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South East Greens announce Euro election campaign launch

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

George Osborne visits Brighton’s Royal Sussex County Hospital

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

Kemptown MP Kirby delighted at hospital campaign victory

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

Tory leader re-elected unopposed

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

Hove MP calls for advertising to be cut to website that host illegal material

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

Kemptown MP calls for ‘companion bus pass subsidies

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

Justice Minister visits Brighton on Friday

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

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