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Greens respond to criticism from Mary Mears on travellers

The Green Party’s cabinet member for the environment, Cllr Pete West, has responded to criticism from former council leader Mary Mears on the new administration’s handling of travellers in Brighton…

Former council leader nominated for national award

Former leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, Councillor Mary Mears, has been shortlisted for a national award. She is one of three women in the running to be named…

MP tells council not to use Brighton as ‘laboratory for Green experiments’

An argument between Simon Kirby and Brighton and Hove City Council is escalating after the Member of Parliament expressed his fury at the Green Party’s stance on protesters and travellers.…

Geoffrey Theobald replaces Mary Mears as Brighton and Hove Tory leader

Mary Mears has been replaced by Geoffrey Theobald as leader of Brighton and Hove Conservatives at a party meeting that followed last week’s disappointment at the local elections. The Conservative…

Brighton and Hove’s new look council

Following today’s historic triumph for the Green Party in Brighton and Hove the council has a very different look, as a surprisingly number of sitting councillors lost their seats to…

Tories propose Brighton and Hove parking review

Ahead of next month’s local election the Conservative council administration has pledged a city-wide parking review this summer. The Tories state that the CPZ (Central Parking Zones) imposed by the…

Reckless Labour resorting to desperate politics, says Mary Mears

The Brighton and Hove Labour group have been accused of trying to undermine confidence in the City as they attempt to win back confidence, according to city council leader Mary…

499 council homes to be modernised after Santander funding

Almost 500 council homes are to be modernised after investment from banking giant Santander was secured. The £30m investment was secured by Brighton & Hove City Council and Brighton &…

Council leaders in favour of PortZED proposal

Leaders of the Conservative, Green and Labour groups in Brighton & Hove have voiced their support for the controversial PortZED proposal on the Hove seafront. The ‘zero-carbon’ scheme is to…

Council leader calls on opposition to stop being ‘childish’

Brighton and Hove City Council leader Mary Mears has slammed opposition councillors for their ‘childish’ behaviour. Cllr Mears’ criticism follows last week’s council meeting in which her response to Labour’s…

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