National News Shadow Fire Minister visits the city Shadow Fire Minister Lyn Brown MP visited Hove Fire Station on Thursday afternoon (November 27) with Nancy Platts, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, to discuss Labour’s plans for the future of the fire service. The visit was part of the ongoing campaign by local By Besi • 2 min read
News Revenge Eviction Bill to get second reading Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Teather’s Tenancies (Reform) Bill which seeks to protect tenants against retaliatory eviction is due its Second Reading in Parliament tomorrow, Friday, November 28. Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion will be speaking up for and voting in favour of the Bill, afte By Besi • 1 min read
SImon Kirby MP Community News Kemptown MP raises money for local HIV charity to mark World Aids Day To mark World AIDS Day on December 1, and to raise money for the Sussex Beacon, a local HIV/AIDS charity, Simon Kirby, is auctioning a copy of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 signed by the three main party leaders, David Cameron, Ed Miliband, and Nick Clegg. Simon is the MP for Brighton Ke By Besi • 1 min read
General News Labour candidate challenges Kemptown MP to back Labour’s BIll to reverse NHS privatisation Nancy Platts, the Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has challenged local MP Simon Kirby MP to back Labour’s new Bill to repeal the Tories’ new competition rules which labour say drive NHS privatisation at the expense of patient care. By Besi • 5 min read
General News Lucas calls on Parliament for cross-party action on gender violence CAROLINE LUCAS, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion has called on the Government today to develop the UK-wide strategy to end violence against women and girls. In an Early Day Motion (EDM) Caroline also called for the recording and publishing of gender-specific violent crime data to be made a requirement By Besi • 2 min read
General News Labour urges swift action on local family doctor closing Labour has secured an urgent report from health officials on the closure of a major doctor’s surgery in Brighton and the potential consequences of further closures or retirements. When Eaton Place surgery in Kemp Town closes in March 2015, over 5,500 patients will have to find alternative care if th By Besi • 2 min read
General News Council extends the PayByPhone parking service Brighton & Hove City Council has extended PayByPhone cashless parking to cover most of its on-street parking locations. Initially introduced along the seafront in 2013 for on-street parking bays and at 10 council owned car parks, PayByPhone’s popularity amongst tourists and local residents has seen By Besi • 2 min read
Cllr Ian Davey General News Parking zone extended from December An extension to parking Zone J, which covers the area around Preston Circus and London Road station in Brighton, is set to go live within the Lewes Road Triangle area of the city from Monday 1st December 2014. The new zone will operate seven days a week, from 9am to 8pm. By Besi • 1 min read
News Council concessions on traders’s permits welcomed Local Conservatives have welcomed a concession on traders’s permits in the city – but say cost is still too high. TRADERS’ PARKING permits in Brighton and Hove cost £640 a year. The cost was more than doubled by the current Green Administration and an example of what many perceive as rip-off parking By Besi • 1 min read
Health Shadow Health Minister answers questions about Labour’s plans for the NHS Over 60 local residents and healthcare workers including GPs had the chance to question Shadow Health Minister Liz Kendall about Labour’s plans for the NHS yesterday. The event which took place in Whitehawk was hosted by Nancy Platts, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peaceh By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Welsh Lib Dems lead landmark debate on transgender issues The Welsh Liberal Democrats marked Transgender Awareness Week on Wednesday by leading a landmark Welsh Assembly debate on issues faced by Welsh trans people. It is thought to be the first time this topic has been discussed in-depth by the National Assembly for Wales. It is estimated there are over 3 By Besi • 2 min read
General News Have your say on how the council consults on planning process Brighton & Hove City Council is keen to hear the views of people across the city on the process it follows for planning consultations. From today, Thursday, November 20, there will be an opportunity to comment on the draft ‘Statement of Community Involvement.’ By Besi • 1 min read
