General News Council supports Greens’ call for PSHE – ‘life skills education’ – to be elevated to statutory status Yesterday’s Full Council meeting at Brighton Town Hall voted in favour of a Green Group motion calling for the government to strengthen PSHE education, which teaches skills for life, to be given statutory status. By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Simon Kirby MP In The South 1 in 4 travellers dissatisfied with Southern Railway Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown, attends Parliamentary debate today with other Southern MPs and Rail Minister Claire Perry to discuss the performance of Southern Railway. The debate was organised by Nick Herbert, MP for Arundel and South Downs, who said that according to Transport Focus, which By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven Health Kirby says heart research saves lives Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven joined British Heart Foundation (BHF) scientists and heart patients to hear how research is helping to save and improve the lives of the millions of people affected by heart disease. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven News Kemptown MP pledges support to Royal Life Saving Society Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven pledges his support to the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) after the charity’s trip to Westminster. Mr Kirby pledged his support to the Royal Life Saving Society UK on Tuesday, June 16 and the crucial work it does in reducing drowning, provi By Sarah Green • 2 min read
General News Kemptown MP marks National Carers Week Simon Kirby, the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has marked National Carers Week, which highlights the challenges that carers face on a day to day basis, by meeting with carers in Parliament. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Conservatives seek urgent review of traveller protocol Brighton and Hove Conservatives are calling for an urgent review of how the Council and Sussex Police deal with unauthorised traveller encampments. Their action comes after a series of high profile incursions on to sensitive sites in the city. Conservative Group Leader, Cllr. Geoffrey Theobald, has By Sarah Green • 1 min read
SImon Kirby: MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven General News Kemptown MP promoted in reshuffle Simon Kirby, the MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has been promoted in the recent reshuffle, becoming a Government whip. The announcement was made last night as Prime Minister, David Cameron finalised the line up of his ministerial team after last Thursday’s (May 7) general election. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Brighton Kemptown candidate joins resident to present bus petition Simon Kirby, Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, yesterday accompanied local resident Barbara Cox to the headquarters of Brighton and Hove Bus Company. The purpose of the visit was to present a petition on behalf of Whitehawk, Manor Farm and Bristol estate resi By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Simon Kirby: Conservative candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven LGBTQ+ News Simon Kirby welcomes Tory manifesto promise of pardons for historic gross indecency convictions Simon Kirby, Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven welcomes manifesto committment to provide pardons to men who were convicted of gross indecency but where no crime would have been committed today. The Conservative Manifesto, makes reference to the steps taken by By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Kemptown candidate furious over Labour A27 “cash cut” Simon Kirby, Conservative Candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven has condemned the announcement by the Labour Party that they will cut promised funding for A27 improvements and use the money to freeze rail fares for one year. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kirby calls for quick action on Rottingdean unauthorised traveller encampment Simon Kirby, Conservative parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven has called on Brighton and Hove City Council and the Brighton and Hove Police to quickly disperse the unauthorised traveller encampment that is currently on the Rottingdean Golf Course, near to the A259. As MP, Mr By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Let’s make this election memorable; Simon Kirby, Alzheimer’s Society, One, Parliament Street, Westminster. 17th March 2015. © Pete Jones pete@pjproductions.co.uk General News Kemptown MP supports Alzheimer’s general election campaign Simon Kirby, the Conservative candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven and MP for the last Parliamentary session has pledged to make this election memorable by taking action to support the 850,000 people across the UK, and 1237 people in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven living with dementia. S By Sarah Green • 1 min read