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Council moves to protect office space

Council moves to protect office space

Brighton & Hove’s councillors are to consider re-introducing measures to protect office space in central Brighton and at other key employment sites at a Policy & Resources Committee meeting on Thursday, July 11, at Hove Town Hall, from 2pm. This follows from a temporary change in planning law introd

Local Tory MP’s support in-out referendum

Local Tory MP’s support in-out referendum

Both local Conservative MPs, Simon Kirby, MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven and Mike Weathereley, MP for Hove & Portslade voted in support of James Wharton’s Private Members Bill last week which seeks to legislate for an in-out referendum from the European Union by 2017. The Bill was passed by 304 vote t

Green MEP condemns cuts to equality watchdog

Green MEP condemns cuts to equality watchdog

London’s Green MEP Jean Lambert is warning that cuts to the Government’s equalities watchdog the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), could lead to an increase in the incidence of LGBT-related discrimination and attacks, The ECHR budget will see its budget halved by 2015, it has been strip

Labour Councillors slam poor record of Green Council

A report due to be discussed by Brighton & Hove City Council’s Policy and Resources Committee on July 11 shows recycling rates hitting their lowest point since 2008. The City Performance Report demonstrates that recycling rates have fallen from 29.5% in 2008 to a current 26%, with the sharpest decr

Kemptown MP welcomes government ‘Empty Homes’ funding

Kemptown MP welcomes government ‘Empty Homes’ funding

As part of its comprehensive housing strategy the Government is investing £235million to bring empty homes back into use and help meet demand across the country. Last month details of the latest round of funding were announced, which will see £61millon going to successful bidders and bring around 3,

Hove MP welcomes Iron Maiden to Parliament

Hove MP welcomes Iron Maiden to Parliament

Iron Maiden’s Trooper Ale has been introduced as the ‘Guest Ale’ in the Strangers’ Bar at the House of Commons. As part of a tradition to promote relatively unknown British Ales, Strangers’ Bar in the House of Commons features ‘Guest Ales’ throughout the year. Mike Weatherley, MP for Portslade & Hov

Kemptown MP backs investigation into payday lenders

Kemptown MP backs investigation into payday lenders

Britain’s payday lenders have been referred to the Competition Commission. The referral comes after watchdogs raised concerns about non compliance within the industry and means a full, 12 month investigation of every practice in an industry that processes eight million short term loans a year and is

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