In The South Scrapping free school lunches will cost city dearly Liberal Democrats claim scrapping free school lunches will waste over £500,000 spent upgrading kitchens in Brighton and Hove. Plans by Theresa May to axe free school lunches would waste the £517,577 invested in the City to upgrade school kitchens, according to the Liberal Democrats. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Circus ringmaster to stand as candidate in Brighton Kemptown Circus of Horrors ringmaster to stand as an Alternative candidate for the constituency of Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven at the coming General Election. Doktor Haze, creator and ringmaster in the outrageous Circus of Horrors has thrown his top hat into the ring, standing as an Alternative as oppos By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South Local broadcaster bids to become first trans MP Following the Governments decision to call a snap general election on June 8, trans broadcaster, Sophie Cook, the head of Latest LGBT+TV has announced her intention to put her name forward to Labour’s NEC to be their candidate for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven. By Besi • 3 min read
In The South Kemptown MP asks Culture Secretary to consider Brighton for Channel 4 move Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven has today written to the Culture Secretary, the Rt. Hon Karen Bradley MP asking her to consider Brighton as the best place to relocate Channel 4. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Community News New funding pot for Brighton charities 2017 could be the year for local charities to help get a special project off the ground by applying for a share of a £6 million funding pot, raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Sussex University and Black Rock development to benefit from Government funding Brighton is to receive part of the £66.06m Coast to Capital funding as part of the Growth Deal programme. This round of Growth Deals was announced at Budget this year, Local Enterprise Partnerships were asked to put forward investment proposals for £1.8 billion, which the Government has made availab By Gary Hart • 2 min read
General News Brighton Kemptown MP supports World Cancer Day 2017 Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven attended an event in Parliament yesterday (Wednesday, February 1) to show his support for World Cancer Day on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Mr Kirby met with representatives from seven of the UK’s leading charities who have joined forces to unite the By Besi • 1 min read
General News Brighton MP says meeting with Transport Secretary “a step in the right direction” for BML2 Project Following a meeting with the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP and representatives from the BML2 Consortium organised by Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven, the Transport Secretary has agreed to look at a more detailed feasibility study for the BML2 proje By Besi • 2 min read
General News Brighton Kemptown MP to meet Transport Secretary on Monday Simon Kirby MP will meet with the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP and representatives from the BML2 Project Group on Monday morning. BML2 is a proposal among other things to create a second Brighton Main Line to London to relieve pressure on one of the country’s most o By Gary Hart • 1 min read
General News Brighton awarded £1.485m from Transport Access Fund Brighton & Hove City Council have been awarded £1.485m in funding from the Department for Transport for the city’s Brighton & Hove: Unlocking Growth with Active Travel programme. The Department for Transport launched the Access Fund competition on July 5 last year with £60 million of revenue funding By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Brighton Kemptown MP visits Sussex University’s ’12 Women in Academia Exhibition’ Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven visits Sussex University’s 12 Women in Academia Exhibition in the House of Commons. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
In The South Brighton Kemptown MP signs Holocaust Educational Trust Book of Commitment Earlier this week Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment at Westminter. In doing so he pledged his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honoured those who were murdered during the Holocaust as well as paying tribute to the e By Gary Hart • 1 min read
