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‘Friends of the Earth’ bee goes to Parliament

‘Friends of the Earth’ bee goes to Parliament

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, met a giant bumble bee in Parliament as part of a campaign by environmental charity, Friends of the Earth. As well as meeting with furry representatives from Friends of the Earth, Mike recently signed the Early Day Motion 312 (Pesticide Us

Government supports Hove MP on flying the Union flag

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has received backing from the Government after he called for publicly-funded buildings to fly the Union Flag. Mike wrote to his colleague the Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government, to ask that plans

Hove MP holds a constituency surgery in doctors surgery

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, took his constituency surgery to Hangleton’s busy doctor’s surgery in Burwash Road to discuss the future of the practice. Dr David Henderson and Dr Elle Turlini from the Burwash Surgery, along with practice manager Nicky Blackmore, request

Have your say on Shoreham Harbour sites

Development Briefs have been prepared for Aldrington Basin and South Portslade Industrial Estate (in Brighton & Hove) and the Western Harbour Arm (in Adur). The briefs are designed to guide development and stimulate investment and, once adopted, will be used to assess planning applications for the a

Hove MP champions new consumer freedoms

Amendments are about to be made by the Government to UK copyright law, which allows people to legally make digital copies of music, films and eBooks for personal use. The alterations range from education and news reporting to parody, caricature and pastiche, as well as archiving. The changes could c

Same sex marriage bill introduced to Parliament

The Culture Secretary, Maria Miller MP officially introduced the coalition government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill into the House of Commons yesterday. It will be debated on February 5. Despite opposition among back bench conservative MPs it is thought likely the Prime Minister with the suppor

Local women host free event against Government cutbacks

Voices Against the Cuts: Women and Austerity is a free event on Saturday February 2, from 1-4pm at the Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton. Doors open 12 30. Local campaigning group Brighton & Hove Women against the Cuts (BHWAC) aim to bring together those affected by and who care about effects

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