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Conservatives oppose Green referendum proposal for council tax rise

Conservatives oppose Green referendum proposal for council tax rise

Following an announcement by the Green Party on Thursday, January 16 that they intend to hold a public referendum costing almost £250.000 to allow them to set a 4.75% rise in this years council tax, Conservative politicians have been voicing their opposition to the proposal. Geoffrey Theobald, leade

Kemptown MP Kirby calls on Council Tories to work with Labour for good of city

Kemptown MP Kirby calls on Council Tories to work with Labour for good of city

Simon Kirby, MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven is calling on Conservative councillors on the city council to work with Labour councillors to sort out the damage caused by the Green administration to the city. Following an announcement by the Green Party yesterday to hold a referendum on their proposed co

Hove MP Weatherley says: ‘The Music Industry Needs to be More Accessible to the Deaf and Disabled’

Hove MP Weatherley says: ‘The Music Industry Needs to be More Accessible to the Deaf and Disabled’

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has met with representatives from Attitude is Everything, a charity which supports the music industry to make live music events more accessible. Mike was keen to help promote this important issue and has asked the Chief Executive of Attitu

Hove MP Weatherley tells the Council to sort recycling out

Hove MP Weatherley tells the Council to sort recycling out

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, is demanding Brighton & Hove City Council address the mounting recycling and refuse problems he says is plaguing a large number of streets in his constituency. Mike says he has received a deluge of complaints from angry residents who have

Hove MP Weatherley visits Intellectual Property head office

Hove MP Weatherley visits Intellectual Property head office

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, is Intellectual Property Adviser to the Prime Minister. Mike praised the important work of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) when he made his first visit to the Head Office in Newport. He visited the IPO Headquarters, a trading name f

London Euro MEP promises to stand up for gay rights

London Euro MEP promises to stand up for gay rights

GREEN MEP for London Jean Lambert has signed a pledge to put equality and human rights of LGBTI people at the heart of her work in the European Parliament. Ms Lambert signed the ‘Come Out’ pledge, which has been organised by ILGA (the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Associat

Hove MP Weatherley highlights problems of secondary ticketing

Hove MP Weatherley highlights problems of secondary ticketing

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has highlighted the increasing problem of secondary ticketing and how, in consequence, fans are losing out. In a recent article for the Conservative Home website, Mike outlined the extent of touting across the UK stating we need an honest

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