General News Finding a new GP “absolute chaos” Angry patients facing the closure of Eaton Place GP practice in Kemptown described their search for a new GP as “absolute chaos” and a “mad scramble” at a public meeting held last night (Thursday, December 4) hosted by Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven, Nancy Platts. By Besi • 3 min read
National News Shadow Fire Minister visits the city Shadow Fire Minister Lyn Brown MP visited Hove Fire Station on Thursday afternoon (November 27) with Nancy Platts, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, to discuss Labour’s plans for the future of the fire service. The visit was part of the ongoing campaign by local By Besi • 2 min read
General News Labour candidate challenges Kemptown MP to back Labour’s BIll to reverse NHS privatisation Nancy Platts, the Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has challenged local MP Simon Kirby MP to back Labour’s new Bill to repeal the Tories’ new competition rules which labour say drive NHS privatisation at the expense of patient care. By Besi • 5 min read
Health Shadow Health Minister answers questions about Labour’s plans for the NHS Over 60 local residents and healthcare workers including GPs had the chance to question Shadow Health Minister Liz Kendall about Labour’s plans for the NHS yesterday. The event which took place in Whitehawk was hosted by Nancy Platts, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peaceh By Besi • 2 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 Labour pledge to make Brighton a ‘Living Wage City’ Labour’s three prospective parliamentary candidates and council group leader have joined forces in a pledge to make Brighton and Hove a Living Wage city. Whilst welcoming this week’s increase in the UK living wage level to £7.85, Peter Kyle (PPC Hove and Portslade), Warren Morgan (Labour and Coopera By Besi • 2 min read
Health Labour candidates pledge to challenge mental health stigma and discrimination Labour’s Parliamentary Candidates for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven, Nancy Platts and Brighton Pavilion, Purna Sen were joined by Labour council candidates Caroline Penn for Hollingdean & Stanmer and Catherine Wilson for Regency to mark World Health Day on Friday October 10. By Besi • 2 min read
News Labour parliamentary candidate joins fire service protest Welephant joins local firefighters in Brighton to say ‘save our fire service’. Brighton played host to a special guest on Saturday when Welephant joined local firefighters to raise awareness about cuts to the fire service across East Susssex. Welephant, who has his own Twitter account (@999Welephant By Besi • 1 min read
News Labour Kemptown team raises over £100 for Macmillan Cancer Nancy Platts, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, raised £125.16 for Macmillan Cancer yesterday. She hosted a public coffee morning at her office at 72 St. James’s Street, Kemp Town, Brighton on Friday, September 26 between 10 a.m. and noon. Every day in this area By Besi • 1 min read
General News Labour parliamentary candidate holds coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer Nancy Platts, the Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, is hosting a public coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Every day in Brighton and Hove 23 people find out the devastating news that they have cancer. By 2030, there will be 121,400 people living wit By Besi • 1 min read
News Labour anger at Fire Authority spending plans to implement cuts to fire service East Sussex Fire Authority have voted through a proposal to “approve the drawdown of up to £200,000” to establish a ‘Service Transformation Team’. The team will be responsible for implementing savings plans which include cutting one of only five fire engines and 24 firefighters in Brighton and Hove. By Besi • 1 min read
General News Labour launches post Pride street party survey Queen’s Park Labour candidates to deliver a survey to over 2,800 residents in the local area to gather feedback following this years St James’s Street Village party. The survey is being carried out following discussions with the official organisers of Brighton Pride and Gscene magazine and will be d By Graham Robson • 2 min read