After fourteen years in power, the Conservatives have failed the economy and left local councils in financial dire straits. The Spring Budget announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today fell well short of the measures needed to grow the economy, support families or ensure adequate funding for public services.
The announcement...
Educators and parents protested against Brighton and Hove City Council’s proposals to close St Peter’s and St Bartholomew’s Primary Schools outside Hove Town Hall on Thursday.
The council has proposed these school closures due to falling numbers of pupils in Brighton and Hove and a reduction in the number of...
Stand for Ukraine Brighton and Hove (SFUBH) held a candle-lit vigil and protested in Brighton on Saturday to show solidarity with Ukraine.
SFUBH protested outside of Brighton Palace Pier and then participated in a procession to the Angel of Peace statue, in which a candle-lighting ceremony took place.
SFUBH protested to...
Brighton & Hove’s Labour Council has passed its budget for the 24/25 Financial Year. Despite facing a budget gap of over £30m, the largest in the history of the local authority, Brighton & Hove has achieved a balanced budget. In the proposals, Labour have prioritised protecting essential services including...
Stand for Ukraine Brighton and Hove (SFUBH) organised a memorial day event on Sunday to show solidarity with Ukraine at All Saints in Hove.
SFUBH hosted this event to mark ten years since the Russia-Ukraine war began and the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
This event featured...
Brighton & Hove’s Labour Council is proposing to move to a new system of democratic governance. The proposals would see the council move from a Committee system to a Cabinet system.
The Cabinet system for local government was brought in by the last Labour Government through the Local Government Act...
Members of Stop the War Brighton and Hove (STWBH) protested inside Brighton Station on Wednesday to mark 130 days of conflict in the Israel-Gaza war.
STWBH also protested against Israel’s recent attacks in the Palestinian city of Rafah, which has been a safe zone for many displaced Palestinians.
STWBH wanted to...
Stop the War Brighton and Hove (STWBH) protested outside Hove Town Hall on Wednesday to show solidarity with Palestine and demand a permanent Gaza ceasefire.
STWBH members and protesters delivered postcards with ceasefire messages designed by local children to Hove Labour MP Peter Kyle’s office, whom they claim has not...
Divest East Sussex (DES) is protesting against East Sussex County Council’s investment in fossil fuel companies that contribute to the climate crisis on the 6th of February in Lewes.
DES wants the East Sussex Pension Fund to stop investing in large fossil fuel companies and make more environmentally friendly investments.
The...
The Labour administration in Brighton & Hove has today set out its proposals for balancing the council’s budget for the next Financial Year, despite facing a real terms cut of more than £30m. This is the largest package of savings that Brighton & Hove city council has ever had...
