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Communal recycling in the city centre

Communal recycling in the city centre

A Brighton & Hove City Council consultation has begun on a communal recycling scheme for Brighton & Hove city centre. The consultation sets out the pros and cons of communal recycling, with the positives including daily or regular weekday collections, convenience, and reducing the clutter caused by

Hove MP draws attention to throat cancer sufferers

Hove MP draws attention to throat cancer sufferers

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has backed an Early Day Motion that highlights the rising number of patients in the UK with throat cancer and draws attention to the link between the human papilloma virus and the disease. EDM 980 (Gender-Neutral Human Papilloma Virus Immu

Brighton plans to become UK’s first ‘One Planet City’

Brighton plans to become UK’s first ‘One Planet City’

A sustainability action plan to make Brighton & Hove the UK’s first ‘One Planet City’ is to be considered by the council at a committee meeting on March 21. The ‘One Planet Living’ framework has been put together by BioRegional and the World Wildlife Fund, and aims to create a future where it’s easy

Final chance to respond to Scottish consultation on ‘Equal Marriage’ Bill

Final chance to respond to Scottish consultation on ‘Equal Marriage’ Bill

The Equality Network, the Scottish LGBT equality charity, are urging supporters to grab the last chance to speak up for LGBT equality as the public consultation on Scotland’s equal marriage bill will close on Wednesday, March 20 at 5pm. Following the consultation the Scottish Government will make an

Miliband accuses Prime Minister of ignoring the victims of ‘phone hacking’

Miliband accuses Prime Minister of ignoring the victims of ‘phone hacking’

Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Labour Party, has hit out following David Cameron’s abandonment of cross-party talks on the Leveson proposals. Lord Justice Leveson’s report, which was published in November, called for a new independent watchdog for the press, which he said should be underpinned by leg

Hove MP calls for decision on new airport for the South East

Hove MP calls for decision on new airport for the South East

Along with a number of his colleagues from the South East, Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has written to the Secretary of State for Transport about the need for a decision to be made on a new airport for the South East. The letter was sent to the Rt Hon Patrick […]

Kemptown MP pushes for Rugby at the Amex Stadium

Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has written to the International Rugby Board (IRB) in support of Brighton’s bid to be a host city for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Mr Kirby has been a vocal supporter of the bid to host tournament matches at the Amex Stadium in his constituency. The

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