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13th February 2020 / 14th February 2020 by greengroup
A Green amendment at a Council Committee today asks for the underused ‘Winter Maintenance Reserve’ to fund more Housing First Placements for homeless people Greens have proposed more support for the city’s homeless today at the council’s Policy and Resources Committee. Ahead of the final decision on the City’s budget for 2020/2021 in two weeks’ […]
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24th January 2020 / 14th February 2020 by greengroup
Greens say proposal for decades-long lease of Hollingbury site should have come back for review Labour and Conservative Councillors have signed a decades-long contract for Hollingbury golf course, despite a Green appeal for further consultation to take place on the long term future of the site. Labour and Conservative councillors agreed to lease the Hollingbury […]
21st January 2020 / 14th February 2020 by greengroup
Brighton and Hove could follow other cities creating ‘car free’ spaces Green Councillors have called on the Labour Council in Brighton and Hove to take inspiration from other parts of the UK and bring forward a report on ‘car free’ options for the city centre. Other cities such as York, Edinburgh and Birmingham have recently […]
15th January 2020 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare
Greens call for a rethink and say Labour Council’s botched process means plans for sites will fall far short of ambition Hopes for an ambitious environmental project at the Hollingbury and Waterhall golf sites could be dashed because a botched process left no time to respond to community concerns, Greens have said. Councillors have been […]
13th January 2020 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare
Letter from Green Councillors to Children’s Committee says council can do more to support school plastic free initiatives Schools in Brighton and Hove aspiring to go ‘plastic free’ must be given greater support from the council with the cost of new environmental measures, Greens have said today. Councillors Clare Rainey and Amy Heley have asked […]
17th December 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare
Money saved through changing the Veolia contract can now be used to set up more plastic recycling Money saved through changes to the city’s recycling and waste disposal contract could be set aside to fund plastic recycling services, thanks to a proposal from Green Councillors agreed this month. The recycling and disposal service for household […]
13th December 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare
Brighton and Hove Green Councillors have called on the city’s newly-elected MPs to heed the warning of climate crisis and commit to radical and swift action on climate change.
11th November 2019 / 14th February 2020 by
Green candidates – Ollie Sykes for Hove, Alexandra Phillips for Brighton Kemptown and Caroline Lucas for Brighton Pavilion (above left to right) – launched their campaigns in central Brighton this weekend. They were joined by guest speaker Uma Krieger, fourteen-year-old activist from Youth Strike 4 Climate. Uma spoke about the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change […]
24th October 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare
Greens say more work is needed to guarantee a safe walk to school for city’s kids Green Councillors are calling for the city council to improve walking zones around local schools so that more children, families and carers feel safer walking to school. A petition has been signed by over 1,300 people which means it will be debated at a meeting of full […]
Push for a ‘Green New Deal’ for Brighton and Hove The city’s response to the climate crisis could help to combat poverty and create new jobs, Greens have said today, calling on the council to adopt a ‘Green New Deal.’ Brighton and Hove City Council has declared a ‘climate and biodiversity emergency,’ and agreed last […]
10th October 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare
Prioritising costs does little to protect our environment and water quality, say Greens Costs of purchasing water directly and cutting out ‘water retailers’ must be measured against the impact of protecting the resource, say Greens in response to a report on ‘water self-supply.’ Greens asked the council to explore options for the council to buy […]
4th October 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare
Move will address the noise and pollution issues that have blighted residential streets, say Greens News that Govia Thameslink Railway [GTR] will relocate the station’s taxi rank to the rear of the building have been welcomed by residents and local councillors. The decision by GTR to move the rank follows years of campaigning from local […]
13th September 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare
Global ‘strike for climate,’ planned for 20th September, with many young people expected to take part Greens have welcomed news that the City Council will support young people’s right to protest for climate action as part of a global ‘strike for climate’ event, taking place Friday 20th September. Following a Green request for the City Council […]
12th September 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare
Brighton and Hove could have a climate change teacher in every school if the council does more to promote a new, United Nations backed teacher training programme. Teachers on the ‘Climate Change academy,’ course receive training and educational resources that equip them to offer lessons on the causes and effects of the climate crisis, as […]
11th September 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare
Greens say Clean Air Day pledges still fall short Slow progress on plans for a council led Clean Air Day – scheduled for 22nd September – must be urgently reviewed if the Labour Council is serious about meeting the council’s carbon neutral targets, Greens have said. A request for a council-led ‘Clean Air Day,’ was […]
26th July 2019 / 14th February 2020 by
Councillors vote to preserve parking perk once again Change to remove subsidised parking for councillors would save council money and encourage public transport use, say Greens Proposals to end a car parking pass perk for councillors have been rejected again at a meeting of Full Council today. Greens had called on the council to abolish […]
18th July 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare
Global action planned for 20th September to raise awareness of climate crisis The council can lead the way in supporting people to take part in a planned day of mass climate action, Green Councillors have said. Young people around the world have called for a climate protest on 20th September as part of an international ‘Youth Strikes […]
Time to set a positive example for the city and encourage public transport use, say Greens Proposals that Councillors fully fund their own car parking passes have been rejected by Labour and Conservative Councillors today. Greens had called on the council to abolish free parking for councillors in Norton Road and the Lanes as part […]
Option to buy water ‘direct’ from supplier cuts out water companies and their profit margins, say Greens A plan for the council to cut out water companies and buy water directly from the supplier could drive down costs and benefit the environment, Greens have said. As part of a proposal going to Policy, Resources and […]
5th July 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare
Move to end use of hazardous chemical weed-killer comes almost three years after original Green campaign for change Greens have welcomed news that chemical pesticide ‘glyphosate,’ will be phased out from council use, after years of campaigning for the council to switch to less harmful, non-chemical weed-killers. Glyphosate, a chemical pesticide labelled by the World […]
19th June 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare
Urgent need for action as Brighton and Hove remains pollution hotspot The Green Group of Councillors has repeated its call for urgent action on poor air quality in the city this Clean Air Day (20th June) saying that slow progress on air pollution is putting residents’ health at risk. Government reports indicate that around 40,000 […]
4th June 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare
Council must back pioneering work to turn food waste into community energy say Greens. Ahead of World Environment Day 5th June, Greens are urging the council to do more to back a ‘food waste to community energy,’ project run by Brighton and Hove Energy Services Cooperative (BHESCo) that could reduce the fuel bills of hundreds […]
21st May 2019 / 14th February 2020 by
Both parties announce a new approach to managing local government in Brighton and HoveAn annual meeting of the council on Wednesday 22nd May will see the Labour Party form the administration of the council and the Greens form the official opposition, with Councillor Nancy Platts as Leader of the Council and Councillor Mac Cafferty Convenor of […]
28th March 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare
Purdah must not be used to stifle debate and avoid controversial discussions, say Greens Green Councillors have raised concerns over the use of pre-election guidance known as ‘purdah’ after key proposals around homelessness and climate change were pulled from the agenda of a planned council meeting today. Usual procedure grants political groups the opportunity to […]
