Tag Archives: Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove Hydrogen Buses

Posted on March 5, 2022 by ianchisnall

On Thursday in the House of Commons Trudy Harrison who is a Minister in the Government responded to a written question from the Labour MP for the West Midlands, John Spellar. His question was “To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, … Continue reading →

Posted in Brighton & Hove, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The South East is in political meltdown

Posted on May 5, 2019 by ianchisnall

Following the local elections on Thursday, the BBC have published the nations results on this website page which provide a helpful comparison with the previous similar elections in each area. There are a few slightly unclear areas that have gone … Continue reading →

Posted in Brighton & Hove, EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lets make a real difference in Sussex

Posted on October 30, 2017 by ianchisnall

The following piece appears in this mornings Argus: This coming weekend sees two events taking place here in Sussex that are both an attempt to change the way in which elements of our society operates and to dramatically improve the … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing, Justice Issues | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The lessons from Gibraltar

Posted on April 2, 2017 by ianchisnall

When a community responds to a referendum to the tune of 96% in the opposite direction to the majority of voters it seems very unjust for its voters to have their concerns overlooked throughout the subsequent debate. The residents of … Continue reading →

Posted in Brighton & Hove, EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A bright orange future?

Posted on November 25, 2016 by ianchisnall

Today is the beginning of a 16 day focus on ending gender based violence around the world, beginning with today’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and ending on 10th December which is Human Rights Day. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Brighton & Hove, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Boundary Changes

Posted on November 10, 2016 by ianchisnall

The following was published in the Brighton Argus on Tuesday, it has a parochial element to it, focusing as it does on the boundary changes being consulted upon for our city. However it does have a resonance for other places. … Continue reading →

Posted in Brighton & Hove, EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Lets design facilities suitable for all residents

Posted on March 16, 2015 by ianchisnall

According to this mornings Guardian, the centres of many of our cities are hard to navigate for residents who lack the mobility to sprint across the road when the man turns green and the beeps start. In todays Argus sighted residents … Continue reading →

Posted in Deaf & Hard of Hearing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Katy’s Bike Idea

Posted on October 15, 2014 by ianchisnall

The suggestion from Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne that all bikes should display identity markings like car number plates is a strange policy to champion, particularly if you are responsible for the resources that would be needed to police … Continue reading →

Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Police & Crime Commissioner, Policing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Two and half city living

Posted on December 3, 2013 by ianchisnall

According to the Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership, we have 1450 retail outlets across the city centre area, which compares to about 580 in cities and towns of a similar size and profile elsewhere. They are suggesting that at some … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Parliament and Democracy, Planning Rules | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment