News Kemptown MP recognised as local Twitter champion Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has received a Parliamentary award for the MP who is most vocal about, and engaged with, constituents on twitter, placing him second out of the 450 MPs on Twitter. Twitter analysed the data from all the 450 MPs on Twitter over the past year. The By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP supports ‘Pup Aid’ campaign against puppy farming Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has announced his support of the Pup Aid campaign, which aims to put an end to puppy farming. Puppies from puppy farms are bred with no regard for their health and well-being and are often kept in appalling, unsanitary conditions. Research from 2 By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Food & Drink Azaro restaurant goes forward to Tiffin Cup 2014 regional final Azaro Indian restaurant in Hove has been selected to go through to the regional finals of the parliamentary curry competition, the Tiffin Cup. The Tiffin Cup is a prestigious food competition in the heart of Westminster politics. It seeks to celebrate the best South Asian restaurant in the country w By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Community News Volunteers week celebrates 30th anniversary Thirty volunteers from across England have been selected as ambassadors for the 30th anniversary of Volunteers’ Week. The annual event first launched in 1984, marks the contribution that millions of volunteers make to charities and other organisations. Hundreds of events will be taking place all ove By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Music Rock Superstar Slash to meet Hove MP in Parliament Saul Hudson better known as Slash, the legendary guitarist with the American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses will be joining the Conservative, Hove & Portslade MP and Intellectual Property Advisor to the Prime Minister, Mike Weatherley, on Monday in Parliament. He will be accompanied on his visit by My By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP launches World War One commemorative poppy project Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton and Peacehaven is sending out 2 million poppy seeds to local constituents to launch his poppy planting project in the constituency to help commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One. The seeds can be planted in gardens or pots in time to flower on th By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Consultation on fire cuts, a sham, claims Labour candidate Platts Speaking ahead of a public meeting on May 29, Nancy Platts, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Kemptown and Peacehaven said East Sussex Fire Authority’s consultation over cuts to the fire service had been a sham. She said: “The consultation carried out by East Sussex Fire Authority has been a sham By Sarah Green • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Trans Talk back Brighton & Hove City Council hosted a Trans Equality Talkback session last week. It follows up the pioneering work of the council as the first local authority to consult the community on what needs to be done to promote equality for Trans people. The feedback session was well attended, 65 members of By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP Kirby slams Fire Authority chairman’s response on fire cuts Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has described as “completely hopeless” the reply by Councillor Phil Howson, the UKIP Chairman of East Sussex Fire Authority, to his letter of concern regarding cuts to fire services in Brighton, East Saltdean, Telscombe Cliffs and Peacehaven. Mr By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley says “Choice on Europe is Clear” Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has reiterated his support for the Prime Minister’s promises on Britain’s relationship with Europe. The core guarantees of the Conservative Party European election manifesto are to: · Keep the cost of Europe down · Make Europe work for Bri By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Conservatives call for tougher action against traveller encampment Conservatives are calling for the large group of travellers currently camped at Preston Park immediately to be moved off by the Police. They are also calling for other sensitive locations in the city to be properly protected ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend. Around 30 caravans and other vehicles br By Sarah Green • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Kemptown MP welcomes Culture Secretary to Brighton Simon Kirby, MP for Kemptown and Peacehaven, welcomed the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, to Brighton yesterday to discuss the importance of tourism to the area. Over 8 million people visit Brighton every year and 14% of all jobs in the City are linked to the By Sarah Green • 2 min read
