News Kemptown MP Kirby appeals to Fire Authority Simon Kirby, MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven has called on the chairman of the Fire Authority chairman to reconsider fire cover cuts. He has written to Philip Howson, chairman of the East Sussex Fire Authority and Councillor for Peacehaven and Telscombe Cliffs regarding the proposals of East Sussex Fir By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Kemptown MP Kirby supports drive to reach carers in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven Simon Kirby the Conservative MP for Kemptown and Peacehaven has pledged his support to carers across Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven as part of the national awareness campaign Carers Week, which runs from June 9-15. One in eight adults are carers, but the very nature of caring – of being there for By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Record number of tourists visit the UK in 2013 Simon Kirby, the MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven says the Government’s Tourism Strategy is benefiting Brighton as record number of tourists visited the UK in 2013. In a letter to MP’s, Sajid Javid, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has announced that a record 32.81 million By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Labour candidate accuses Kemptown MP of failing to support vote against a letting agency fees ban Nancy Platts, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown is disappointed that Simon Kirby MP failed to support an amendment to the Consumer Rights Bill that would have banned letting agent fees for tenants. Nancy wrote to Simon Kirby personally to ask him to support the amendment. Nancy By Sarah Green • 5 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley welcomes Foreign Secretary to Hove Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has welcomed his colleague the Rt Hon William Hague MP, Foreign Secretary, to meet some of his constituents in Hove. The Foreign Secretary met with residents at an event in Azaro, a new Indian restaurant on Church Road in Hove. Residents t By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Unemployment in Kemptown and Peacehaven continues to fall New figures released yesterday (May 15) show that the number of people in work in the South East has increased by 212,000 since the last election. This gives more people the financial security of a regular pay packet, making them better able to provide for their families and spend money locally. In By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP questions South Downs National Park Authority CEO Simon Kirby, MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven seeks clarification on Meadow Vale development in Ovingdean. Simon has contacted the Chief Executive of the South Downs National Park Authority to seek clarification as to what contact the Authority has had with developers Lightwood Property and Pegasus Plan By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP’s ‘money lessons’ plan for local school Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven, is encouraging local schools to put on money lessons this June. The move comes in advance of this year’s My Money Week (June 9-15), run by national financial education charity Personal Finance Education Group (pfeg) which Simon says will to give pu By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley welcomes Minister of State to Hove Rt Hon Damian Green MP, Minister of State for Police & Criminal Justice, came to Hove yesterday as part of his tour of the South. He was accompanied by Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, who along with officers from Sussex Police, took the Minister on a walkabout in George By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Politicians protest at Brighton Town Hall over Meadow Vale development proposals Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, joined with Ovingdean, Woodingden and Rottingdean residents at Brighton Town Hall yesterday to protest at the possible development of more than 100 housing units on land to the north of Ovingdean, in his constituency. The protest represents the l By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Health Hove MP Weatherley helps raise awareness of children’s heart conditions Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, helps draw attention to the warning signs of possible heart problems in babies. He is calling on parents to watch out for important warning signs following a reception launching the initiative in Parliament. Mike is backing Think HEART, a By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley shoots hoops with Team GB basketball stars Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, receives a masterclass from Team GB basketball players during a special event in Parliament promoting the sport. Team GB players, including Dan Clark, Azania Stewart and Georgia Jones, were on hand to show MPs some new ball skills, as well By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP calls for ‘companion bus pass subsidies As part of Catch the Bus Week, Simon Kirby, the Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has called on Brighton and Hove City Council to reform their policy towards companion bus pass subsidies. At present, East Sussex County Council and West Sussex County Council both allow care c By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Justice Minister visits Brighton on Friday Rt Hon Damian Green MP, Minister of State for Police and Criminal Justice is to visit Hove and Portslade on Friday, May 2 as part of a tour of the South. Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, will be welcoming his colleague to the city and says he is keen to discuss with Damia By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Kemptown MP calls for urgent action on potholes Simon Kirby MP urges Brighton and Hove City Council and East Sussex County Council to bid for Government pothole cash. The £168 million Pothole Fund, announced in the 2014 Budget, has opened for bids from councils, with applications closing next month. The funding is enough to repair more than three By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP takes his advice surgery on the road Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, is embarking on a bus tour of the constituency to hold constituency advice surgeries on a specially convened bus. Simon said: “I am always keen to be as accessible as possible to my constituents and my regular advice surgeries are one way I try a By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP Kirby reaffirms commitment to hunting ban Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, reaffirms his commitment to a ban on hunting with dogs. Following recent speculation over possible amendments to the Hunting Act 2004, Mr Kirby has assured his constituents that he will stand by his pledge to oppose any attempts to repeal the leg By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Bowls club receives Sports England funding Peacehaven & Telscombe Cliffs Bowls Club has been awarded a grant of £27,573.00 from Sport England. The grant will allow the Club to extend its pavilion, improve its facilities, and enable bowls to be played there throughout the entire year. The club applied for the funding in December 2013 and Simo By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley backs Parliamentary motion on human trafficking Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has backed an Early Day Motion (EDM) against Human Trafficking to help raise awareness of issue. Early Day Motion 54 draws attention to the problem of human trafficking in Britain and highlights the suffering of victims. Through this parli By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Hove MP calls for permanent funding for New Crime Unit Mike Weatherley MP, Intellectual Property Adviser to the Prime Minister, has asked David Cameron to establish permanent funding for the newly-formed Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU), which tackles Interlectual Property crime across the country. Mike has written to both the Prime Minis By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP welcomes Government commitment for local shops Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven has raises the issue of maintaining and revitalising local high streets with Ministers. He asked if retail guru Mary Portas was still championing British high streets and what other actions the Government had taken to support local shops and busin By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News First Capital Connect customers remain unhappy with service Hove MP Weatherley highlights First Capital Connect failures to Minister Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has written to his colleague the Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, Secretary of State for Transport, to draw attention to the dissatisfaction of rail users from Brighton By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Politics Hove MP Weatherley praises ‘Three’ for addressing expensive phone call rates Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has congratulated the mobile phone operator Three for leading a change that will save consumers millions of pounds on call charges. Mike has previously raised with his ministerial colleagues the issue of how expensive telephone calls to 08 By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Brighton woman takes the rap for noise nuisance A woman who breached a noise abatement notice after she allowed rap music and shouting to disturb the neighbours was fined just over £1,000 by Brighton magistrates last week. Tammie Lee Lindsay, 23, of 67 Langley Crescent, Woodingdean, pleaded guilty to two counts of breaching the abatement notice a By Sarah Green • 2 min read
