Community Brighton & Hove’s Citizens Assembly on Climate meets for the first time Around 50 residents came together online this week for the first of five sessions to look at how the city will address the climate crisis over the next 10 years and prioritise actions to take forward. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Labour Council leader to step down Cllr Warren Morgan to step down as Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council and Leader of the Labour & Cooperative Group. Cllr Morgan will not seek re-election at the Labour and Co-operative Group Annual General Meeting in April, and will stand down as Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council in May, 20 By Besi • 4 min read
In The South New LGBT chair for Local District Labour Party Lloyd Russell-Moyle a member of LGBT Labour was overwhelming elected as Labour’s new District chair at a meeting at City College attended by more than 250 people. He replaces Nancy Platts, Labour’s candidate for Kemptown & Peacehaven at the last general election who has been appointed as the Labour By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Peter Kyle MP In The South Gay MP for Hove & Portslade to march at Pride Peter Kyle, the new Labour MP for Hove & Portslade will be marching with the Labour Group on the Pride Community Parade, Carnival of Diversity on Saturday, August 1. Nationally Labour is committed to strengthening the law on homophobic, biphobic and transphobic hate crime, tackling bullying in schoo By Gary Hart • 2 min read
News Nancy Platts elected Chair of Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party Nancy Platts, Labour’s Parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven at the 2015 General Election has been elected Chair of Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party. The local Labour Party has a membership of over 2,000, covers the area from Portslade to Peacehaven and everywhere in b By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Nancy shines spotlight on backstreet dog breeding Nancy Platts, Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven backs campaign by Battersea Dogs & Cats Home urging prospective dog owners to think twice about how they buy a dog, in an attempt to crack down on backstreet dog breeding. Breeding of dogs in dirty, squalid conditions By Besi • 1 min read
Business News Shadow Business Secretary visits Brighton Chuka Umunna praised the resilience and initiative of Sussex firms on a visit to the city yesterday (Thursday, April 30). The Shadow Business Secretary was visiting Brighton to support Nancy Platts, Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven. Umunna has led initiatives such By Besi • 2 min read
Election Special Labour launch National LGBT Manifesto in Brighton Labour’s LGBT manifesto promises to transform access to mental health services for next generation of LGBT people. Launching Labour’s LGBT manifesto Angela Eagle, Labour’s Shadow Leader of the House of Commons highlighted statistics showing nearly a quarter of LGB young people, and half of young tra By Besi • 3 min read
Nancy Platts: Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven Election Special Nancy Platts: Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven Nancy says she came to politics quite recently because: “my passion is making things happen”. She is not a career politician, has not worked for an MP, as a special advisor or a think tank, has not been part of the ‘Westminster bubble’ and she hopes this will be a refreshing change! Nancy didn’t go By Contributor • 3 min read
Nancy Platts: Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven Health Nancy Platts backs local NHS campaigners NHS campaigners from the 38 Degrees campaigning website receive support from Parliamentary election candidates, including Nancy Platts, Labour’s candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, last Saturday, April 25. The campaigners from across the city have been collecting thousands of signatures By Besi • 2 min read
News Changes to voting day set to help disabled people Voting day arrangements have been organised to make voting easier for disabled voters. THE changes, confirmed by Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven Nancy Platts will ensure disabled voters have better access to polling stations and more chances to have their voices By Besi • 2 min read
General News Labour launch ‘youth pledge’ New research has identified the key election issues for hundreds of young people in Brighton, Hove and Peacehaven leading to the three local Labour parliamentary candidates launching their ‘youth pledge’ on Brighton’s seafront this week. While creating more affordable higher education was the number By Besi • 2 min read
