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Labour Kemptown candidate calls for free bus travel for a day

Labour Kemptown candidate calls for free bus travel for a day

Nancy Platts Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven is calling on Brighton and Hove buses to offer passengers free bus travel for a day on December 7 to tie in with a day of free parking in the city. Drivers in Brighton will be able to come into the town centre and par

Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven – mid-term report

Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven – mid-term report

With just under two years to go until the next General Election, James Ledward has compiled a mid-term report on local Kemptown MP Simon Kirby. For many LGBT people in 2009, the thought of having a Conservative MP back representing the constituency of Kemptown and Peacehaven after 13 years of Labour

Brighton MP, Kirby attends Westminster debate on gay to straight conversation therapy

Brighton MP, Kirby attends Westminster debate on gay to straight conversation therapy

Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown, attended a Westminster Hall debate on gay to straight conversion therapy in the UK last week. Gay to straight conversion therapy refers to the attempt to alter the sexuality of gay, lesbian or bisexual (LGB) people through supposed psychiatric treatment. Simon

Don’t let it stand empty – let it!

Don’t let it stand empty – let it!

Interest free loans are being offered to landlords of empty properties to bring them back into use as part of Brighton & Hove City Council’s drive to tackle the city’s housing crisis. The new ‘Golden Ticket’ scheme comes during National Empty Homes Week 2013 (November 24- November 30) to promote up

Brighton Conservatives call for delay to 20mph decision

Brighton Conservatives call for delay to 20mph decision

Local Conservatives are calling for the decision on whether to implement Phase 2 of the Green Administration’s 20mph proposals to be deferred to enable proper consideration of the consultation results. The decision is due to be taken at the Council’s Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee

Hove MP Weatherley delivers hunt ban support letter to Prime Minister

Hove MP Weatherley delivers hunt ban support letter to Prime Minister

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has hand-delivered a letter to the Prime Minister at Downing Street, reaffirming his support for the Hunting Act 2004, which banned hunting with dogs. Mike is a strong supporter of animal welfare and has pledged to vote against any attempt

Prime Minister backs Hove MP Weatherley’s music and film competitions

Prime Minister backs Hove MP Weatherley’s music and film competitions

Parliament’s largest competitions, Rock the House and Film the House, founded by Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade is being launched today, Tuesday, November 19 at a reception on the Terrace of the House of Commons. Speeches will be given by the Rt Hon Speaker Bercow, Lord

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