Category Archives: Environment

A very disturbing plastic response from Johnson to Lucas

Posted on January 30, 2021 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday as part of the Prime Minister Questions, Caroline Lucas who is our local MP asked Boris Johnson a question and in doing so she located it very carefully in a wider context. The answer that Johnson provided skirted … Continue reading →

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A vital Environmental call from one Brighton MP

Posted on January 28, 2021 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday in the House of Commons a debate took place which was set out initially by the MP for Brighton Pavilion, Caroline Lucas who happens to be my own MP. However her statement was not related in any direct … Continue reading →

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A need for Sussex and other MPs to work together with residents

Posted on January 26, 2021 by ianchisnall

Last week in the House of Commons, a Sussex MP Andrew Griffith asked a question regarding transport in rural settings and he got a response that clearly needs people like Andrew and his neighbouring MPs to work together and much … Continue reading →

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Brighton & Hove City Council intends to improve its actions

Posted on January 12, 2021 by ianchisnall

It is very encouraging, particularly at the moment that a Council has chosen to engage with their residents and the community it is responsible for. One might assume this is something that all political agencies would understand in the 21st … Continue reading →

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Let us thank Andrew Griffith for his debate on Dark Skies

Posted on January 6, 2021 by ianchisnall

A few days before Christmas on 14th December a Parliamentary debate in the House of Commons took place which was organised by the MP for Arundel and South Downs under the very short title of Dark Skies. He explained in … Continue reading →

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Let us prepare for a successful Sussex Day 2021

Posted on December 28, 2020 by ianchisnall

It feels a bit strange on the Boxing Day holiday to be focusing on something that will happen in June, although to be fair the weather at the moment and the impact of COVID-19 offer at least two good reasons … Continue reading →

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The PM refuses to respond to MPs but happily informs the Media

Posted on December 12, 2020 by ianchisnall

This tweet that came from our local MP at about 8am this morning was a response to a press release from Boris Johnson that was published on the BBC website at around 1am this morning. This is the link to … Continue reading →

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A debate to ban the sale of Fireworks for the public

Posted on October 31, 2020 by ianchisnall

On occasions, the timing of Parliamentary debates and written responses by the Government seem to be rather weird. Clearly the availability of debates regarding petitions only restarted a couple of weeks ago and so there are a significant number of … Continue reading →

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Government must start cooperating #BuildBackBetter

Posted on October 21, 2020 by ianchisnall

Today there is a significant number of very clear examples of how the Government and indeed all parts of the public sector need to start cooperating and working together. There appears to be a view amongst some people that conflict … Continue reading →

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UK needs better Governance for Agriculture and Fishery

Posted on October 14, 2020 by ianchisnall

Over the last two days in Parliament there have been some debates and votes on several amendments and clauses for two bills that the Government has already set out as their preferred laws for our nation. These bills are the … Continue reading →

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