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Glimmer of hope for Eaton Place GP patients

Glimmer of hope for Eaton Place GP patients

Nancy Platts, Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven has asked Penny Thompson, CEO of Brighton and Hove City Council for an update from the Health and Wellbeing Board about the future of Eaton Place GP surgery.

Hove MP backs legalisation to protect music fans against Government opposition

Hove MP backs legalisation to protect music fans against Government opposition

Mike Weatherley, Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, is co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Secondary Ticketing. Mike is supporting the Lords amendments tabled in the Consumer Rights Bill that would provide greater transparency for those purchasing tickets through resellers and help

Labour pledges help to small businesses if elected in May

Labour pledges help to small businesses if elected in May

Labour on Brighton and Hove City Council have pledged to help local small businesses succeed if elected in May with more support and cheaper parking costs. Labour launched the pledges during a visit to Brighton & Hove by Chris Leslie MP, Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and Peter Kyl

Report highlights jobs growth in local tourism sector

Report highlights jobs growth in local tourism sector

A recent report from the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, shows a dramatic increase in employment supported by seaside tourism in Brighton since 2008. The report entitled “Seaside Towns in the Age of Austerity: Recent trends in employment in seaside tourism in England and Wales”, is

Kemptown MP calls for decision on Easton Place surgery

Kemptown MP calls for decision on Easton Place surgery

Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown, has written to NHS England urging them to make a decision on the future of the Eaton Place GP surgery in his constituency. The MP has previously met with the Director of NHS England for Sussex and her team to make the case for retaining a GP surgery at Eaton Pl

Amendment to Serious Crime Bill will protect children

Amendment to Serious Crime Bill will protect children

Government plans to amend the Serious Crime Bill will make the act of sending sexual messages to children a criminal offence. The NSPCC recently ran a campaign entitled Flaw in the Law, which called on the Government to criminalise the act of sending children sexual messages.

Lucas to join rally against rail fare rises on Monday

Lucas to join rally against rail fare rises on Monday

Caroline Lucas, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, will be attending the rally against rail fare rises at 8 a.m. on Monday morning. She will be joining passengers and other politicians at Brighton station, calling for Britain’s railways to be returned to public hands.

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