Health Brighton Kemptown MP wears pink for Breast Cancer Now Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven, dressed in Pink in Parliament yesterday to show support for women affected by breast cancer. By Sarah Green • 3 min read
In The South Kemptown MP formally objects to Meadow Vale appeal Simon Kirby, the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, submits formal objections to proposed housing development at Meadow Vale in Ovingdean. The application to build 85 homes on greenfield land between Ovingdean, Rottingdean and Woodingdean in Brighton was rejected by Brighton & Hov By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Tellers await the arrival of ballot form from Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven Polling Stations LGBTQ+ News Hove and Portslade elects city’s first openly gay MP Following a night of shocks up and down the country, the Conservative Party look set to form a majority goverment as the pre-election opinion polls got the outcome of the election all wrong. Many senior politicians and household names lost their seats including former Lib Dem Leader Charles Kennedy, By Besi • 3 min read
Election Special Simon Kirby: Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven Sussex born Simon, lives with his wife and his six children in East Brighton. He was elected as the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven at the last general election in May, 2010. Simon was first elected to represent the people of Kemptown in 1992, as a Councillor on East Sussex Coun By Contributor • 3 min read
Election Special What has your Kemptown MP been doing for you during the last 5 years? Simon Kirby was elected as MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven in May 2010. He looks back over the last five years and what he has been able to achieve for local LGBT residents. “It is an honour to be the MP for this incredibly special place. I always do my best to stand up for our area and be a By Contributor • 3 min read
Simon Kirby: Conservative candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven LGBTQ+ News Simon Kirby welcomes Tory manifesto promise of pardons for historic gross indecency convictions Simon Kirby, Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven welcomes manifesto committment to provide pardons to men who were convicted of gross indecency but where no crime would have been committed today. The Conservative Manifesto, makes reference to the steps taken by By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Health Minister visits Sussex Beacon Jeremy Hunt MP the Secretary of State for Health paid a visit to the Sussex Beacon with Simon Kirby the Conservative candidate for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven on Thursday, April 16. During the visit Mr Hunt was shown round the Beacon’s in patient unit, had tea with Beacon supporters and volunteer By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBT Hustings – All candidates present support proposal for NHS Gender Clinic in Brighton About 65 people attended the first of two LGBT election hustings, organised by The LGBT Community Safety Forum, at The Queens Hotel on Monday April 13. This first one was for Parliamentary Candidates from the three Brighton and Hove Constituencies. The second LGBT election hustings, for candidates w By Contributor • 3 min read
Health THT urges future Government to make four key changes on HIV policy Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is calling on the next Government to introduce four key measures that can help improve the lives of people living with HIV and can help turn the tide against the HIV epidemic. The national sexual health charity asked its members – who include those affected by HIV – thei By Besi • 2 min read
General News Kemptown candidate furious over Labour A27 “cash cut” Simon Kirby, Conservative Candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven has condemned the announcement by the Labour Party that they will cut promised funding for A27 improvements and use the money to freeze rail fares for one year. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kirby calls for quick action on Rottingdean unauthorised traveller encampment Simon Kirby, Conservative parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven has called on Brighton and Hove City Council and the Brighton and Hove Police to quickly disperse the unauthorised traveller encampment that is currently on the Rottingdean Golf Course, near to the A259. As MP, Mr By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Let’s make this election memorable; Simon Kirby, Alzheimer’s Society, One, Parliament Street, Westminster. 17th March 2015. © Pete Jones pete@pjproductions.co.uk General News Kemptown MP supports Alzheimer’s general election campaign Simon Kirby, the Conservative candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven and MP for the last Parliamentary session has pledged to make this election memorable by taking action to support the 850,000 people across the UK, and 1237 people in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven living with dementia. S By Sarah Green • 1 min read