Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Cllr Pete West headed the list of dignitaries at this years Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) service at Dorset Garden Methodist Church on Sunday, November 20.
Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Cllr Pete West headed the list of dignitaries at this years Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) service at Dorset Garden Methodist Church on Sunday, November 20.
I am extremely concerned about the impact of the Conservative Government’s new punitive benefits cap on some of the poorest households in the city.
Green Councillors have this week successfully required that plans to drastically cut spending and reduce levels of local NHS services, undergo better scrutiny.
Greens say council plans to privatise learning disability accommodation could be unlawful. A report into Learning Disability Accommodation in Brighton and Hove has called into question the legality of a Council decision to privatise the service.
Record numbers of visitors flocked to Brighton & Hove on Saturday, July 23 to support Trans Pride, raise awareness of gender diversity and promote equality.
Brighton & Hove councillors from all political parties unite to condemn racism, xenophobia, and hate crimes at a meeting of the full council last night (Thursday, July 21).
Green councillors joined service users, staff and volunteers of Brighton and Hove ‘Speak Out’ to celebrate its work advocating for adults with learning disabilities in the city last week.
Brighton & Hove Greens have voiced their “disappointment” with the Labour Council’s decision not to join the Stonewall Equality index this year. Brighton & Hove City Council, has been part of the index since it started in 2005, and has regularly been accessed as the top local authority in its commitment to LGBT-equality.
Despite a petition signed by a total of 7,400 residents opposing the move, the Post Office have announced it will be moving ahead with plans to merge Western Road Crown Post Office in Hove with the branch in Melville Road, Hove.
Full Council meeting refuses to protect ‘Independent Living Fund’ for disabled people. The Green Group of councillors have expressed shock and disappointment at rejection of their motion calling on the council to protect funds to support independent living for the most severely disabled in the city.