News Albion match-day railway station taxi-rank decision unpopular Local Conservatives say the decision to close the taxi-rank at Brighton Station for Albion games is a mistake. Taxi drivers in Brighton and Hove have been told by Southern Rail that the taxi rank at Brighton Station will be closed every time the Albion football team have an evening game at home this By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News New law will protect leaseholders from unfair bills The Government has introduced a new law that will cap the amount councils can charge leaseholders for future repairs to their homes. The change was prompted by examples of councils issuing excessive and unfair repair bills to people who lease their homes. Councils and housing associations will now h By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Police tackle dangerous parking and vandalism in Preston Park Local residents have been raising concerns with prospective Conservative Preston Park candidates Lee Wares, Ed De Sousa and Sam Evans about problems with dangerous parking in areas of the Ward. Residents report dangerously parked vehicles impede pedestrians on junctions and increase the risk of inju By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Conservatives accuse Council of not supporting the local economy It has been revealed that local traders are being charged up to £795 to advertise their services in a Council-funded publication for private landlords which is being designed and printed by a company in Rochdale, Lancashire. A local trader raised the issue with Westbourne Ward Councillor and prospec By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Minister to visit Saltdean Lido Penny Mordaunt MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government will be visiting the iconic site tomorrow, August 5. Simon Kirby MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven will accompany her to discuss the campaign to reopen the Lido In her role as Parliamentary Under Secretary By Sarah Green • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Local politicians send good wishes for Pride Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has wished everyone attending this weekend’s Pride celebrations in Brighton a happy, safe and enjoyable weekend. He said: “Pride is always a great occasion and a real celebration of our city’s fantastic diversity. I always look forward to attendi By Sarah Green • 3 min read
News Kemptown MP visits Commonwealth war graves in Brighton Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, today accompanied representatives of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on a visit to Brighton City Cemetery on Bear Road in Moulsecoomb, to pay his respects to the hundreds of soldiers from all over the world who are buried there. The War Gr By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Former police chief to stand for Conservatives in Hove Hove and Portslade Conservatives have selected a local man, Graham Cox, as their Parliamentary candidate for 2015. Graham Cox, 52, was born in Portslade and has lived and worked in Hove for most of his life. He is the serving local Councillor for Westbourne Ward on Brighton and Hove City Council, ha By Sarah Green • 3 min read
News Conservative Party Vice-Chairman to attend Brighton Pride Mike Freer MP, Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party with responsibility for Equalities, will be joining Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, at this year’s Pride celebrations. The Kemptown MP will again be marching in the Pride Parade this year. Last night he attended the raising By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Kemptown MP calls for World War One hero to be honoured Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven is calling for a Henry Allingham Statue to be installed in Whitehall to commemorate World War One Veterans. Mr Kirby has written to Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon MP, asking the Secretary of State to consider publicly funding a statue for the lat By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP calls for Rampion rethink Energy Secretary asked to revisit the decision to allow a wind farm off the coast of Sussex. Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has written to the Energy Secretary, Rt Hon Edward Davey MP, asking him to look again at the recent decision to allow the development of the Rampion wind By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Community News Kemptown MP encourages supermarkets to support Brighton Pride Village Street Party Following an intervention by Simon Kirby MP for Kemptown and Peacehaven, Tesco and Morrisons in St James’s Street have agreed to donate £1,000 towards the cost of the new Village Street Party during Pride weekend. Simon Kirby contacted the three supermarkets with alcohol licences and asked them to s By Sarah Green • 2 min read
