News Albion match-day railway station taxi-rank decision unpopular Local Conservatives say the decision to close the taxi-rank at Brighton Station for Albion games is a mistake. Taxi drivers in Brighton and Hove have been told by Southern Rail that the taxi rank at Brighton Station will be closed every time the Albion football team have an evening game at home this By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News New law will protect leaseholders from unfair bills The Government has introduced a new law that will cap the amount councils can charge leaseholders for future repairs to their homes. The change was prompted by examples of councils issuing excessive and unfair repair bills to people who lease their homes. Councils and housing associations will now h By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Police tackle dangerous parking and vandalism in Preston Park Local residents have been raising concerns with prospective Conservative Preston Park candidates Lee Wares, Ed De Sousa and Sam Evans about problems with dangerous parking in areas of the Ward. Residents report dangerously parked vehicles impede pedestrians on junctions and increase the risk of inju By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Conservatives accuse Council of not supporting the local economy It has been revealed that local traders are being charged up to £795 to advertise their services in a Council-funded publication for private landlords which is being designed and printed by a company in Rochdale, Lancashire. A local trader raised the issue with Westbourne Ward Councillor and prospec By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Minister to visit Saltdean Lido Penny Mordaunt MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government will be visiting the iconic site tomorrow, August 5. Simon Kirby MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven will accompany her to discuss the campaign to reopen the Lido In her role as Parliamentary Under Secretary By Sarah Green • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Local politicians send good wishes for Pride Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has wished everyone attending this weekend’s Pride celebrations in Brighton a happy, safe and enjoyable weekend. He said: “Pride is always a great occasion and a real celebration of our city’s fantastic diversity. I always look forward to attendi By Sarah Green • 3 min read
News Kemptown MP visits Commonwealth war graves in Brighton Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, today accompanied representatives of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on a visit to Brighton City Cemetery on Bear Road in Moulsecoomb, to pay his respects to the hundreds of soldiers from all over the world who are buried there. The War Gr By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Former police chief to stand for Conservatives in Hove Hove and Portslade Conservatives have selected a local man, Graham Cox, as their Parliamentary candidate for 2015. Graham Cox, 52, was born in Portslade and has lived and worked in Hove for most of his life. He is the serving local Councillor for Westbourne Ward on Brighton and Hove City Council, ha By Sarah Green • 3 min read
News Conservative Party Vice-Chairman to attend Brighton Pride Mike Freer MP, Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party with responsibility for Equalities, will be joining Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, at this year’s Pride celebrations. The Kemptown MP will again be marching in the Pride Parade this year. Last night he attended the raising By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Kemptown MP calls for World War One hero to be honoured Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven is calling for a Henry Allingham Statue to be installed in Whitehall to commemorate World War One Veterans. Mr Kirby has written to Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon MP, asking the Secretary of State to consider publicly funding a statue for the lat By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP calls for Rampion rethink Energy Secretary asked to revisit the decision to allow a wind farm off the coast of Sussex. Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has written to the Energy Secretary, Rt Hon Edward Davey MP, asking him to look again at the recent decision to allow the development of the Rampion wind By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Community News Kemptown MP encourages supermarkets to support Brighton Pride Village Street Party Following an intervention by Simon Kirby MP for Kemptown and Peacehaven, Tesco and Morrisons in St James’s Street have agreed to donate £1,000 towards the cost of the new Village Street Party during Pride weekend. Simon Kirby contacted the three supermarkets with alcohol licences and asked them to s By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Cllr Graham Cox News Conservatives criticise ‘feeble’ Council efforts on fly-tipping Figures uncovered today reveal only two prosecutions for fly-tipping by Brighton & Hove City Council in the last 3 years. The figures were revealed in an answer to a question by Westbourne Ward Councillor, Graham Cox, at today’s Full Council meeting. The figures are: 2011-2012 – 1 prosecution 2012- By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley backs parliamentary motion to reduce tourism-related VAT Mike Weatherley, Conservative MP for Hove & Portslade, has backed an Early Day Motion (EDM) that calls on the Government to cut VAT for the tourism sector. EDM 40 (Tourism VAT Reductions) urges the Government to work towards a sector-specific VAT reduction for certain tourism-related products and ur By Sarah Green • 2 min read
General News Rail Minister sees commuting conditions first hand Simon Kirby, MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven joined Rail Minister, Stephen Hammond MP on a Brighton to London commuter train this morning. The purpose of the trip was to demonstrate to the Minister the conditions faced by communiters from Brighton daily. Simon was able to show the Minister just how bus By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Food & Drink Hove restaurant highly commended in Tiffin Cup 2014 Azaro Restaurant in Hove has been Highly Commended in this year’s Tiffin Cup, following its entry into the Parliamentary food competition. Azaro, located on Church Road in Hove, was recently nominated by Mike Weatherley, MP for Hove & Portsalde to compete in the competition in the House of Commons w By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Caution urged over European Health Insurance card websites Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has warned against using sham websites for applying for a European Health Insurance Card. In a letter to MP’s, Jane Ellison the Minister for Public Health, urges holiday makers to make sure they apply for their Insurance Card through proper websi By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley backs wildlife crime legislation Mike Weatherley, Conservative MP for Hove & Portslade, has backed an Early Day Motion (EDM) calling on the Government to deliver a strategic plan to tackle wildlife crime within the UK. EDM 189 (Wildlife Crime) urges the Government to work towards a thorough, domestic plan for tackling wildlife crim By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP call for tougher stance on travellers Simon Kirby, MP wants Brighton & Hove City Council to to be more pro-active in asking Brighton Police to move on unauthorised traveller encampments in Brighton & Hove. Mr Kirby’s call follows a meeting with the Brighton Police Chief Superintendent, Nev Kemp at John Street Police Station in Brighton. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Conservatives back petition to refurbish Preston Park loos Preston Park Ward candidates Lee Wares, Ed De Sousa and Sam Evans have today submitted a petition to the Council on behalf of the Rotunda café owner Francis Incorvaja. The petition was started by Francis four weeks ago and with the help of local Conservatives has attracted over 1,400 signatures from By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Hove MP backs bone marrow campaign Mike Weatherley, Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, backs the Anthony Nolan campaign to raise awareness about bone marrow donation. The UK blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan saves the lives of people with blood cancer by matching people who are willing to donate their bone marrow or stem cells By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP brings Westminster to Brighton Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven brought a number of Conservative MPs to the Brighton area yesterday. They came to see the city for themselves and hear from local residents in Brighton Kemptown the reasons why they like Brighton so much and about some of the issues that are affectin By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Health Secretary visits Brighton Simon Kirby, MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven brings Jeremy Hunt MP to visit Royal Sussex Country Hospital. Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, today brought the Secretary of State for Health, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, to Brighton to show him around the Royal Sussex County Hospital. This By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Plans for Permanent Traveller site to go ahead Plans for a permanent Traveller site which have been approved by the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) will now not be called in by the Secretary of State. Plans for the site, adjacent to the recently re-opened Traveller transit site at Horsdean, have been drawn up by Brighton & Hove City By Sarah Green • 3 min read
