General News Conservatives back petition to refurbish Preston Park loos Preston Park Ward candidates Lee Wares, Ed De Sousa and Sam Evans have today submitted a petition to the Council on behalf of the Rotunda café owner Francis Incorvaja. The petition was started by Francis four weeks ago and with the help of local Conservatives has attracted over 1,400 signatures from By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Successful project to get women back onto their feet expands into Sussex A scheme to help women offenders get their lives back on track is being expanded across Sussex. The Inspire Project, which is co-ordinated by the city’s Brighton Women’s Centre, has a good track record, having reduced women’s re-offending in Brighton & Hove in almost nine out of ten cases. Inspire w By Besi • 1 min read
General News Hove MP Weatherley urges residents to get insured Mike Weatherley MP, is backing a joint campaign by The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), encouraging holidaymakers to take out adequate travel insurance before they go aboard for their summer holiday. Most at risk are younger travellers as almos By Besi • 1 min read
General News Hove MP backs bone marrow campaign Mike Weatherley, Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, backs the Anthony Nolan campaign to raise awareness about bone marrow donation. The UK blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan saves the lives of people with blood cancer by matching people who are willing to donate their bone marrow or stem cells By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Queens Park councillor thrown out of Green Party A panel of inquiry set up to investigate if comments made on social media by Ben Duncan, a Green Councillor for Queens Park were appropriate, has ruled his comments brought himself and colleagues into disrepute. On Armed Forces Day, Saturday June 28, Councillor Duncan tweeted: “Armed Forces Day has By Besi • 2 min read
News Audit reveals nine in ten Hollingdean housing blocks lack full recycling facilities Last week it was revealed that the household recycling rate for Brighton and Hove has fallen by 16% since the Green Party took office, to 25.6%. The audit carried out by a Labour local candidate has revealed that most council-owned flats on the Hollingdean estate do not have the full recycling facil By Besi • 2 min read
General News Kemptown MP takes HIV test Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven takes HIV test at Halfway to World Aids Day event in Westminster. Simon was one of the record number of MPs who took an HIV test at a Halfway to World AIDS Day event hosted by the Halve It Coalition and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on HIV and [… By Besi • 3 min read
News Labour administration will strengthen tenants’ rights Labour unveils plans to strengthen tenants’ rights in Brighton and Hove Labour in Brighton and Hove have unveiled radical plans to strengthen tenants’ rights and root out unscrupulous landlords across the City if elected next May. The party has confirmed it will consult on the introduction of a lice By Besi • 2 min read
News Labour Shadow Housing Minister visits Brighton Leaders from Movement for Change’s Home Sweet Home campaign in Brighton & Hove met with Emma Reynolds MP, The Labour Party’s Shadow Housing Minister, and shared their experiences and stories of renting in Brighton. At a private rented home, they outlined the aims of their campaign and how they have By Besi • 4 min read
News Kemptown MP brings Westminster to Brighton Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven brought a number of Conservative MPs to the Brighton area yesterday. They came to see the city for themselves and hear from local residents in Brighton Kemptown the reasons why they like Brighton so much and about some of the issues that are affectin By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Hove MP will not stand at 2015 Parliamentary Election Mike Weatherley, MP for Hove & Portslade and Interlectual Property Advisor to The Prime Minister has today written to David Cameron announcing his decision not to stand for re-election at the General Election in 2015. The letter read: “It is after profound consideration that I write to inform you t By Besi • 3 min read
News Green Party instigate formal disciplinary proceeding against local councillor Local politicians call for Green councillor to stand down. Following comments made on twitter referring to soldiers as “hired killers”, by Ben Duncan, Green councillor for Queens Park, The Green Party of Brighton and Hove have this morning started a formal disciplinary process about his remarks. A s By Besi • 3 min read
