Simon Kirby, MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven is calling on Conservative councillors on the city council to work with Labour councillors to sort out the damage caused by the Green administration to the city.
Following an announcement by the Green Party yesterday to hold a referendum on their proposed council tax increased of 4.75%, Cllr Warren Morgan, leader of the Labour and Co-operative group announced his intention to table a ‘no confidence’ vote in the Green administration at a council meeting on Thursday, January 30.
Simon Kirby, the Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown, responded quickly today and is urging his Conservative colleagues on Brighton and Hove City Council to put party politics aside for the good of the city and to work with the Labour Party to get rid of the Green administration who he says: “have so abysmally failed local residents and businesses”.
Simon said: “At a time when individuals and families are having to make tough decisions, they expect their council to do the same, not hike up their bills.
“The bonkers proposal to raise Council Tax by 4.75% is just the latest decision which shows how damaging this Green administration has become for the city, following on the heels of the parking charge increases, 20mph debacle, bin disputes and countless others.
“Whilst this is clearly a decision for the councillors to make, I am calling on the Conservative group to put party politics aside for the good of the city and support the Labour motion of no confidence in the Green administration and for both parties to agree to take the government money on offer to freeze Council Tax this year.
“I know this will require Labour to abandon their previous support for Council Tax increases but I am hopeful they will be willing to do so in the interests of residents.
Mr Kirby has launched a survey on this issue. To complete, CLICK HERE:
Over 80% of respondents so far have declared they have “no confidence” in the Greens and 60% support a Council Tax freeze.”
The Conservative Group are due to meet on Monday, January 20. A similar offer by the Conservative last year was rebuffed by Labour.
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