General News St James Street AGM Following a stormy EGM in February which resulted in the election of a new chair, the St James’ Community Action Group AGM on Wednesday March 26 was a more civilised affair. Officers elected at the EGM in February were reconfirmed to serve till the next AGM in 2015 just before the 2015 local electio By Besi • 3 min read
Music Hove MP Weatherley makes final call for budding local musicians As the deadline of Monday March 31 draws closer, Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade is encouraging any constituents who want to take part to apply before the competition closes. Rock the House, now Parliament’s largest competition was founded by Mike and raises awareness of By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley happy with copyright exceptions New Copyright Exceptions Strike Right Balance, says PM’s Intellectual Property Adviser. Mike Weatherley, the Intellectual Property Adviser to the Prime Minister and Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has praised the Intellectual Property Office for listening to the representations from the crea By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Health City Tories angry at Labour tactics on hospital funding The Leader of the Conservatives on Brighton & Hove City Council, Cllr. Geoffrey Theobald, has criticised the local Labour Group for misleading residents over the 3Ts Royal Sussex County Hospital redevelopment. Cllr Theobald says that in a Notice of Motion at last night’s (March 27) Full Council meet By Besi • 2 min read
News Vivienne Westwood supports Caroline Lucas MP against fracking charges Fashion icon, Dame Vivienne Westwood who played an instrumental role in bringing punk and new wave clothing fashions into the mainstream, has sent a message of support to Caroline Lucas, the MP for Brighton Pavilion. Caroline’s constituency covers central Brighton, often termed the UK’s ‘gay capital By Besi • 2 min read
Health Kemptown MP accuses Labour of playing party politics over local hospital Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven accuses local Labour Party of playing party politics over the issue of funding for the Royal Sussex County Hospital. Following his election, Mr Kirby has led a long running campaign to secure redevelopment funding for the hospital, on behalf of hi By Besi • 2 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley condemns avoidable animal experimentation Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has signed a Parliamentary Motion which highlights arguments against avoidable animal experiments. For Life On Earth is an association for evidence-based medicine that is headed by scientific experts against experiments on animals. Through By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Labour calls for decision on Hospital funding Following the visit of the Prime Minister to Peacehaven yesterday Labour ask why there is still no decision from the Government for funding the redevelopment of the Royal Sussex County NHS Hospital. Planning permission for the project was granted by the council two years ago, and there was a cross-p By Sarah Green • 2 min read
General News Prime Minister visits Peacehaven David Cameron MP is in Peacehaven today to answer questions from local residents about the recent budget. The Prime Minister attended a Question and Answer session with local people about the measures in the budget statement to help savers and pensioners and took questions on a range on other issues By Besi • 1 min read
News LIB DEMS ‘free Sunday parking’ campaign triggers full council debate Brighton & Hove Liberal Democrats free Sunday parking campaign has gained enough support for a full council debate to take place on the proposal. To date, over 1,250 people have signed the petition calling for council managed car parks and on street parking charges to be scrapped across Brighton and By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Secretary of State visits Hove Job Centre Mike Weatherley, MP for Hove and Portslade accompanied Work and Pensions Secretary, Iain Duncan Smith on his visit to the Job Centre in Boundary Road, Hove yesterday. The Work and Pensions Secretary thanked staff for their efforts in helping get local people back to work. Latest figures show the job By Sarah Green • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Kemptown MP Kirby calls for trial pedestrianisation of St James’s Street Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown, has called on Brighton and Hove City Council to trial the pedestrianisation of St James’s Street known to many as ‘The Gay Villlage’ in the Kemp Town area of the city. He recently ran a survey among local residents and businesses to hear their views. He receive By Besi • 1 min read
