexit

Posted on 31st January 2020 (31st January 2020) by hannahclare

More than 400 residents helped to apply following Green request for council to provide free support More than 400 residents from countries in the European Union have been helped to […]

Caroline Lucas MP statement ahead of Saturday’s vote on Brexit deal

Posted on 19th October 2019 (19th October 2019) by greengroup

Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, issued this statement ahead of the House of Commons debate on Saturday, on the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal. “There is nothing in this […]

Council meeting backs Green call for public information on Brexit preparations – while Conservative councillors refuse to show up for debate

Posted on 3rd October 2019 (3rd October 2019) by hannahclare

Green emergency meeting called to put information on impact of Brexit in public domain Brighton and Hove City Council has shared information on the plans to prepare for a no-deal […]

Greens rally against suspension of Parliament

Posted on 9th September 2019 (9th September 2019) by hannahclare

Call for emergency council meeting to plan for Brexit Green Councillors have called for an emergency meeting to discuss the council’s response to Brexit. Rallying against the suspension of Parliament […]

Greens condemn Brexit impact and lack of support for businesses, council and EU residents

Posted on 29th July 2019 (6th September 2019) by hannahclare

Conservative Councillors abstain on support for small businesses facing a ‘no-deal’ Continued uncertainty over Brexit has put residents, businesses and council funding at risk, say Green Councillors. Local […]

Speak out for anti-Brexit Brighton and Hove

Posted on 15th January 2019

15 January 2019 Speak out for anti-Brexit Brighton and Hove Labour Party leadership: support a People’s Vote, Greens urge The Labour Council must speak out against a damaging Brexit deal […]

Renewed push for a say on Brexit deal as 1,399 residents sign People’s Vote petition coming to Council

Posted on 16th October 2018 by hannahclare

Popular Green Party petition will be heard by all parties and triggers Council debate Thousands of Brighton and Hove residents have signed a petition calling for a ‘People’s Vote’ on […]

Councils mired by cuts cannot bear a Brexit double whammy

Posted on 21st September 2018 by hannahclare

We have every right to be anxious about the impact of Brexit on our Council and its services, writes Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty following a speech on the People’s Vote […]

Brexit: What it truly means to 'Let the People Decide.'

Posted on 30th January 2018 by hannahclare

Brighton and Hove City Council has become the first to support a Green proposal for a public say on the terms of any Brexit deal (a so-called ‘Ratification referendum’). Green […]