Brighton and Hove
Lib Dems oppose Royal Mail Vale Avenue Development
Flooding and Water Pollution Dangers highlighted.
5 Sep 2024
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Brighton & Hove Liberal Democrats and the National Stage
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Labour sells out Pensioners
Labour condemns pensioners to cold choices as winter draws close.
With her withdrawal of the ‘Winter Fuel Allowance’ Labour’s Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has condemned many pensioners to the hard choice this winter on whether to eat or keep the heating on and stay warm. For many of the Just About Managing Pensioners (JAMPs) it could mean the difference between staying healthy or suffering from cold related illnesses.
With the withdrawal of the £200 (or £300 for those over 80) the mooted £400 pension rise will only result in a £200 (50%) net increase for those under 80 and even worse a net rise of only £100 (25%) for those over 80. By no stretch of the imagination can that be interpreted as protecting pensioners and is a direct failure to hold to their manifesto promise. It has taken less than two months for Labour to start to renege on their promises. What other manifesto promises are waiting to be ditched?
If the Fuel Price Cap increase of £149 due on 1 October is taken into account then this actually means that pensioners over the age of 80 are set to see their net income decrease by £49 from April next year whilst those under 80 will only see their income increase by £51. So for pensioners in the UK a Labour government is in reality cutting their living standards. Austerity for pensioners continues to rule except the Labour version is even harsher than the Tory version.
Join us for Autumn Conference
In the City of Brighton & Hove
From 14 - 17 September 2024
At the Brighton Centre
Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GR.
For further details go to the conference page. Click Here.
Spectacular Result for Liberal Democrats in the General Election.
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Liberal Democrats secure 72 MPs. Its highest number ever.
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LIBERAL DEMOCRATS ACHIEVE BEST EVER NUMBER OF MPs
We are back to being the third largest Party in Westminster.
Given the disorganised and split nature of the Tory Party we are now the country's major custodian of holding the new Labour Government to account.
Follow us as we publish more details about our presence and our spokespersons in the new parliament.
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Local Politics
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Council Chamber Monitor
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The goings on in and of our City Council
City Hall Politics from a Liberal Democrat perspective.
- With the proposal to introduce cabinet government to the city we ask how will the checks and balances be introduced and will they be enough to ensure good decision making?
- How will the people of the city have a say in the management of their city once their councillors are deprived of their voice as valuable committees disappear?
- Why has consultation not taken place properly? Were you asked about the proposal? There are lots of claims but no evidence that councils are better for introducing cabinet government.
- A Freedom of Information request has disclosed the cost of changing to a Cabinet form of administration for the City is expected to cost £80,000 and that is without any cabinet councillor allowance increases. As government cutbacks dig deeper into local authority finances all this Labour administration can do is seek further ways to waste more council tax payers' money.
- Despite overwhelming opposition to the Valley Gardens extension the council insists on going ahead with the £6.5 million project. One more example of how little Labour listens to the voice of those who live and work in the City.
Pothole in the city causing you a problem? Contact the council and tell them about it https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/travel-and-road-safety/roads-and-highways/pavement-and-road-repairs
Democracy is for the birds claim Labour as they seek Cabinet Authoritarianism.
With their intention to impose cabinet government on the city and deny the local voters a proper say in the decision Labour finally admit that they don't care what the electorate think or want.
Like their leader's decision to deny the people the right to proportional representation as was voted for by his party, Bella Sankey and her cronies reject democratic principles and seek to embrace cronyism and open the doors to corruption.
Liberal Democrats believe that open government and decision making processes result in the best decisions and give the people the best chance to regain trust in their local politics and local politicians.
Brighton & Hove Liberal Democrats and You.
Come and enjoy yourself and meet other people with a passion for life and those around them.
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Monthly Coffee Mornings
Come and meet us. We get together each month for a coffee morning; Just choose which constituency you would like to get to know and turn up and treat yourself to a coffee or tea and a chat. For details for each constituency, Hove & Portslade, Kemptown & Peacehaven, or Pavilion go to our Events page for more details on the coffee morning you would like to attend.
Inn Politics
A previous meeting was on Wednesday, 24th April 2024 at The Bath Arms, 3 - 4 Meeting House Lane, Brighton, BN1 1HB, it started at 7:00 pm for the early birds and went on until late for the night birds.
There will be no meeting in September as the National Autumn Conference is being held in Brighton and we do not want to crowd out their efforts by increasing the competition. Look out for details of our October event which will be published as details become available.
Politics & Prosecco
Join us in the fizzy discovery of matching food and wine with politics and socialising.
We find out just how good our local restaurants are at enticing our taste buds whilst we explore through discourse the latest gossip meandering through local politics, with the odd diversion into the world of Westminster.
Our next event is in the course of planning and details will be published as they become available.
A previous event was held on 12 June at Hove Place, 37 First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2FH.
As places are usually limited booking is essential. For more information and how to book go to our events page.
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Brighton & Hove
New City Council Cabinet announced
Labour leader Bella Sankey announced the proposed Cabinet yesterday, 30 April 2024
1 May 2024
Brighton & Hove
Lib Dems pledge access to same named GP for over 70s and the chronically sick
A study has found that people who keep the same GP over a period of 15 years had a 25% lower chance of dying than those who had a new GP within a year.
29 Apr 2024
Brighton & Hove
B & H City by-election date announced
The Council has set the date as 2 May 2024
22 Mar 2024
Dominique Hall selected as Liberal Democrat candidate for Queen's Park Ward
Dominique has been chosen to lead Liberal Democrats in their quest to be elected as the new ward Councillor in the forthcoming by-election.
19 Mar 2024
HMRC to make permanent cuts to helplines
As if contacting HMRC is not hard enough, they now want to make it even more difficult
19 Mar 2024
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