I was pleased to visit the YMCA’s Sleep Easy event in Brighton last week. With nearly a quarter of a million residents in the city and an estimated social housing provision of 10,000 homes we need to work very hard to prevent and improve the situation for those finding themselves homeless, of... Read more
The best solution for Britain’s railways is a return to public ownership and a reintegration of track and train. Whilst it is welcome that First Capital Connect (FCC) are offering compensation to their passengers, what commuters from Brighton need is a reliable, affordable rail service.... Read more
This week Housing and Planning Minister John Healey announced new local powers to control the spread of high concentrations of shared rented homes and to tackle pockets of unsafe and substandard accommodation run by bad landlords. This is great news for Brighton. I have been campaigning for... Read more
I was alarmed to read about cuts to some publicly funded bus routes in the City. It’s just one aspect of the massive programme of cuts that the Conservatives are undertaking in Brighton and Hove. Routes that serve residents in Westdene, Hangleton and East Brighton are under threat. Some school... Read more