General News City Council announces further measure to ensure clutter free pavements A new initiative to keep pavements and footways clear for pedestrians is being launched by Brighton & Hove City Council. The council will be marking out areas outside city centre restaurants and cafes to ensure that tables and chairs remain within permitted boundaries. The scheme will also be used f By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
Cllr Warren Morgan General News Labour budget adopted for third year running AFTER failing to set a budget for 2015-16 at the Council’s six hour budget meeting last Thursday, (February 26), City Councillors reconvened today to try once again. They took just 30 minutes to adopt Labour’s joint budget amendment proposals which will result in an increase of 1.99% in the Brighton By Besi • 3 min read
General News Labour launch manifesto for May local elections Labour and Cooperative launched their manifesto for the local elections this evening, (March 3) at Donetello’s restaurant in Brighton. Special guest speaker, the former Secretary of State for Health and member for West Hull and Hessle, Alan Johnson MP, was delayed on the train from London so Cllr Wa By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Kemptown MP supports campaign against homophobic bullying Simon Kirby, the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has announced his support for the ‘So What’ campaign. The campaign which was started by Stuart Hatton, the winner of Mr Gay World 2014, seeks to combat homophobic bullying in schools and has a simple message: “Some of us have gre By Besi • 2 min read
General News Brighton Council Leader wins national award Cllr Jason Kitcat, has been honoured for his contribution to local government at a national awards ceremony The Green leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, has won the Judges Special Award for Contribution to Local Government at the sixth annual LGIU (Local Government Information Unit) Councillor By Besi • 2 min read
General News Calls for safety crossing grow Over 340 local residents have signed a petition calling for improvements to road safety near St Lukes Primary school on Queen’s Park Rise, Brighton. Faye Bridgewater a local mother assisted by local Queen’s Park Labour council candidates Karen Barford and Adrian Morris began the campaign when told t By Besi • 1 min read
Nancy Platts: Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven General News Disabled people to have their voices heard Nancy Platts, the Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, is organising a conference on Thursday, March 19 at St. Mary’s Church community hall in Kemp Town. The purpose of the conference will be to make disabled people’s concerns known to politicians, business leaders an By Besi • 1 min read
News Lib Dems in Regency bid The Liberal Democrats have announced their candidates for Regency ward at the coming council elections. The Regency ward seats are currently held by the Green Party council leader Jason Kitcat and his wife Ania, however the Lib Dems have their eyes set on taking back the seats they previously held. By Alice Blezard • 1 min read
Cllr Warren Mogan: Leader of Labour and Cooperative Group News Councillors fail to set a budget Following the failure of Brighton and Hove City Council to set a budget for 2015-16 at the Council’s budget meeting on Thursday night (February 26), the Labour leadership is calling on Green and Conservative councillors to come to an agreement when the council reconvenes on Tuesday so that residents By Besi • 2 min read
General News Research finds new cyclists are still disproportionately young and male New research based on the analysis of Census 2001 and 2011 data has found that growing cycling levels have not been accompanied by greater age and gender diversity. The research, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), and part of a project led by the Centre for Diet and Activity By Besi • 2 min read
General News Royal Sussex County Hospital receives extra £60 million in funding Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary, yesterday announced a further £60 million in additional funding to redevelop the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. The Hospital originally put forward an outline business case for receiving £420 million of funding, which was approved by the Government last By Sarah Green • 2 min read
National News Labour promise to ban MPs from taking second jobs Following the cash-for-questions revelations last week concerning two former Home Secretaries, Malcolm Rifkind and Jack Straw, the Labour Party has announced that no sitting Labour MP will be able to take a paid directorship or consultancy from May 7. If elected to Government on May 7, Labour will m By Besi • 2 min read
