Brighton Kemptown MP urges cross-party approach to Madeira Terraces funding bid
Simon Kirby MP urges Brighton & Hove City Council to work on a cross-party basis to come up with a new bid for funding for Madeira Terraces.
Cllr Warren Morgan
Government refuse grant to help regenerate Madera Terraces
Plans to regenerate Madeira Terraces suffer setback after government refuse grant of £4 million to seed fund the project. Council leader Warren Morgan has written today to the Tory MP for Brighton Kemptown, Simon Kirby expressing his anger at the decision and saying the government had let the city d
Greens angry at Labour ‘U-turn’ on council tax rise
At a full meeting of Brighton & Hove City Council on Thursday, January 26, questions were raised by the Green Group as to why the Labour Council leadership were seeking to introduce Council tax rises they had previously opposed during the Green administration.
Brighton Council leader calls for passenger voice in rail services
Brighton and Hove City Council Leader Warren Morgan calls for a new body to give residents and commuters a say in who runs their rail services. This new body, Rail South would hold those service providers to account, ensuring central government gives our region the infrastructure and operators fit f
Brighton HIV charity at risk of closure due to funding cuts
Brighton based HIV charity The Sussex Beacon face the prospect of closing services, including its ten bed inpatient unit, following a reduction in the funding it receives from the NHS.
Government choose third runway for Heathrow
Local Labour politicians express disappointment as Gatwick expansion plans turned down in favour of third runway at Heathrow. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling MP announced this morning that the government had decided on a third runway at Heathrow to increase the country’s airport capacity rather t
Brighton politicians unite against hate crime
Brighton & Hove councillors from all political parties unite to condemn racism, xenophobia, and hate crimes at a meeting of the full council last night (Thursday, July 21).