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Green Councillor for Hanover & Elm Grove resigns

Matt Follett the Green Councillor for Hanover and Elm Grove Ward has announced his resignation, citing he is leaving the city to live with his family in another part of the country as the reason for his stepping down. His resignation was handed to the council’s Chief Executive yesterday morning, to

Hove MP urges residents to attend todays King Alfred meeting

Hove MP urges residents to attend todays King Alfred meeting

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove & Portslade, is urging residents to to attend the public meeting he has called at Hove Town Hall today, Friday, May 24, to discuss the future of the King Alfred Leisure facility. Mike said: ” I want to take this opportunity to remind residents of Brighto

Labour leader calls for all Green group councillors to resign their council seats after Green rebels fail to unseat their leader

Cllr Warren Morgan, leader of the Labour and Co-operative group on Brighton & Hove Council has revealed he was approached by a spokesperson for a rebel group of Green councillors yesterday asking for support in removing the present Council Leader, Cllr Jason Kitcat as Council Leader at todays Annual

Brand new website for Council

Brighton & Hove Council’s website is set to get a makeover in the next few months. A new format has been designed to make the site clearer and more concise, with visitors having to navigate fewer pages. There will also be access to more services online for residents. The current website has already

Hove MP calls for end to commercial squatting

Hove MP calls for end to commercial squatting

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, along with Mike Stimpson, Chair of the Southern Landlords Association, has hand-delivered a personal letter to the Prime Minister calling for anti-squatting legislation to be extended to commercial properties. Mike was instrumental in the

First ‘bedroom tax’ eviction for Brighton?

First ‘bedroom tax’ eviction for Brighton?

The Labour and Cooperative spokesperson for tenant liaison, Cllr Leigh Farrow, is demanding an immediate investigation into the Green administrations much trumpeted ‘policy’ of ‘no eviction’ if any tenant gets into arrears over the Tory led governments Bedroom Tax, after the Labour and Cooperative G

An historic occasion beckons

An historic occasion beckons

When my Great Grandmother chained herself to railings in Sussex nearly one hundred years ago, it was to protest at a time when women were not allowed the vote. I wonder if Mrs Marchant, as she was called, thought that she was campaigning to redefine democracy or just to extend it? I’m pretty certain

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