Tag Archives: Brighton & Hove City Council

Sussex Police beating the system?

Posted on August 10, 2014 by ianchisnall

The refusal of our Government to work together with other EU nations on some matters of law enforcement means that until recently Sussex Police has been forced to write off up to £40,000 per year caused by foreign registered cars breaking laws … Continue reading →

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Difficult choices

Posted on April 25, 2014 by ianchisnall

On Sunday in Brighton & Hove residents and visitors will mingle together in their chosen activities, benefiting from the sea air and the opportunity to exchange views. Some will be on Madeira Drive East of the Palace Pier roundabout, taking … Continue reading →

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24hrs in the World of Politics

Posted on February 28, 2014 by ianchisnall

We are half way through a very strange day for Party Politics from my vantage point. A day that doesn’t appear to show Party Politicians in their best light, although I admit as I wrote yesterday, I am no fan of Party Politics. Over the … Continue reading →

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Dear Jason, Warren and Geoffrey

Posted on February 11, 2014 by ianchisnall

My open letter to the leaders of the three Political Parties with Councillors on Brighton & Hove Council. This follows on from “The Big Debate” which took place last night at the Metropole Hotel, organised by the Brighton Independent. Dear … Continue reading →

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Put party politics aside

Posted on January 19, 2014 by ianchisnall

The title of this mornings Blog is drawn from a tweet by the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown. The tweet was sent to a local Radio Station Juice FM and it reads: @JuiceBrighton I am urging colleagues to put party … Continue reading →

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Whose referendum?

Posted on January 18, 2014 by ianchisnall

Twitter broke the news this week that Brighton & Hove Council intend to set a Council Tax level of 4.75% for 2014/15. This exceeds the 2% limit set by Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Local Government. The implication of … Continue reading →

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Innocent children deserve better

Posted on January 17, 2014 by ianchisnall

We are letting down significant numbers of young people each year according to Assistant Chief Constable Dawn Copley of Greater Manchester Police. She was speaking in to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Children according to this news report when she … Continue reading →

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Job creation and foodbanks

Posted on October 6, 2013 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday I attended a meeting in Brighton organised by the Food Partnership to bring together the many foodbanks in our small city. It was the second such meeting and in the 3-4 months since we first met at least … Continue reading →

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We must work together, its in all our interest

Posted on October 5, 2013 by ianchisnall

Whilst stereotypes are often unhelpful and misleading, they are usually based to some extent on truth. The idea that local government tends towards bureaucratic tidiness has been disproven on many occasions, but nevertheless the need for Councils to exhibit good governance prevails. … Continue reading →

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A little local difficulty

Posted on September 29, 2013 by ianchisnall

According to twitter and facebook, Brighton Council and the Brighton Festival have been discussing proposals for a development in the Royal Pavilion Gardens that will bring to an end the lovely café run by David Sewell and his family. A café … Continue reading →

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