Arts Stand up for live music venues in Brighton and Hove Supporters of Brighton’s music scene are asking you sign an online petition to help stop the closure of the city’s music venues. Campaigners, led by local promoter Mark Stack, want an end to the ‘insanity’ of the current practice, where someone can deliberately move next door to a long established m By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
Mike Weatherley MP for Hove and Portslade General News Government makes U Turn on ticket tout legislation On Monday, March 9, Mike Weatherley will partially welcome the Government’s U-turn when speaking in Parliament during the Secondary Ticketing debate. Mr Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade has campaigned on ticket tout legislation for the last 4 years. In his speech he will say th By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Mike Weatherley MP for Hove and Portslade Health Hove MP Weatherley secures adjournment debate on cancer Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade and a cancer survivor, has secured an adjournment debate on oesophageal cancer, which will take place on Monday, February 23. In the debate Mike will describe his personal fight against cancer and suggest seven improvement steps for the NHS By Sarah Green • 1 min read
MIke Weatherley, MP for Hove & Portslade News Hove MP joins ‘English Votes for English Laws’ campaign Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has signed up to become a Parliamentary Patron of the English Votes for English Laws campaign that aims to introduce the change. The campaign will feature the collection and co-ordinated presentation to Parliament of petitions expressing p By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Health Council commits to early HIV testing Brighton and Hove City Council has committed to halving late and undiagnosed HIV by passing a motion on HIV testing in support of the ‘Halve It’ campaign. The motion which was passed unanimously by the Council on Thursday, December 11 recognises the importance of local action in coordinating and com By Besi • 4 min read
News Hove MP backs A27 investment announcement The Chancellor of the Exchequer, outlined details of a £350m investment assigned to improving the A27 corridor in the Autumn Statement. Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has backed the financial package which highlights that “the UK is the fastest-growing major economy in By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News ‘Home Sweet Home’ campaigners ask local MPs to ‘show Revenge Eviction the door’ Last Friday (November 7) campaigners asked the three Brighton & Hove MPs to vote in favour of the Tenancies (Reform) Bill which will be voted on in the House of Commons on Friday, November 28. ‘Home Sweet Home campaigners met with Mike Weatherley MP, Caroline Lucas MP, and Simon Kirby MP and present By Besi • 5 min read
News Local unemployment falls Employment continues to fall in Brighton and Hove. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that the number of unemployed claimants in Hove and Portslade in August 2014 was 1,256. This figure is 617 lower than that of August 2013 and 76 lower than in July 2014. Overall, figures sh By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Hove MP highlights local anti-Semitism to Prime Minister Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has written to his colleague the Rt Hon David Cameron MP, to highlight the problem of anti-Semitism in Hove, including graffiti on a Hove synagogue. In his letter to the Prime Minister, Mike wrote: “It is deeply saddening that a synagogue By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Hove MP calls on Chancellor to limit rail fare rise Following this mornings announcement that regulated train prices are to rise by 3.5% in 2015, Mike Weatherley MP, has written to the Chancellor highlighting the plight of commuters in Brighton & Hove and requesting that fares are capped by the Retail Price Index (RPI). Mike, and his local Conservati By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Health Are you at risk of diabetes? Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, backs a Diabetes UK campaign to encourage residents to know their risk of diabetes by carrying out a risk assessment, which can be done by simply visiting a local pharmacy, GP or even checking online. By Besi • 1 min read
