Community News No Kemptown Carnival in 2017 Kemptown Carnival will take a year off in 2017 to fundraise and restructure the community group that runs it, with a view to staging the next Carnival in 2018. The Kemptown Carnival Association plans to develop the organisation into a Community Interest Company, which will hopefully have even wider By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South RVT Future wins ‘Sui Generis’ battle – but war isn’t over Following a huge effort from RVT Future and the wider LGBT+ community last summer – including the submission of 600+ representations, over 1,000 pages of emails, and around 2,000 file attachments – Lambeth Council have now granted Sui Generis classification to the Royal Vauxhall Tavern. By Gary Hart • 4 min read
In The South Sussex University and Black Rock development to benefit from Government funding 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 availab By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Hove Lawns General News Public Space Protection Orders come into force Brighton & Hove City Council have introduced new powers to deal with specific anti-social behaviour in parks and open spaces. Public Space Protections Orders (PSPOs) for 12 parks and open spaces, including the seafront, were approved in July following a public consultation earlier in the year. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
General News Greens call for future sports centre fees to be frozen for residents on low incomes Following discussions at yesterdays Economic Development and Culture Committee, Greens urge the Council to freeze concessionary rates for sports and leisure in the city. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
General News Brighton Kemptown MP to meet Transport Secretary on Monday 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 o By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Community News Campaigners protest two year closure of the Joiners Arms A demonstration was held outside the Joiners Arms, Hackney Road, on Saturday, January 21 to mark the two-year anniversary of the legendary LGBT+ venue’s closure. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Fundraising News ‘BIG 3’ come together to raise money for Rainbow Fund The three biggest fetish brands in the South come together in February to chase away those winter blues and bring you a weekend of hard partying. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Arts Brighton Kemptown MP visits Sussex University’s ’12 Women in Academia Exhibition’ Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven visits Sussex University’s 12 Women in Academia Exhibition in the House of Commons. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
In The South Brighton Kemptown MP signs Holocaust Educational Trust Book of Commitment Earlier this week Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment at Westminter. In doing so he pledged his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honoured those who were murdered during the Holocaust as well as paying tribute to the e By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Community News Momentum builds for London women’s march on Trump’s inauguration Thousands are expected to join The Women’s March on London on Saturday 21 January, as part of a wave of international action timed to take place on the first day of Donald Trump’s US Presidency. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
General News PREVIEW: Brighton Science Festival 2017 The Brighton Science Festival 2017 will take place from February 11-19, 2017. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
