ArtHouse Crouch End present a monthly LGBT film event, G.L.A.M NIGHTS (Gays, Lesbians and Movies).
ON JANUARY 29, they will be screening the award-winning romantic drama The Way He Looks.
Leonardo is a blind teenager dealing with an overprotective mother while trying to live a more independent life. To the disappointment of his best friend, Giovana, he plans to go on an exchange programme abroad. When Gabriel, a new student in town, arrives at their classroom, new feelings blossom in Leonardo, making him question his plans.
On February 26 the world renowned writer Martin Sherman will be appearing to introduce the film version of his play, BENT. This will be followed by a Q&A session.
With gay events, cultural or otherwise, woefully thin on the ground in North London, ArtHouse offer a fun, non-exclusive, social event, for LGBT residents in N8 and the surrounding areas.
Over the coming months, they plan to have the occasional special guest or event, so keep the last Thursday of every month free in your diary!!
Brighton and Hove City Council planning officers are to recommend the controversial Meadow Vale Planning Application be refused.
Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven
THE APPLICATION is due to be considered by the Planning Committee of Brighton and Hove City Council on January 28.
Simon Kirby, Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, said he was “delighted” at the news.
He said:“As someone who has campaigned for a long time against this proposal I am obviously delighted that the application is recommended for refusal. This is a positive step forward and I encourage all members of the Planning Committee to listen to the recommendation.”
The MP has campaigned alongside the Save Our Deans campaign group to protect the site by organising a petition, speaking at a public meeting and lobbying the Council repeatedly.
Nancy Platts, Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Nancy Platts, Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, says the Government’s changes to planning law in 2011 have made matters worse.
She said: “I have consistently opposed the development at Meadow Vale, which is causing huge concern to people living nearby, and I have worked hard to ensure that local voices are heard in this debate.
“Conservative MP Simon Kirby voted in 2011 for a change in planning policy which means council planning committees now have to abide by a ‘presumption in favour of sustainable development’. This has created a free-for-all in our countryside. It is a great shame that he did not think ahead to the local ramifications of voting for the new law in Parliament at the time.”
Mr Kirby concluded:“In the event that the Planning Committee does make the wrong decision and grants the application, I have already written to the Planning Minister asking for him to intervene and consider the case personally. I have always been clear that the proposed development at this site is completely inappropriate.
“It remains my belief that, to deliver new housing in the city, the council should be looking at brownfield sites and city centre sites, where the existing infrastructure is in place to support development.”
The way we all register to vote has changed. It is now down to individuals to register themselves.
IN DECEMBER trans activists learnt that there were issues regarding how people register to vote, especially through the Government website.
This led to some in the community feeling that the process was discriminatory towards trans people, to such an extent that they were effectively barred from registration.
The Trans Alliance Brighton met with representatives from Brighton and Hove City Council to discuss the issues and find a way forward. The issue has been raised with the Cabinet Office, which is looking into the matter.
In response the Trans Alliance in partnership with Electoral Services will be holding an event on Tuesday, February 10 at Friends Meeting House, 6-8 p.m., to help trans people register to vote and provide information regarding concerns they have about the new registration process, sensitivity of former names and handling of protected information.
For more details please contact either David Humphreys at BHCC on 01273 290555.
Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England have announced an £11.5 million investment as part of a collaborative initiative to decrease tuberculosis (TB) cases and ultimately eliminate TB as a public health problem in England.
Jane Ellison MP
In 2013, there were 7,290 TB cases reported in England, an incidence of 13.5 cases per 100,000 of the population. The UK has the second highest rate of TB among Western European countries and rates are nearly five times higher than in the US.
Jane Ellison, Public Health minister, said:“This strategy is a significant step forward in helping us to control and reduce cases of TB, which still affects thousands of people in England every year.
“It will target those most vulnerable to TB by improving access to screening, diagnostic and treatment services as well as innovative outreach programmes such as the ‘Find & Treat’ mobile health units. Last year I saw the first of these fantastic units at work and am delighted that the team launched their second mobile health unit earlier today.”
Professor Paul Cosford, Director for Health Protection and Medical Director at PHE, added:“TB should be consigned to the past and yet it is occurring in England at higher rates than most of Western Europe. This situation must be reversed.
“While many local areas in England have taken major steps to tackle TB, there is still unacceptable variation in the quality of clinical and public health measures across England.
“Combating TB is a national priority for PHE and today’s announcement will mark the start of our five-year plan to make a real difference.”
PHE and NHS England have worked with key stakeholders to develop this strategy for England.
The 10-point action plan will include improving access and early diagnosis,; better treatment, diagnostic and care services, tackling TB in under-served groups, and improved screening and treatment of new migrants for latent TB infection, in order to bring about a year-on-year reduction in TB cases.
The figures are in marked contrast to the United States, Germany and the Netherlands, which have all seen consistent reductions by using concerted approaches to TB prevention, treatment and control. If current trends continue, England will have more TB cases than the whole of the US within two years. Drug resistant TB is also an increasing problem in England, with cases of multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB increasing from 28 cases reported in 2000 to 68 in 2013.
In England, TB is concentrated in large urban centres, with ‘hot spots’ in London, Leicester, Birmingham, Luton, Manchester and Coventry. TB clinics in London manage more cases a year that those in all other Western European capital cities put together.
Professor Sir Bruce Keogh
Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS England’s Medical Director, said:“This is an important strategy, which is why NHS England is committing £10 million towards tackling the high rates of TB incidence in England. This money will focus on TB screening and any subsequent treatment. Our goal is to eliminate TB as a public health problem.”
The TB strategy was developed by PHE and NHS England following a 3 month consultation which included responses from over 100 different stakeholders. Other key partners actively involved in developing the strategy include the British Thoracic Society, TB Alert, the Local Government Association, the Department of Health, the Association of Directors of Public Health and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). PHE will provide annual reports on progress across a suite of indicators relevant to the key areas of action.
Tuesday January 27 is Holocaust Memorial Day and will mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, the site of the largest mass murder in history.
LAST WEEK Simon Kirby, the MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment. 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 extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work to educate young people.
In the weeks leading up to and after Holocaust Memorial Day, thousands of commemorative events will be arranged by schools, faith groups and community organisations across the country, remembering all the victims of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides.
Simon said:“Holocaust Memorial Day marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, and is an important opportunity to remember the victims and survivors of the Holocaust and make sure they are not forgotten.
“I encourage all constituents to mark the day and to join members of my community in the fight against prejudice and intolerance.”
Karen Pollock MBE, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust, added:“We are proud that Simon Kirby is supporting Holocaust Memorial Day. As we mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust and the liberation of the concentration camps in 2015, it is vitally important that we continue to remember and learn from the appalling events of the Holocaust, as well as ensuring that we continue to challenge anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry.”
Professor Paul Cosford, Director for Health Protection and Medical Director at PHE, added: “TB should be consigned to the past and yet it is occurring in England at higher rates than most of Western Europe. This situation must be reversed.
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