General News Saltdean Lido receives major grant Saltdean Lido has been awarded a major grant from the Community Asset and Services Grant Programme. The award of £61,330 will be used by the Saltdean Lido Community Interest Company (CIC) to refurbish the facility, which is the UK’s only Grade II star listed lido. Simon Kirby the Conservative MP for By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley calls for rethink of ineffective badger culling Mike Weatherley, Conservative MP for Hove & Portslade continues to call for a rethink of the Government’s badger culling policy after pilot culls killed lower than expected numbers. Mike has signed Early Day Motion (EDM) 661 (Pilot Badger Cull Parliamentary Assessment and Vote) to draw further atten By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Meet the Minister of State for Justice Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, is inviting anyone involved in business locally to meet his ministerial colleague the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Justice. At the forum, which is free, businesses will have the opportunity to talk to a senior Governmen By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Run for the Alzheimer’s in Bupa London 10,000 charity run The Alzheimer’s Society needs supporters to run and raise money for them in the Bupa, London 10,000 annual charity on Sunday, May 25. The Bupa London 10,000 is an annual charity run that started in 2008. The race passes many London landmarks and finishes just by Buckingham Palace. The Alzheimer’s So By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Mike Weatherley looks happy after winning Hove for the Conservatives Photograph taken by Simon Dack 6 / 7 May 2010 News Hove MP Weatherley recognised by Beer Industry in Parliament Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has received the Parliamentary Beer Champion Award, for his work in helping to secure last year’s historic cut in beer duty in the Budget. Mike was presented with the new Beer Champion award, which included a unique new beer that was brewe By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Labour launches new survey in Brighton Pavilion Labour Listens, a survey to find out how the cost of living crisis is affecting people in Brighton Pavilion is being launched by Labour candidate Purna Sen on Saturday. The Labour Listens survey aims to uncover the top local concerns and give people an opportunity to get involved in the campaigns to By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Drop in the unemployment figures Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, welcomes sharp fall in UK unemployment figures from 7.4% to 7.1%. The number of people unemployed fell by 167,000 in the three months to November; the biggest fall since 1997 while the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance fell by 24,00 By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley signs Holocaust Memorial Day Book Mike Weatherley, MP for Hove and Portslade, signs the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment in the House of Commons. The Book honours those who died during the Holocaust as well as honouring the extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work today to educate young people about what they endur By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Kemptown MP Kirby calls for policing precept freeze in Sussex Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has urged the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne to take advantage of Government funding to freeze the policing precept for 2014/15. Simon said: “The Government is doing all it can to help people with the cost of living, for instanc By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Labour announce their proposals for a caretaker administration The Labour and Co-operative Group has set out its proposals for a caretaker administration should the Labour motion of no-confidence in the Green administration pass on January 30 and the Green leadership subsequently resign. Warren Morgan, Leader of the Labour and Co-operative Group on Brighton & H By Sarah Green • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Final vote on Scotland ‘Equal Marriage Bill’ announced The final vote on Scotland’s Equal Marriage Bill is set to take place on Tuesday, February 4, with a business motion expected to be formally agreed in the Scottish Parliament this afternoon. The stage 3 debate on the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill will give MSPs a final chance to mak By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Community Rainbow Fund seeks Independent Treasurer The Rainbow Fund has recently reviewed how it is currently administered and is looking to appoint an Independent Treasurer to ensure that all of its practices and procedures are fully open and transparent. The Rainbow Fund provides grant funding to Brighton and Hove based LGBT and HIV community grou By Sarah Green • 1 min read
