Our city: facts not myths 27th June 2024 / 2nd July 2024 by ExtComms Here’s some fact-checker info to help you understand the local context as there’s been a lot of misinformation in the election campaign – last updated 27 June 2024 “The Green Council” – fact: we don’t have a Green council, the city has a majority Labour-run council Bins / missed refuse collections This has been […] Read more » #Brighton #Hove bins and rubbish Green council i360 recycling
Greens’ view on Brighton & Hove Labour schools decision 20th June 2024 / 23rd June 2024 by ExtComms Greens criticise Labour’s rushed decision-making on Brighton & Hove Council’s schools closure Picture from December 2023: St Bartholomew’s Church of England Primary School (central Brighton). Greens call for a change of course, as children are left without school places for September start of the school year. 20 June 2024: The Labour city council administration repeatedly […] Read more » #Brighton Brighton and Hove City Council Green Party hove School closures St Bartholomews' CE School St Peter's Community School
Greens select former BBC journalist as Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner candidate 13th April 2024 / 16th April 2024 by ExtComms 13 April 2024 – The Green Party has chosen former BBC journalist Jonathan Kent as its candidate for Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner. Voters across Sussex, including Brighton & Hove, will go to the polls on Thursday 2 May to pick the new Police and Crime Commissioner, the same day as two Brighton & Hove […] Read more » #Brighton 2 May 2024 Council Greens Jonathan Kent Kemptown Police Crime Commissioner Queen's Park Sian Berry Sussex
Renewed push for a say on Brexit deal as 1,399 residents sign People’s Vote petition coming to Council 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 any Brexit deal. The petition, started by Green Party Councillor Pete West, states: “The government and parliament were given a mandate to negotiate a Brexit […] Read more » #BrexitDeal #Brighton #FinalSay Brexit EU PeoplesVote
40 years of the rainbow flag: why we still need to wear the symbol with pride 26th July 2018 / 28th May 2022 by hannahclare Today we wear the symbol with pride – but despite progress, we know that our activism must continue Read more » #Brighton #LGBTQ+ equality Gender equality Pride
Labour failing to get a grip on bins and litter 4th June 2018 / 28th May 2022 by hannahclare Litter is piling up in the city – a depressing visual reminder that the Labour Council has failed to get a grip on waste, writes Councillor Leo Littman Read more » #Brighton #Labour bins environment
Brighton and Hove Labour Council Leader resigns: comment 27th February 2018 / 28th May 2022 by hannahclare Greens have responded to news that the Labour leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, Warren Morgan, has resigned. Convenor of the Green Group of Councillors, Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty, commented: “Labour’s Council leader has been ousted by his own divided party. But look around the city and signs of Labour’s self-implosion are everywhere. Graffiti, […] Read more » #Brighton #Labour