General News Minister promises quicker refunds for train delays Rail Minister, announces refunds owed to passengers when services are delayed or cancelled will in future be automatically paid electronically. Currently, customers are entitled to a refund if a train is subject to an extended delay or cancellation. However, passengers must fill in a form to request By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Chancellor commits to look at Brighton mainline upgrade study Chancellor indicates when announcing the extension of the scope of the Lewes-Uckfield rail study, that he wants to look at rail links in Sussex more generally, including the viability of a Brighton Main Line 2. The Chancellor was responding to a letter from Maria Caulfield, the new Conservative MP f By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Arts New lottery investment in WW1 centenary projects With one year to go to the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven urges local communities to apply for new Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) funding to explore the impact of the war. Following the success of its community grants programme First World War: By Gary Hart • 2 min read
News StartUp Britain comes to Brighton Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, yesterday welcomed StartUp Britain to Brighton on the latest leg of their tour of the UK. The national campaign by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, harnesses the expertise and passion of Britain’s leading businesspeople to celebrate, inspire and By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Simon Kirby MP In The South 1 in 4 travellers dissatisfied with Southern Railway Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown, attends Parliamentary debate today with other Southern MPs and Rail Minister Claire Perry to discuss the performance of Southern Railway. The debate was organised by Nick Herbert, MP for Arundel and South Downs, who said that according to Transport Focus, which By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven Health Kirby says heart research saves lives Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven joined British Heart Foundation (BHF) scientists and heart patients to hear how research is helping to save and improve the lives of the millions of people affected by heart disease. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Kemptown MP marks National Carers Week Simon Kirby, the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has marked National Carers Week, which highlights the challenges that carers face on a day to day basis, by meeting with carers in Parliament. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Rosemary Gillespie Health THT urges new Brighton MPs to continue their HIV work Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) has congratulated Brighton and Hove’s newly-elected MPs, saying they have a prime opportunity to raise awareness of HIV in Parliament, in the most affected area for HIV in the UK outside of London. Figures show 1,487 people are living with diagnosed HIV in Brighton and H By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Community Safety Forum organises LGBT Hustings ahead of local and national elections The Brighton and Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum is hosting LGBT Hustings ahead of this year’s elections in May. This will be your chance to find out more about your candidates, why they are running and what they will do for you and the LGBT community if they are elected. It is your chance to quest By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Simon Kirby encourages bus consultation participation Simon Kirby, the MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, is encouraging Woodingdean residents to take part in the current bus consultation survey that is being sent out to residents in the village over the next week. Following repeated calls from the MP, and concerned local residents, Brighton and By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP turns DJ for Coastway hospital radio Last Friday, Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, visited Coastway Hospital Radio, the radio station that provides 24 hour a day entertainment for patients of both the Royal Sussex County Hospital and the Sussex Eye Hospital. During his visit, Mr Kirby was a guest on one of the afte By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Health THT organise HIV Hustings prior to national election Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), the largest sexual health charity in Europe will host a hustings called “HIV in Brighton” in the lead up to the general election on May 7. The Hustings will bring together candidates from the three Parliamentary constituencies of Brighton & Hove to answer your questions By Besi • 1 min read
