General News Greens stop Council selling off parts of Downland estate Green Group of Councillors on Brighton & Hove City Council successfully intervene to suspend the sale of land in the Downland estate. Alongside campaigners, The Greens called for a suspension of the proposed sale in the council’s natural Downland estate including land at Poynings and Plumpton Hill. By Besi • 2 min read
General News Greens call on Labour to reconsider bins plan Green Councillors are concerned over a consultation currently underway to introduce communal bins into historic seafront squares in the city. By Sarah Green • 2 min read
General News Post Office to close Western Road branch in Hove Despite a petition signed by a total of 7,400 residents opposing the move, the Post Office have announced it will be moving ahead with plans to merge Western Road Crown Post Office in Hove with the branch in Melville Road, Hove. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News 2014, the year of equal marriage The final step to marriage equality takes place on Wednesday, December 10 2014. This is the date when anyone in a civil partnership can convert to a marriage if they choose to do so. The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act came into effect at the start of the year, on Saturday, March 29, 2014. However a By Besi • 2 min read
