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
Community News Brighton HIV charity at risk of closure due to funding cuts Brighton based HIV charity The Sussex Beacon face the prospect of closing services, including its ten bed inpatient unit, following a reduction in the funding it receives from the NHS. By Besi • 6 min read
In The South Brighton Kemptown MP meets PCC to discuss local policing issues Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven meets with the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne to discuss local policing and issues raised by local residents. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
General News Special compensation payments for season ticket holders on the Southern network Season ticket holders on the Southern network will receive special compensation payments the Secretary of State announced last week. In a letter to Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown he said that: “while nothing can truly make up for what you and your constituents have had to endure, I hope this g By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Health New PrEP trial will benefit 10,000 people News that NHS England is to fund a PrEP clinical trial for 10,000 people over next 3 years costing £10million receives cautious welcome. NHS England agrees to extend national HIV prevention programme with Public Health England. By Besi • 8 min read
Health Brighton Kemptown MP says “HIV stigma: Not Retro, Just Wrong” World AIDS Day is tomorrow, December 1, and this year Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven is asking people to join the fight against HIV stigma. By Besi • 2 min read
Health Brighton Kemptown MP tests for HIV at start of National HIV Testing Week This morning, Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven, took an HIV test at Terrence Higgins Trust in Brighton as part of National HIV testing week which starts today Saturday 19th November. By Besi • 1 min read
Fundraising News Wear your poppy with Pride Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown encourages local residents to support this year’s Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal and Wear A Poppy With Pride. This year the Royal British Legion is asking the nation to Rethink Remembrance by recognising the sacrifices made not just by the Armed Forces of the By Sarah Green • 1 min read
In The South LETTER TO EDITOR: Simon Kirby MP responds Simon Kirby MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven responds to Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty’s recent letter to the editor. By Contributor • 1 min read
General News Wear it pink today for Breast Cancer Now Wear it pink is back for its 15th year, calling on supporters across the country to wear pink for the day and raise money for Breast Cancer Now’s life-saving breast cancer research. By Besi • 1 min read
Simon Kirby MP In The South Kemptown MP joins campaign to save lives Today is European Restart a Heart Day. Every single year in the UK, 30,000 people suffer a sudden cardiac arrest. Sadly, just less than 1-in-10 survive. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Simon Kirby MP General News Rail delay compensation improved Government announces improved compensation scheme for rail delays. The Delay Repay 15 will be introduced within months on Govia Thameslink Railway services, including Southern, and then rolled out across the country. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Actress supports ME Conference The Sussex ME Society who care for those affected by ME or Chronic fatigue syndrome are holding a conference focusing on the treatment of the illness and current research at the Brighthelm Centre on October 6. By Besi • 2 min read
