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Scrapping free school lunches will cost city dearly

Besi Besemar May 29, 2017

Liberal Democrats claim scrapping free school lunches will waste over £500,000 spent upgrading kitchens in Brighton and Hove. Plans by Theresa May to axe free school lunches would waste the £517,577 invested in the City to upgrade school kitchens, according to the Liberal Democrats.

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Arts

Circus ringmaster to stand as candidate in Brighton Kemptown

Gary Hart May 18, 2017

Circus of Horrors ringmaster to stand as an Alternative candidate for the constituency of Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven at the coming General Election. Doktor Haze, creator and ringmaster in the outrageous Circus of Horrors has thrown his top hat into the ring, standing as an Alternative as opposed to an Independent candidate in the constituency of Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven at the forthcoming General Election on June 8.

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In The South

Local broadcaster bids to become first trans MP

Besi Besemar April 20, 2017

Following the Governments decision to call a snap general election on June 8, trans broadcaster, Sophie Cook, the head of Latest LGBT+TV has announced her intention to put her name forward to Labour’s NEC to be their candidate for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven.

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In The South

Sussex University and Black Rock development to benefit from Government funding

Gary Hart February 2, 2017

Brighton is to receive part of the £66.06m Coast to Capital funding as part of the Growth Deal programme. This round of Growth Deals was announced at Budget this year, Local Enterprise Partnerships were asked to put forward investment proposals for £1.8 billion, which the Government has made available to boost economic growth in local areas.

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General News

Brighton Kemptown MP supports World Cancer Day 2017

Besi Besemar February 2, 2017

Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven attended an event in Parliament yesterday (Wednesday, February 1) to show his support for World Cancer Day on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Mr Kirby met with representatives from seven of the UK’s leading charities who have joined forces to unite the nation and help people affected by cancer.

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General News

Brighton MP says meeting with Transport Secretary “a step in the right direction” for BML2 Project

Besi Besemar January 31, 2017

Following a meeting with the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP and representatives from the BML2 Consortium organised by Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven, the Transport Secretary has agreed to look at a more detailed feasibility study for the BML2 project when the Consortium can provide more information later this year.

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General News

Brighton Kemptown MP to meet Transport Secretary on Monday

Gary Hart January 28, 2017

Simon Kirby MP will meet with the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP and representatives from the BML2 Project Group on Monday morning. BML2 is a proposal among other things to create a second Brighton Main Line to London to relieve pressure on one of the country’s most overcrowded rail routes, for the benefit of Brighton commuters travelling into London and restoring a rail link between Uckfield and Lewes.

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General News

Brighton awarded £1.485m from Transport Access Fund

Besi Besemar January 26, 2017

Brighton & Hove City Council have been awarded £1.485m in funding from the Department for Transport for the city’s Brighton & Hove: Unlocking Growth with Active Travel programme. The Department for Transport launched the Access Fund competition on July 5 last year with £60 million of revenue funding available for 2017-20.

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