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‘Action for rail’ campaign

‘Action for rail’ campaign

Campaigners protest against new private rail franchise which could see hundreds of jobs cut. Rail campaigners are protesting today against government plans to create a new giant private rail franchise which they claim could lead to the loss of hundreds of jobs. From September private company Govia –

PM’S ‘Interlectual Property Adviser’ chairs piracy seminar at international IP summit last week

PM’S ‘Interlectual Property Adviser’ chairs piracy seminar at international IP summit last week

Mike Weatherley, is the Intellectual Property Adviser to the Prime Minister and Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade. He chaired a special session at the International IP Enforcement Summit in London last week on tackling the finance which fuels online piracy. The International IP Enforcement Summ

Conservatives angry at ‘cat and mouse games’ by evicted travellers

Conservatives angry at ‘cat and mouse games’ by evicted travellers

Brighton & Hove Conservatives are incredulous that Preston Park has once again been allowed to be taken over by an unauthorised traveller encampment for the second time in as many weeks. Travellers evicted from Wild Park by police and council officials on Wednesday have dispersed to a variety of loc

Survey highlights Kemptown MP is most responsive in East Sussex to his constituents

Survey highlights Kemptown MP is most responsive in East Sussex to his constituents

Simon Kirby, the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, responds to the most constituent enquiries to sitting MPs in East Sussex according to a new survey. According to the writetothem survey 104 out of 124 respondents heardback from Simon within two weeks putting him in joint 51st pl

Lack of progress on King Alfred leisure centre

Lack of progress on King Alfred leisure centre

Cllr. Geoffrey Theobald, Conservative group leader on Brighton & Hove City Council, is disappointed at the continued lack of progress over the development of a new leisure centre at the King Alfred site in Hove. At Thursday’s (June 12) Policy & Resources Committee meeting, Cllr. Theobald asked the

Council brings in over £2 million to help disabled residents adapt their homes

Council brings in over £2 million to help disabled residents adapt their homes

Brighton & Hove council’s Housing Adaptation Service spent almost £1.2 million in the last financial year, adapting council homes for disabled residents. These grants enabled disabled residents to stay in their own homes and maintain independent lives for as long as possible. These included almost 8

Views wanted on the original Brighton Park

Views wanted on the original Brighton Park

Queen’s Park was once the playground of the rich and upper classes but for over 100 years has been owned by the people of Brighton & Hove. The local community now has the opportunity to help shape future improvements and preserve the park’s heritage for future generations. Brighton & Hove City Counc

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