General News Reported crime in Sussex falls by 13% Reported crime has fallen once again over the last twelve months in Sussex. Latest figures from the independent Office for National Statistics show that since 2010 recorded crime in Sussex has fallen by 13%. This trend of falling crime is supported by the independent Crime Survey of England and Wale By Besi • 1 min read
Politics Hove MP Weatherley backs ‘Interlectual Property Day’ Mike Weatherley, Interlectual Property (IP) Advisor to the Prime Minister backs todays 14th annual IP Day. World IP Day was established in 2000 by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and is held every year on April 26. The purpose of the day is to promote discussion of the role of In By Besi • 1 min read
General News Kemptown MP calls for urgent action on potholes Simon Kirby MP urges Brighton and Hove City Council and East Sussex County Council to bid for Government pothole cash. The £168 million Pothole Fund, announced in the 2014 Budget, has opened for bids from councils, with applications closing next month. The funding is enough to repair more than three By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Labour launches EU campaign in Brighton and Hove Brighton and Hove Labour Launch European Election Campaign last night (April 23) with candidates warning of potential dangers to 12,000+ local jobs. Brighton-based candidate Tracey Hill, Anneliese Dodds, John Howarth and Emily Westley got the campaign rolling with a strong message about protecting l By Besi • 2 min read
News Kemptown MP Kirby visits 10 Downing Street with Saltdean Lido champion Simon Kirby, MP for Saltdean, visited 10 Downing yesterday with Rebecca Crook, a Saltdean resident who has championed the revitalisation of the Saltdean Lido. Rebecca now leads the Community Interest Company (CIC) tasked with modernising the Lido for the local community. Simon Kirby has been a stron By Besi • 1 min read
General News Labour selects local candidates for Queen’s Park Ward Karen Barford, Daniel Chapman and Adrian Morris have been selected in the Queen’s Park ward for the Brighton and Hove Council elections in 2015, the same day as the General Election. Dan and Adrian who are both openly gay, said they were delighted to be selected in the ward which is central to Brigh By Besi • 1 min read
General News Act now to secure your Euro vote! With the European Parliamentary elections due to take place on Thursday, May 22, Brighton & Hove City Council is urging voters to make sure they are registered to vote in time. Brighton and Hove City Council registration officer, Penny Thompson said: “People are talking about the elections, but you’ By Besi • 1 min read
General News Donate non perishable food at Brighton & Hove customer service centres Brighton & Hove City Council is collecting non perishable food items in support of FareShare. Customers and staff will be able to donate items at the Customer Service Centres in Brighton and Hove until Friday, May 3. For details of location of centres, CLICK HERE: This initiative came off the back o By Besi • 1 min read
News Labour’s new office window highlights Green rubbish Brighton & Hove Labour Party have launched their new office at 99 Church Road, Hove. They have used the shop window to attack the Greens poor recycling and rubbish collection record in all wards across the city. Green councillor Ollie Sykes, is deputy chair of the Environment, Transport and Sustaina By Besi • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP takes his advice surgery on the road Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, is embarking on a bus tour of the constituency to hold constituency advice surgeries on a specially convened bus. Simon said: “I am always keen to be as accessible as possible to my constituents and my regular advice surgeries are one way I try a By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Nancy Platts calls for support for fire service Nancy Platts, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven has today launched a website and postcard campaign in an effort to prevent drastic cuts to the local fire service. With only six weeks to go before East Sussex Fire Authority members vote on the proposals on June 5, By Besi • 1 min read
General News “March for England Not Welcome Here, ” says Labour Leading Labour Party representatives in the City have made clear their opposition to The March for England which is planned for Brighton and Hove on Sunday, April 27. The decision to allow the march to take place on the seafront between Brighton Pier and the bottom of West Street was taken by Sussex By Besi • 2 min read
