News Kemptown MP launches traveller petition Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has launched a parliamentary petition about unauthorised traveller encampments in Brighton and Hove. The MP, whose constituency covers a number of areas that regularly encounter traveller encampments such as Woodingdean, Rottingdean, Saltdean, Mo By Sarah Green • 2 min read
General News Kemptown encourages residents to have their say on bus changes Simon Kirby, the MP for Kemptown, is encouraging residents of Kemptown and Queens Park to have their say on proposed changes to the 18, 21, and 21A bus routes. The Brighton and Hove Bus Company are currently consulting with bus users to hear their comments and concerns about the alterations, which a By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Government introduce ‘Modern Slavery Bill’ Theresa May MP, the Home Secretary, has introduced Modern Slavery Bill in Parliament. The Bill is designed to tackle human trafficking and grants new powers to enforcement bodies to reduce this crime. After intensive cross-party scrutiny the bill includes measures to: • consolidate and simplify exi By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Cameron to review Weatherley’s ‘Follow the Money’ Report The Prime Minister, David Cameron MP is to review Mike Weatherley’s new report on tackling advertising on websites that host illegal material. Mike, the Conservative MP for Hove & Portslade is Intellectual Property Advisor to the Prime Minister. Today (Wednesday June 25) he published a report entitl By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Hove MP pushes Brighton & Hove City Council for progress on King Alfred Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has written to the Chief Executive of Brighton & Hove City Council for an update on the King Alfred redevelopment after months of inaction from the Council. Mike has been actively supporting new, state-of-the-art sporting facilities in Hov By Sarah Green • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Kemptown MP pushes Government to speed up Civil Partnership conversion legislation Simon Kirby, the MP for Brighton Kemptown, has today contacted Equalities Minister Sajid Javid to press for the faster introduction of legislation that will allow those who currently have a Civil Partnership, to convert to a marriage. Many LGBT couples wish to take advantage of the new law, to be le By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News PM’S ‘Interlectual Property Adviser’ chairs piracy seminar at international IP summit last week Mike Weatherley, is the Intellectual Property Adviser to the Prime Minister and Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade. He chaired a special session at the International IP Enforcement Summit in London last week on tackling the finance which fuels online piracy. The International IP Enforcement Summ By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Survey highlights Kemptown MP is most responsive in East Sussex to his constituents Simon Kirby, the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, responds to the most constituent enquiries to sitting MPs in East Sussex according to a new survey. According to the writetothem survey 104 out of 124 respondents heardback from Simon within two weeks putting him in joint 51st pl By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley backs National Care Home open day National Care Home Open Day aims to connect care homes with their local communities and challenge long-standing prejudices about residential care. Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, is taking part in the National Care Home Open Day, which will be held on Friday, June 20, by By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Want to visit Parliament? Mike Weatherley, MP is organising a trip to Parliament for constituents of Hove and Portslade. The trip takes place on the morning of Friday, June 20 and tickets cost just £15. The price includes the coach to Parliament, a tour of the House of Parliament, a quick speech by Mike and the coach back to By Sarah Green • 1 min read
National News Slash Rocks the House with Mike Weatherley MP Mike Weatherley welcomed legendary guitar player Slash to Parliament this week. Slash was accompanied by Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. Mike is the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade and Intellectual Property Adviser to the Prime Minister. Slash and Myles Kennedy played an acoustic set to a By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP to volunteer at Royal Sussex County Hospital Simon Kirby, the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, will be volunteering at the Royal Sussex County Hospital tomorrow (June 6) as part of National Volunteers Week 2014. During his time at the Hospital, Mr Kirby will help serve lunch to patients by distributing and collecting food By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP recognised as local Twitter champion Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has received a Parliamentary award for the MP who is most vocal about, and engaged with, constituents on twitter, placing him second out of the 450 MPs on Twitter. Twitter analysed the data from all the 450 MPs on Twitter over the past year. The By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP supports ‘Pup Aid’ campaign against puppy farming Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has announced his support of the Pup Aid campaign, which aims to put an end to puppy farming. Puppies from puppy farms are bred with no regard for their health and well-being and are often kept in appalling, unsanitary conditions. Research from 2 By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Food & Drink Azaro restaurant goes forward to Tiffin Cup 2014 regional final Azaro Indian restaurant in Hove has been selected to go through to the regional finals of the parliamentary curry competition, the Tiffin Cup. The Tiffin Cup is a prestigious food competition in the heart of Westminster politics. It seeks to celebrate the best South Asian restaurant in the country w By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Community News Volunteers week celebrates 30th anniversary Thirty volunteers from across England have been selected as ambassadors for the 30th anniversary of Volunteers’ Week. The annual event first launched in 1984, marks the contribution that millions of volunteers make to charities and other organisations. Hundreds of events will be taking place all ove By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Music Rock Superstar Slash to meet Hove MP in Parliament Saul Hudson better known as Slash, the legendary guitarist with the American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses will be joining the Conservative, Hove & Portslade MP and Intellectual Property Advisor to the Prime Minister, Mike Weatherley, on Monday in Parliament. He will be accompanied on his visit by My By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP launches World War One commemorative poppy project Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton and Peacehaven is sending out 2 million poppy seeds to local constituents to launch his poppy planting project in the constituency to help commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One. The seeds can be planted in gardens or pots in time to flower on th By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Consultation on fire cuts, a sham, claims Labour candidate Platts Speaking ahead of a public meeting on May 29, Nancy Platts, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Kemptown and Peacehaven said East Sussex Fire Authority’s consultation over cuts to the fire service had been a sham. She said: “The consultation carried out by East Sussex Fire Authority has been a sham By Sarah Green • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Trans Talk back Brighton & Hove City Council hosted a Trans Equality Talkback session last week. It follows up the pioneering work of the council as the first local authority to consult the community on what needs to be done to promote equality for Trans people. The feedback session was well attended, 65 members of By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP Kirby slams Fire Authority chairman’s response on fire cuts Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has described as “completely hopeless” the reply by Councillor Phil Howson, the UKIP Chairman of East Sussex Fire Authority, to his letter of concern regarding cuts to fire services in Brighton, East Saltdean, Telscombe Cliffs and Peacehaven. Mr By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley says “Choice on Europe is Clear” Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has reiterated his support for the Prime Minister’s promises on Britain’s relationship with Europe. The core guarantees of the Conservative Party European election manifesto are to: · Keep the cost of Europe down · Make Europe work for Bri By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Conservatives call for tougher action against traveller encampment Conservatives are calling for the large group of travellers currently camped at Preston Park immediately to be moved off by the Police. They are also calling for other sensitive locations in the city to be properly protected ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend. Around 30 caravans and other vehicles br By Sarah Green • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Kemptown MP welcomes Culture Secretary to Brighton Simon Kirby, MP for Kemptown and Peacehaven, welcomed the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, to Brighton yesterday to discuss the importance of tourism to the area. Over 8 million people visit Brighton every year and 14% of all jobs in the City are linked to the By Sarah Green • 2 min read
