In The South Labour’s housing budget voted down Green and Tory councillors on the Housing & New Homes Committee joined forces this week to vote down Labour’s proposed housing budget for 2015/16. The Housing Revenue Account budget, which sets out income and expenditure from council housing, proposed a number of cuts and increased service charges f By Sarah Green • 3 min read
News Tories call for return of scratch card parking vouchers A petition championed by Conservative Councillors Vanessa Brown and Jayne Bennett has been launched to reintroduce scratch card voucher parking following ongoing concerns from residents and visitors regarding the current pay-by-phone parking system. By Sarah Green • 2 min read
In The South Brighton Kemptown MP starts New Year with a splash! Following a major refurbishment of the pool’s facilities, Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, joins staff of the Brighton Swimming Centre yesterday (January 4) to celebrate the Centre’s fifth birthday. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Maria Miller MP In The South Tory MP says urgent action to tackle trans discrimination is needed Maria Miller, the Tory MP for Basingstoke and chair of the Commons Women and Equalities Committee says action to tackle discrimination against trans people is “urgently” needed. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Features & Longread LGBT activism in China is alive and kicking! Since being elected MP for Hove and Portslade I’ve been asked to go on quite a few visits but I’ve not seen the value to my work in our city so turned them down. That was until just before Christmas when I got a call asking if I’d take part in a delegation to China as part of the follow-up from Pres By Peter Kyle • 4 min read
In The South Tories urge residents to get to know their neighbours Conservative Councillors Introduce Know Your Neighbour Project to Patcham and Hollingbury. Ward Councillors Geoffrey and Carol Theobald and Lee Wares have introduced a project to their Ward to help residents get to know their neighbours and particularly those that could be vulnerable, isolated or mi By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Politics Brighton Kemptown MP thanks postal workers Simon Kirby, the MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, visits Royal Mail’s Peacehaven Delivery Office to pass on Xmas greetings to postmen and women at their busiest time of year. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Health Kemptown MP visits Whitehawk pharmacy Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, visits Lloyds Pharmacy, Wellsbourne Health Centre in Whitehawk. He wanted to witness how community pharmacies operate at the heart of the communities they serve, offering high quality health services and advice. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Council to consult on prioritising Council home demand The Council has unveiled proposals to restrict council housing to those that need it most and have been in the city longest. The Housing and New Homes Committee agreed in September to launch a consultation in the city about the future of how it allocates social housing in the city and this has now g By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Cllr Warren Morgan: Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council In The South Council performance improves under Labour according to ‘City Tracker’ According to the latest City Tracker report published last week, residents say the council is improving under Labour. The aim of the City Tracker survey which is commissioned by Brighton & Hove City Council, is to find out what residents think of Brighton and Hove as a place to live, and to track ke By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Politics Brighton Kemptown MP “Speaks up for Cats” this Christmas Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, joined the UK’s largest cat charity at a Christmas reception to highlight how politicians can improve the lives of one of the nation’s favourite pets. By Sarah Green • 3 min read
Cllr Geoffrey Theobald Politics Conservatives call for action over second London rail mainline Cllr Geoffrey Theobald, the Conservative Group Leader on Brighton & Hove City Council, calls for a second Brighton to London rail mainline – BML2 – to be made the centrepiece of the Greater Brighton devolution bid to Government. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
