New cycle lane in Hove moves a step closer
The creation of a new cycle lane on one of the city’s busiest roads has moved a step closer to being built. A period of consultation is now underway on the cycle lane which would connect BHASVIC on the corner of Dyke Road and Old Shoreham Road with The Drive, where an existing cycle lane comes to an end. The development has become feasible after More...
Faith schools should be forced to accept non-faith families, says councillor
Faith schools in Brighton and Hove should be forced to accept more students from non-faith families, according to councillor Ruth Buckley, who lobbied Hove MP Mike Weatherley on the subject. The Green councillor More...
Brighton & Hove is now a Green city
The Green Party has enjoyed an historic triumph in the local elections in Brighton and Hove today as they emerge as the leading party on the city council. The Green Party have a clear lead on the council with 23 More...
Brighton & Hove Election Results in full
Read our full coverage of the Brighton and Hove Local Elections 2011 and what the Green Party means for Brighton and Hove. Here are the confirmed results from the 2011 Brighton and Hove local election: Brunswick More...
Local Elections: Full list of candidates in Brighton and Hove
The local elections are now less than one week away yet many residents will still be unaware as to who they will be asked to vote for on May 5th. There are more than 200 candidates contesting the local elections More...
Greens propose primary school if Hove Police Station is closed
Green councillor Alex Phillips has called on Brighton and Hove City Council to create a much needed primary school in Hove if Hove Police Station is forced to close as a result to cuts to Sussex Police‘s spending More...
More than half of Labour’s local election candidates are Co-op members
More than half of the Labour council candidates are also members of the Co-operative Party. The parties have an agreement allowing members to stand as representatives of both Labour and the Co-operative and this More...
Greens confirm 54 council candidates
The Green Party has confirmed its 54 candidates standing for election in Brighton and Hove on 5th May. The party currently has 13 councillors in the city and they have a realistic ambition to increase this number. Nine More...
Fury at Tory failure to install lights at St Ann’s Wells Gardens
Failure by the Conservative-led council to install lights in St Ann’s Wells Gardens in Hove has been met with fury by local Labour councillors. A 1,500 strong petition called for eco and wildlife-friendly More...
Call for modernisation of Hove Station footbridge
The Grade II listed footbridge that serves Hove Station should be modernised as its current ‘dingy’ state is leaving residents feeling unsafe, according to Goldsmid ward councillor Alex Phillips. The More...