Tag Archives: Greater Brighton Area

A great day out on Hove Lawns

Posted on August 28, 2017 by ianchisnall

As a Brighton resident throughout my entire adult life, one of my ongoing frustrations over many years has been the extent to which our political structures create an artificial barrier between the city and the rest of Sussex. This was … Continue reading →

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Devolution led by the usual suspects

Posted on October 20, 2016 by ianchisnall

As I wrote a couple of days ago, the idea of devolving power to local communities from a centralised Government is something that has many benefits to all of us. The many local Government bodies here in Sussex are committed … Continue reading →

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Devolution in Sussex

Posted on October 18, 2016 by ianchisnall

The decision by all of the Councils in Sussex to call on the Government to devolve power to them is something we should all be able to applaud and welcome. This power is currently held in Whitehall, controlled by Ministers … Continue reading →

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The Greater Brighton Region

Posted on June 18, 2016 by ianchisnall

This week a national website that specialises in promoting public sector jobs has advertised a well paid role in the Sussex area. The post which is described as an exciting opportunity is Policy and Projects Manager for an organisation known … Continue reading →

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Public servants that need to cooperate

Posted on October 10, 2015 by ianchisnall

In all walks of life the adage that one can choose one’s friends has resonance with our wider behaviour. The people who congregate for cigarettes or who socialise together outside of work do so in part because they enjoy one … Continue reading →

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Be more creative Henry

Posted on March 6, 2015 by ianchisnall

The consequences of the Scottish Referendum campaign are beginning to reverberate South of the border and it is producing evidence of how little creativity and imagination some of our MPs really have, or perhaps how keen they are to strengthen the status … Continue reading →

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