In The South Brighton Kemptown MP attends rail taskforce meeting Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, attended the South East Quadrant Taskforce meeting today with the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Claire Perry MP. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
In The South New LGBT chair for Local District Labour Party Lloyd Russell-Moyle a member of LGBT Labour was overwhelming elected as Labour’s new District chair at a meeting at City College attended by more than 250 people. He replaces Nancy Platts, Labour’s candidate for Kemptown & Peacehaven at the last general election who has been appointed as the Labour By Sarah Green • 2 min read
In The South System for planning school places “essentially broken” says Hove MP Peter Kyle, MP for Hove and Portslade says system is broken as deadline for school places passes. New analysis published by the Labour Party reveals the Government’s approach to planning for school places across the country is failing. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
In The South Labour’s housing budget voted down Green and Tory councillors on the Housing & New Homes Committee joined forces this week to vote down Labour’s proposed housing budget for 2015/16. The Housing Revenue Account budget, which sets out income and expenditure from council housing, proposed a number of cuts and increased service charges f By Sarah Green • 3 min read
Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven General News Should Whitehawk FC change their name to Brighton City? Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, asks the views of his constituents’ on whether Whitehawk Football Club should change their name to Brighton City. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Tories call for return of scratch card parking vouchers A petition championed by Conservative Councillors Vanessa Brown and Jayne Bennett has been launched to reintroduce scratch card voucher parking following ongoing concerns from residents and visitors regarding the current pay-by-phone parking system. By Sarah Green • 2 min read
In The South Brighton Kemptown MP starts New Year with a splash! Following a major refurbishment of the pool’s facilities, Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, joins staff of the Brighton Swimming Centre yesterday (January 4) to celebrate the Centre’s fifth birthday. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
In The South Tories urge residents to get to know their neighbours Conservative Councillors Introduce Know Your Neighbour Project to Patcham and Hollingbury. Ward Councillors Geoffrey and Carol Theobald and Lee Wares have introduced a project to their Ward to help residents get to know their neighbours and particularly those that could be vulnerable, isolated or mi By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Politics Brighton Kemptown MP thanks postal workers Simon Kirby, the MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, visits Royal Mail’s Peacehaven Delivery Office to pass on Xmas greetings to postmen and women at their busiest time of year. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Health Kemptown MP visits Whitehawk pharmacy Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, visits Lloyds Pharmacy, Wellsbourne Health Centre in Whitehawk. He wanted to witness how community pharmacies operate at the heart of the communities they serve, offering high quality health services and advice. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Cllr Warren Morgan: Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council In The South Council performance improves under Labour according to ‘City Tracker’ According to the latest City Tracker report published last week, residents say the council is improving under Labour. The aim of the City Tracker survey which is commissioned by Brighton & Hove City Council, is to find out what residents think of Brighton and Hove as a place to live, and to track ke By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Madeira Terraces, Madeira Drive General News Council receives government grant for Madeira Terraces Plans to secure the long-term future of Brighton & Hove’s Madeira Terraces have moved a step closer with the announcement that the city council has received £50,000 from the government’s Coastal Revival Fund to help secure the long-term future of Madeira Terraces on Brighton & Hove Seafront. By Sarah Green • 2 min read
