In The South Greens angry at new youth service ‘cuts’ Greens councillors on Brighton & Hove City Council call for transparency as administration announce fresh wave of youth service cuts. The Green group have condemned the Labour administration for continuing to make cuts to the city’s youth service despite a city-wide campaign to save it that saw the By Besi • 2 min read
General News Green councillors ask questions of Council following Genfell tragedy Following the fire at the Grenfell Tower Block in London, the Green Group of Councillors on Brighton & Hove City Council, ask 12 questions of the Labour administration. By Besi • 5 min read
In The South Greens claim their ‘spend to save’ budget proposals will save £2 million to protect essential services Green Councillors have released their budget proposals ahead of todays annual Budget Council meeting laying out ways the Greens would seek to make changes to the present budget, with a spend to save approach they argue would net the Council an additional £2 million and prevent cuts to essential serv By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Government refuse Green request for money to build new homes in Brighton Housing Minister rejects request by Brighton and Hove Green Councillors’ for funds to build new homes. Green Councillors on Brighton & Hove City Council are disappointed with the Government after Housing Minister, Gavin Barwell MP, rejected alternative proposals for funding to build more affordable By Besi • 3 min read
Cllr Dick Page General News Greens say Coperforma failure a “warning shot” about NHS privatisation As Coperforma is stripped of its NHS patient transport contract, Greens councillors say this is a “warning shot” about NHS privatisation and demand “Lesson be learned”. By Besi • 3 min read
General News Greens call for halt to housing waiting list plans after poor consultation process Green councillors call for a halt to proposals by Brighton and Hove City Council to remove over 15,000 people from its waiting list for council housing. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Cllr Sue Shanks General News Greens announce full line-up of candidates for May local elections Brighton and Hove Green Party have published their full list of candidates for the 54 seats in the May 2015 council elections. Councillor Sue Shanks, the party’s election coordinator, is the Chair of the Children and Young People Committee and is standing again in Withdean. By Besi • 2 min read
