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Day: May 21, 2019

Seaside Special fundraiser for Sussex Beacon

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Drag royalty collaborate to bring a Seaside Special to The Grand hotel, Brighton on July 19.

A spectacular variety show, SEASIDE Special will be hosted by Miss Jason, Maisie Trollette, Miss Pooh La May and Davina Sparkle, with games, magic, prizes and a traditional seaside supper.

All proceeds will be donated to The Sussex Beacon with more exciting acts being announced shortly!

Tickets cost just £40 per person and will include an evening of entertainment and The Grand Hotel’s famous fish and chips.

The Brighton based Sussex Beacon charity, provides specialist care and support to people living with HIV. All proceeds raised from this event will support the charity to continue providing its vital services, which include a ten bed inpatient unit.

For more information about the charities work, click here:

Event: Seaside Special – A fundraiser for the Sussex Beacon

Where: The Grand Hotel,  97-99 Kings Road, Brighton BN1 2FW

When: Friday, July 19

Time: 7pm-11pm

Cost: £40

Tickets are available from the Sussex Beacon charity shop, St James Street, 130 St James’s St, Brighton BN2 1TH and The Grosvenor Bar, 16 Western St, Hove, Brighton BN1 2PG

Labour and Green politicians to work with each other on key local issues

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Labour administration and Green opposition agree to work together to tackle key issues affecting the city.

TODAY, both parties have announced a new approach to managing local government in Brighton and Hove

The annual meeting of the council on Wednesday, May 22 will see the Labour Party form the administration of the council with the Greens forming the official opposition.

Councillor Nancy Platts will be Leader of the Council and Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty the Convenor of the Official Opposition.

However, both parties have announced today their shared intent to work proactively with all the city’s interested groups to deliver urgent action on the key policy areas of:

♦  the city’s housing and homelessness crisis
♦  climate crisis
♦  challenging austerity
♦  work on diversity, inclusion, equalities and Brighton and Hove’s status as a City of Sanctuary.

Councillor Nancy Platts, Leader of the Labour Group, said: “Residents have sent a very clear message that they want and expect the progressive parties they voted for to work together. I am excited at the prospect of working with Green Party Councillors and all interested groups to deliver positive change in our city. While we are two distinct parties, we share many important objectives and will work together proactively to change the nature of council decision making to become more inclusive and transparent, as well as more collaborative.”

Cllr Phélim Mac Cafferty
Cllr Phélim Mac Cafferty

Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty, Convenor of the Green Group, added: “As in the past four years, Greens will be constructive where it is needed in our role as Official Opposition. However, one thing is clear – our residents and our city deserve and need action on the critical issues of homelessness, climate crisis, austerity and city of sanctuary.

“We will work with the Labour Council and pledge to stand up for what is best for our city; and continue to hold our council to the high standards our city expects and deserves.”

Following the local elections on May 2 the political makeup up of the council is Labour – 20 seats, Green – 19 seats, Conservative – 14 seats and Independent – 1 seat.

 

LGBT funding evening on June 13

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Are you an LGBT+ group or organisation in Brighton & Hove looking for funding?

WANT to find out about any local grant opportunities available and what funders are looking for?

Want to explore the chance for collaborative bids?

Pop along to the Funding Evening in The Sanctuary Room on Thursday, June 13, 5.30pm – 7.45pm at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Dorset Gardens, Brighton BN2 1RL

Meet representatives from The Rainbow Fund, Sussex Community Foundation and Brighton & Hove City Council (Communities Fund) to hear about the grants and funding streams on offer and how to apply for them.

You can get your questions answered in the Ask the Funder panel session on ‘What makes a good bid?’ and play ‘Funding Bid Bingo’ with other LGBT+ groups and organisations and discover opportunities to collaborate

This event is being organised by Consortium, in partnership with Working to Connect the Brighton based organisation that brings small groups to work together. Tea, coffee and nibbles will be provided.

Event: LGBT Funding Evening

Where: Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, The Sanctuary Room, Dorset Gardens, Brighton

When: Thursday, June 13

Time: 5.30pm – 7.45pm

Cost: Free event

To reserve a place at the event, click here:

Council ropes in specialists to remove Madeira Terrace rubbish

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Council ropes in specialists to remove rubbish from Madeira Terrace.

A TEAM of specialist abseiling cleaners have removed a huge pile of rubbish from Madeira Terrace.

The city council called in Brighton based company Sussex Rope Access to clean up the Terrace’s mid-level as pedestrian access onto the raised walkway has been deemed unsafe by structural engineers.

Despite the area being fenced off, rough sleepers climbed over the barriers to set up camps. When they moved on, they left dangerous needles and other drug paraphernalia, plus mattresses, sleeping bags, bedding, supermarket trollies and other rubbish.

Rachel Chasseaud, the council’s assistant director of City Environment, said: “Our structural engineers have told us that the mid-level of Madeira Terrace is very dangerous for people to walk on or have machinery on as it could collapse.

“We fenced the area off to make clear no one was allowed, so it was a real concern that rough sleepers had set up camp and then left piles of rubbish.

“Some people walking on Marina Parade above the terrace walkway had also tossed rubbish into the fenced off area. It was too dangerous for our staff to work on the walkway, so we called in Sussex Rope Access who are professionals in getting into difficult areas by abseiling.”

The specialist team removed the waste from the mid-level and transferred it to ground level where Cityclean staff waited with a truck to take the rubbish away. The process will now be repeated on an ‘as and when’ basis until the area can be made safe.

Rachel added: “Everyone has done a brilliant job and removed a lot of dangerous items like drug needles and other potentially harmful items.

“Committed volunteers had contacted us to say they were prepared to go in and remove the waste, but as a responsible local authority, we couldn’t allow any member of the public to put themselves in danger.”

Lib Dems rise in all opinion polls

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Liberal Democrat MEP candidate visits Hove ahead of the European Elections – #bollockstobrexit .

Local activists with Nick Perry, Lib Dem MEP candidate for South East England (third from left)
Local activists with Nick Perry, Lib Dem MEP candidate for South East England (third from left)

AS the Liberal Democrats nationally continue to rise in all opinion polls, party activists are claiming they could emerge from Thursday’s European elections in second place to Nigel Farage’s new Brexit Party.

Local activists in Brighton & Hove were joined on Saturday (May 18) by South East MEP candidate Nick Perry for a day of campaigning ahead of the elections on Thursday May 23, 2019.

Activists reported receiving a warm and positive response both on the doorstep and at the local St Ann’s Well Gardens Spring festival.

Following the visit, local activist Elizabeth Craig said: “These are turbulent political times, and the Lib Dems are strongly positioned as the strongest Remain party in the South East.  Their #bollockstobrexit slogan has grabbed the headlines, but the Lib Dems are also campaigning on the basis of a strong record on climate change and wildlife protection at European level.  The Lib Dems are demanding a People’s Vote on any Brexit deal, and have been fighting Brexit every step of the way.  Could this election provide the shake-up of British politics that many people in Brighton, Hove and Portslade think we need? We certainly hope so and are working hard to make it happen.”

Local Brighton and Hove Lib Dem activists with Nick Perry at St Ann’s Well Gardens Spring Festival from left: Orla May, Andrew England, Elizabeth Craig and Nick Perry
Local Brighton and Hove Lib Dem activists with Nick Perry at St Ann’s Well Gardens Spring Festival from left: Orla May, Andrew England, Elizabeth Craig and Nick Perry

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