There was national horror after the death of Sarah Everard says @steffingtonheg She is upset it was at the hands of a serving police officer, someone she was told was a trusted person as a child. Violence against women and girls has increased #LDreporter#Brighton#Hove
The affects of abuse last for years says @steffingtonheg It can result in death. Today there are reports a 19-year-old woman was killed by a 23-year-old man. #Brighton and #Hove has a commitment to White Ribbon UK and supported the #16daysofactivism2021#LDreporter
White Ribbon accreditation requires the community to work together to educate men and boys. @steffingtonheg asks the council to support the process #LDreporter#Brighton#Hove
White Ribbon is for all men to committee to collectively to take action against violence against women and girls says @AmandaJG64 We need to take action where we see violence. Society used to say that men had the right to control family members #LDreporter#Brighton#Hove
It is everyone's business to protect women and girls. It is time for men to step up and say they will not look the other way or say nothing. Signing up to White Ribbon is a step on the right path says @AmandaJG64#LDreporter#Brighton#Hove
It is everyone's business to protect women and girls. It is time for men to step up and say they will not look the other way or say nothing. Signing up to White Ribbon is a step on the right path says @AmandaJG64#LDreporter#Brighton#Hove
We have to tackle violence againsts women and girls in all its forms says @Woodingdean_Dee She hopes the acreditation will drive social change to strengthen gender equality. #Ldreporter#Brighton#Hove
The council agrees to an application by officers for White Ribbon Accreditation for #Brighton#Hove#LDreporter
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Now Labour 's motion Stop people being priced out of our City: Ban the sale of new homes as second homes.
Communities are suffering because of skyrocking cost of homes and the second home market is part of this says Gill Williams. #LDreporter#Brighton#Hove
The gas works development is going to be marketed at the investment market which does not provide homes for local people says Gill Williams. #Brighton remains unaffordable for many says Savils. One in 77 homes are empty 2,083 are second homes #LDreporter#Hove
There are more than 3,000 unregulated air B&BS, with 73% are entire homes says Gill Williams.
She alls for a planning obligation and city-wide referendum to ban second homes #LDreporter#Brighton#Hove
Now @Gary4Hove presents the motion on council services. He receives many complaints about short comings to rubbish and recycling, parking permits and keeping the streets clean. The city problems are made worse by the government. Systems fail our residents #LDreporter#Brighton
People are angry with the state of the city. The council is failing to get the basis right and Labour wants a cross-party working group to sort out the mess says @Gary4Hove Issues stretch back over a number of years #LDreporter#Brighton#Hove
@Gary4Hove We have for too long been trying to solve the same questions in the same ways. We need to look through the issues says @Gary4Hove We need neighbourhoods that are clean green and safe. We must begin today to fix the problem #LDreporter#Brighton#Hove
First up is pension investments on fossil fuels subject to a protest outside #Hove Town Hall this evening. @hannalytical speaks about the fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty. #LDreporter#Brighton#Hove
The Green motion put forward by @hannalytical but there is a bit of a curfuffle over her volume and Conservative councillors speaking over her #LDreporter#Brighton#Hove
Restrictions to council meetings are brought in to protect councillors. officers and members of the public. We have 1,200 cases today in the city says @ShanksSue There are people at risk and are vulnerable including councillors who are concerned #LDreporter#Brighton#Hove
Restrictions to council meetings are brought in to protect councillors. officers and members of the public. We have 1,200 cases today in the city says @ShanksSue There are people at risk and are vulnerable including councillors who are concerned #LDreporter#Brighton#Hove
The constitution can only be fully amended by full council says @hannalytical Each group can submit two motions and joint motions are restricted to one, unauthorise encampments move to ETS, planning committee decides criteria for site visits #LDreporter#Brighton#Hove
Dawn Barnett asks for a proper pedestrian crossing at Hangleton Way schools as promised when the Kings School moved to the area. A red patch on the road is not a crossing. The community feels ignored. She invites @WithdeanGreens to visit the site #LDreporter#Brighton#Hove
Yes says @WithdeanGreens
Dawn Barnett says the schools are concerned about inadequate signage. Drivers are not aware they are entering a school zone. Can signage be improved?
Steve Davis says he will bring a traffic officer with him #LDreporter#Brighton#Hove
Garry Peltzer Dunn asks about the Platinum Jubilee events @Phelimmac says teams across the council are coordinating events. There is support for community celebrations, the lighting of the beacon, green canopy and other requestions #LDreporter#Brighton#Hove