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
News Green Party launch Euro campaign in South East England The Green Party launched its regional European Election campaign in Brighton today. At the launch, held beside a campaign bus run on used chip fat, the Green Party’s South East MEP Keith Taylor spoke of the importance of electing Greens to the European Parliament. Keith said: “Greens in the European By Besi • 2 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley shoots hoops with Team GB basketball stars Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, receives a masterclass from Team GB basketball players during a special event in Parliament promoting the sport. Team GB players, including Dan Clark, Azania Stewart and Georgia Jones, were on hand to show MPs some new ball skills, as well By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Police minister visits Woodingdean Kemptown MP Kirby discusses anti social behaviour with Damian Green MP. Simon Kirby, the MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, escorted the Police Minister Damian Green around Brighton yesterday, and took the opportunity to take him on a walkabout tour of Woodingdean with Paul Ransome, the Inspec By Besi • 1 min read
News Nancy Platts urges people to sign fire cuts petition Labour’s Parliamentary candidate for Kemptown, Nancy Platts is urging people to sign a petition and speak out against cuts to the fire service in East Sussex that she says will put lives at risk. If cost cutting measures get the go ahead she says a fire engine will be lost from either Preston Circus By Besi • 2 min read
Politics South East Greens announce Euro election campaign launch The Green Party is to launch its South East England campaign for the European elections on the morning of Wednesday May 7, 2014 from a campaign bus in central Brighton. Caroline Lucas, Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion will launch the campaign at 9am and introduce Green candidates including the c By Besi • 1 min read
Health George Osborne visits Brighton’s Royal Sussex County Hospital The Chancellor of the Exchequer paid a surprise visit to Brighton today to announce the release of £420 million funding for the redevelopment of the Royal Sussex County Hospital. Simon Kirby MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven accompanied the Chancellor to the hospital where he met staff, local dignitaries By Besi • 4 min read
General News Kemptown MP Kirby delighted at hospital campaign victory The Chancellor will today announce the green light for the £420 million redevelopment of the Royal Sussex County Hospital to proceed. Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, spoke of delight this morning following the news that his campaign to secure £420 million of Government funding By Besi • 3 min read
News Tory leader re-elected unopposed Conservatives remain united for local elections in 2015. Cllr. Geoffrey Theobald has been re-elected unopposed for the third year in a row as Conservative Leader for the forthcoming municipal year at the Group’s AGM. The Group’s two deputy leaders Woodingdean Ward Councillor, Dee Simson, and Wish Wa By Besi • 2 min read
News Hove MP calls for advertising to be cut to website that host illegal material Mike Weatherley, Intellectual Property Adviser to the Prime Minister and the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, is calling for advertising to be cut to websites that host illegal material, which he says will effectively shut them down. Mike, a strong backer of the newly-formed Police Intellectu By Besi • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP calls for ‘companion bus pass subsidies As part of Catch the Bus Week, Simon Kirby, the Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has called on Brighton and Hove City Council to reform their policy towards companion bus pass subsidies. At present, East Sussex County Council and West Sussex County Council both allow care c By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Justice Minister visits Brighton on Friday Rt Hon Damian Green MP, Minister of State for Police and Criminal Justice is to visit Hove and Portslade on Friday, May 2 as part of a tour of the South. Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, will be welcoming his colleague to the city and says he is keen to discuss with Damia By Sarah Green • 1 min read
