Greens accuse Labour of ‘stifling democracy’ over Scrutiny Committee allocations 20th September 2024 / 20th September 2024 by ExtComms Despite an increase in their number, Green councillors on Brighton & Hove City Council will not receive an extra seat on a key scrutiny committee. Since winning an extra council seat at the Brunswick & Adelaide by-election in Hove on 4 July, Green councillors have been due to receive an extra seat on the council’s […] Read more » Brighton Brighton & Hove City Council Brunswick & Adelaide Cabinet Committees Councillors Greens hove Labour Licensing Committee Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee Steve Davis
City Greens join peaceful protest against far-right agitators 9th August 2024 / 10th August 2024 by ExtComms Wednesday’s counter-demonstration showed hope will always win against hate in Brighton and Hove 9 August 2024 – Brighton and Hove Green Party were proud to join the thousands of counter-protesters who flooded Queen’s Road in Brighton to protest peacefully against the threat of organised racist and Islamophobia violence on the streets of our city on […] Read more » anti-immigration Brighton City of Sanctuary Counter-demo Far-right protests Greens Kerry Pickett Ollie Syke Pete West Sian Berry Steve Davis Sue Shanks
Green MPs react to King’s Speech 22nd July 2024 / 24th July 2024 by ExtComms Pic: Westminster’s newly elected Green MPs L-R: Siân Berry, Carla Denyer, Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns Reacting to the King’s Speech, Adrian Ramsay MP said: “Labour promised change but it has fallen short of the urgent transformative programme we need, and which the Government has the power to deliver. “Our four Green MPs, and the […] Read more » #Labour Adrian Ramsay Gas Greens King's Speech private rent Rosebank
Siân Berry wins Brighton Pavilion for Greens 5th July 2024 / 6th July 2024 by ExtComms Siân Berry has won Brighton Pavilion for the Green Party of England and Wales to succeed Caroline Lucas. Greens made history with three other MPs also being elected for the first time: Carla Denyer in Bristol Central, Adrian Ramsay in Waveney Valley and Ellie Chowns in North Herefordshire. Brighton Pavilion result 4 July 2024 (BBC) […] Read more » Brighton Pavilion Caroline Lucas Greens Sian Berry
Brighton Green MP candidate Siân Berry calls for a clean campaign promise between candidates 11th June 2024 / 12th June 2024 by ExtComms 11 June 2024: The Green Party MP candidate for Brighton Pavilion constituency has issued a challenge to all other candidates to sign up to a ‘Clean Campaign Promise’. Siân Berry said: “Now we have the final list of people standing, I would like to challenge all the other candidates in Brighton Pavilion to agree to […] Read more » Brighton Pavilion Clean campaign Greens Sian Berry
Thank you to all who voted Green on Thursday 2 May in Brighton council by-elections caused by Labour’s mishandled candidate selection 6th May 2024 / 7th May 2024 by ExtComms Green candidates congratulated the new Labour councillors on being elected to represent the people of Kemptown and Queen’s Park wards on Brighton & Hove City Council. The results, which were announced Sunday afternoon, showed a drop in support for Labour and an increase in support for the Greens. There was a 8.5% swing from Labour […] Read more » #Labour 8.5% swing Queen's Park Greens kemptown by-election Luke Walker Queen's Park by-election Ricky Perrin
Green candidates call on Labour to apologise for city waste service scandal 30th April 2024 / 1st May 2024 by ExtComms 30 April 2024 – Green Party candidates for the Queen’s Park and Kemptown city council by-elections Thursday 2 May, Luke Walker and Ricky Perrin, are calling on the Labour Party to be honest with residents and apologise for the involvement of Labour councillors in reinstating employees sacked for bullying at CityClean, the troubled council-operated waste collection […] Read more » Brighton Bullying CityClean Greens Labour Luke Walker Ricky Perrin waste service
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
Mental health worker and disability champion Ricky Perrin to stand for Greens – Brighton Kemptown council by-election 2nd April 2024 / 13th April 2024 by ExtComms 2 April 2024 – Ricky, 45, is a community campaigner, disability sports teacher and a dad. Brighton-born, he has lived in the city for most of his life and in east Brighton for the last eight years. “Every penny counts right now for schools, social care, charity, community and third sector organisations in the city. […] Read more » Brighton Brighton and Hove City Council cuts Greens Kemptown Labour Ricky Perrin