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Number 10 sends message of support to Brighton Pride organisers

Number 10 sends message of support to Brighton Pride organisers

The Prime Minister, David Cameron and the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg have sent a joint letter of support to the organisers of this years Brighton Pride. The letter reads: “We are delighted to once again offer our support to Brighton Pride, the annual celebration of the vital contribution made

Greens lose safe Hanover seat in by-election

Greens lose safe Hanover seat in by-election

Labour and Co-operative won the by-election in Hanover and Elm Grove ward yesterday, July 12, taking 40% of the votes cast. In a tightly fought campaign, Labour managed to turn around a 900 vote majority, winning the seat by just 38 votes from the Green candidate, David Stuart Gibson. The by-electio

Kemptown MP pushes for Falmer rail improvement

Kemptown MP pushes for Falmer rail improvement

Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, last week met with Network Rail executives to call for improvements to the signalling at Falmer Station to alleviate problems of congestion, particularly on Brighton and Hove Albion match days, as well as calling for longer and more frequent trai

Conservatives call for more action on dog fouling

Conservatives call for more action on dog fouling

Conservatives have called for greater priority to be given to pursuing dog owners who fail to clean up after their pets as figures revealed that just one resident was prosecuted for dog fouling in the whole of Brighton & Hove last year. The information came to light in response to a question by Cons

Equal marriage set for historic final vote in Lords on Monday

Equal marriage set for historic final vote in Lords on Monday

The new Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill will now progress to its Third – and final – Reading in the House of Lords after Peers backed the proposals during last nights Report Stage. Despite attempts by opponents to attach ‘wrecking’ amendments to the Bill – including a ‘son of Section 28’ clause whi

Kemptown MP re-elected to HIV/AIDS Parliamentary group

Kemptown MP re-elected to HIV/AIDS Parliamentary group

Simon Kirby, MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven has been re-elected as Vice Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on HIV and AIDS. The unanimous decision was reached at the group’s Annual General Meeting, held in Parliament this morning. Simon has been Vice-Chairman and Treasurer of the group sinc

Local MP presses Health Secretary on hospital funding

Local MP presses Health Secretary on hospital funding

Simon Kirby, MP for Kemptown and Peacehaven met with the Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt MP at the Department for Health, to discuss issues surrounding funding for the Royal Sussex County Hospital. The hospital, which is in Mr Kirby’s constituency, is earmarked for £420 million of redevelopment fundi

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