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Kemptown MP Kirby calls for trial pedestrianisation of St James’s Street

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

Conservatives call for blitz on potholes

Conservatives call for blitz on potholes

Conservatives call on Brighton & Hove City Council’s Green Administration to put more money into repairing the city’s roads and pavements ahead of a Council meeting today. The meeting will decide how £7.5 million of Conservative-led Government funding for transport should be spent. The £7.5 million

Hove MP backs tough stance on crime

Hove MP backs tough stance on crime

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Hove and Portslade supports strong criminal justice measures that are being spearheaded by his Conservative colleagues in the Home Office and Ministry of Justice. Since his election in 2009, Mike has actively campaigned for tightening up the

Chancellor uses budget speech to announce creation of Alan Turing Institute

Chancellor uses budget speech to announce creation of Alan Turing Institute

John Leech MP for Withington calls for new institute to be located in Manchester. The Chancellor announced today the nation would honour Alan Turing, the Second World War code-breaker with a research institute in his name to be established with a five year £42m Government funding package part of a w

Hove MP Weatherley attends ‘WhaleFest’

Hove MP Weatherley attends ‘WhaleFest’

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, attends WhaleFest, the international whale festival in Brighton The event was held on March 14-16 at the Brighton Hilton Metropole, where governments from around the world first gathered in 1982 to suspend international whaling. WhaleFest

St James’ Community Action Group AGM

St James’ Community Action Group AGM

The St James’ Community Action Group AGM takes place at St Mary’s Church Kemptown on March 26 at 7pm. Door open at 6.30pm and the meeting is open to all residents and local businesses. Elections will be held for the following posts, Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and Communications Office.

Green councillors take on Guide Dogs blindfold challenge

Green councillors take on Guide Dogs blindfold challenge

Green councillors have taken the charity Guide Dogs’ blindfold challenge, which sees participants putting on a blindfold and navigating local streets guided only by dogs, long canes and assistants. The challenge was started by Guide Dogs to help decision-makers better understand what it’s like for p

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