LGBTQ+ News Gay candidate to stand in Goldsmid ward in 2015 Matt Irish to stand in Goldsmid ward for the Labour Party in next years Council elections. Matt blogs about being an LGBT candidate and what he has experienced so far when meeting residents. He says: “Since being selected to represent Labour as a candidate in the council elections next year, I’ve be By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Greens launch LGBTIQ Euro manifesto Green MEP and Euro candidate Keith Taylor, together with Green Euro candidate Cllr Alexandra Phillips, launched the LGBTIQ Greens European Election Manifesto 2014 at the Bedford Tavern, Western Street, Brighton today. The LGBTIQ manifesto makes three pledges for elected Greens, who promise to: • Mak By Besi • 4 min read
Brighton Pride 2014 Community News 78 Countries Countdown to Brighton Pride Brighton and Hove’s campaigning theme for 2014 is Freedom To Live and highlights the plight of those LGBTQ communities living across the globe in countries where homosexuality is criminalised. There are 78 countries, many within the Commonwealth, who currently have a form of state sponsored homophob By Besi • 2 min read
News Kemptown MP questions South Downs National Park Authority CEO Simon Kirby, MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven seeks clarification on Meadow Vale development in Ovingdean. Simon has contacted the Chief Executive of the South Downs National Park Authority to seek clarification as to what contact the Authority has had with developers Lightwood Property and Pegasus Plan By Sarah Green • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News UK tops LGBTI human rights report The 2014 ‘Rainbow Europe’ human rights survey has been released by ILGA-Europe, the Europe-wide network of LGBTI organisations. The UK has once again been ranked number one in Europe for LGBT rights. ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Europe Map reviews the standing of European countries against essential legal By Besi • 2 min read
News Kemptown MP’s ‘money lessons’ plan for local school Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven, is encouraging local schools to put on money lessons this June. The move comes in advance of this year’s My Money Week (June 9-15), run by national financial education charity Personal Finance Education Group (pfeg) which Simon says will to give pu By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Labour’s Parliamentary candidates say put people’s lives first Labour’s parliamentary candidates for Brighton and Hove urge Green Party councillors on the Fire Authority to support Labour’s fight against the proposed fire service cuts. Nancy Platts (PPC Brighton Kemptown), Peter Kyle (PPC Hove & Portslade) and Purna Sen (PPC Pavilion) say the cuts will lead to By Besi • 2 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley welcomes Minister of State to Hove Rt Hon Damian Green MP, Minister of State for Police & Criminal Justice, came to Hove yesterday as part of his tour of the South. He was accompanied by Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, who along with officers from Sussex Police, took the Minister on a walkabout in George By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Politicians protest at Brighton Town Hall over Meadow Vale development proposals Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, joined with Ovingdean, Woodingden and Rottingdean residents at Brighton Town Hall yesterday to protest at the possible development of more than 100 housing units on land to the north of Ovingdean, in his constituency. The protest represents the l By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Labour calls for more supported employment in the South East Labour MEP candidate Anneliese Dodds has called for more employers in the South East to offer supported employment to people with disabilities. Anneliese made the appeal after visiting ableandwilling, a supported employer partly funded by Brighton and Hove City Council, which champions equal opportu By Besi • 2 min read
News Nancy Platts calls for a new rail policy to control rail fares Nancy Platts, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven at the next general election is calling for a new rail policy to improve services and control rail fares. Nancy spoke on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme earlier this week following the publication of a letter from over By Besi • 2 min read
Health Hove MP Weatherley helps raise awareness of children’s heart conditions Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, helps draw attention to the warning signs of possible heart problems in babies. He is calling on parents to watch out for important warning signs following a reception launching the initiative in Parliament. Mike is backing Think HEART, a By Sarah Green • 1 min read
