News Greens refuse to work with Tories in suggested cross party administration Council Leader Jason Kitcat invites Labour leader for a chat and calls on Labour to let the people, not the Tories decide about a 4.75% rise in council tax. Labour’s rejection of a referendum to agree a 4.75 rise in the council tax and their call for a vote on no confidence in the Greens was describ By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Labour parliamentary candidates support Labour groups no confidence motion in the Greens Labour Group leader calls for Greens to step aside to allow a cross-party caretaker administration to take control of the council for the remaining sixteen months of the present administration. Councillor Warren Morgan, leader of the Labour and Co-operative Group on the Council said on hearing about By Sarah Green • 2 min read
General News Tories back historic ‘Speed Trials’ Tories on Brighton & Hove City Council call on Labour to back their campaign to save the historic Brighton National Speed Trials which are under threat from the Green Administration. At next Thursday’s (January 23) Economic Development & Culture Committee meeting, Conservative Group Spokesperson, Va By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Politics Hove MP Weatherley says: ‘The Music Industry Needs to be More Accessible to the Deaf and Disabled’ Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has met with representatives from Attitude is Everything, a charity which supports the music industry to make live music events more accessible. Mike was keen to help promote this important issue and has asked the Chief Executive of Attitu By Sarah Green • 2 min read
General News City child health initiatives help reduce obesity Groundbreaking work in Brighton and Hove is helping children to stay within recommended weight levels. Practical initiatives commissioned by Brighton and Hove City Council are raising awareness of free services and helping to reduce childhood obesity in the city. Meanwhile, work by the city’s nurses By Sarah Green • 3 min read
Politics Hove MP Weatherley tells the Council to sort recycling out Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, is demanding Brighton & Hove City Council address the mounting recycling and refuse problems he says is plaguing a large number of streets in his constituency. Mike says he has received a deluge of complaints from angry residents who have By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Politics Hove MP Weatherley visits Intellectual Property head office Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, is Intellectual Property Adviser to the Prime Minister. Mike praised the important work of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) when he made his first visit to the Head Office in Newport. He visited the IPO Headquarters, a trading name f By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News London Euro MEP promises to stand up for gay rights GREEN MEP for London Jean Lambert has signed a pledge to put equality and human rights of LGBTI people at the heart of her work in the European Parliament. Ms Lambert signed the ‘Come Out’ pledge, which has been organised by ILGA (the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Associat By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley highlights problems of secondary ticketing Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has highlighted the increasing problem of secondary ticketing and how, in consequence, fans are losing out. In a recent article for the Conservative Home website, Mike outlined the extent of touting across the UK stating we need an honest By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Revised plans for residents parking scheme north of Preston Park station up for comment Residents and businesses can have their say on revised proposals for a residents parking scheme to the north of Preston Park station. The idea is for parking controls to be introduced on Monday to Friday from 9am to 8pm. Letter are being sent to residents in the area (which includes Tivoli Crescent By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley calls on schools to support ‘Inspiring Women Campaign’ Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, calls on schools in Brighton & Hove to take part in a national campaign to highlight the role of ‘Inspiring Women’ in the UK. The Inspiring Women Campaign will see 15,000 women from a wide range of occupations going into state schools over By Sarah Green • 1 min read
International News Green MEP’s call for EU action against anti-gay laws in Africa and India Greens in the European Parliament condemn moves in India and three African states to criminalise homosexuality. They are calling for the Presidents of Uganda, Nigeria and the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo and India to refuse to pass laws criminalising LGBTI people. They also backed By Sarah Green • 1 min read
