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17 October 2024 / 17 October 2024 by matttraini
Ahead of the Budget I have written to the Chancellor with proposals for good value capital investments and revenue spending, based on needs I have identified from my own constituency in Brighton Pavilion. I’m asking for capital investment in homes and active travel and revenue spending to support fire safety, local authority support for young […]
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14 October 2024 / 14 October 2024 by matttraini
I welcome Brighton and Hove City Council’s commitment to continue the offer of their Trans Inclusion Toolkit at a time when some other local authorities have paused or cancelled theirs. For local schools to have the option of this resource is not just invaluable in terms of harm reduction to trans and non-binary young people, as […]
8 October 2024 / 8 October 2024 by matttraini
I’ve working with Alphabet, a brilliant grassroots music venue in my constituency, who have raised concerns about a planning application to develop a site next to the venue. The concerns being raised are due to the proximity of the site to this popular venue and the potential risk of noise complaints this could create – […]
1 October 2024 by matttraini
Alongside my Green MP colleagues, I have written to the Department for Environment and Rural Affairs to urge immediate action to end the continued legality of snares in England. Many of our constituents have brought this issue to our attention through the campaign group Animal Aid. Read the letter in full here:
1 October 2024 / 17 October 2024 by matttraini
Ellie Chowns MP wrote on behalf of Green MPs about the case of Jagtar Singh Johal – a British citizen who has been detained in India since 2017. See her letter and the Secretary of State’s response below.
20 September 2024 / 23 September 2024 by matttraini
I have made calls for new action to reduce the harm caused by gambling in the city. My proposals were sent in response to the consultation on Brighton and Hove City Council’s draft Gambling Policy for 2025-27. In my submission, I requested a meeting with local councillors to discuss possible areas of joint work and proposed a range […]
9 September 2024 / 3 October 2024 by matttraini
Fire risk assessments (FRAs) should be available and accessible to tenants but at present Brighton and Hove City Council does not publish copies of FRAs online. I’ve raised this with the Chief Executive of the council and Cabinet Member, Housing and New Homes. Read my letter below:
28 August 2024 / 3 October 2024 by matttraini
Sent by email to Cllr Gill Williams, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing and New Homes. Dear Gill, I hope that you are well. I’m writing regarding Acorn’s Boot the Bailiff campaign to ask that Brighton and Hove City Council commits to reviewing its bailiff contract and sets a goal of dramatically reducing its use of bailiffs […]
7 August 2024 / 23 September 2024 by Sian Berry
I have written to the Home Secretary asking her a number of questions about the current wave of fascist violence on our streets.
26 July 2024 / 17 October 2024 by matttraini
Sian Berry and the group of Green MPs have written to the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, ahead of the budget asking for fairer taxes on the most wealthy, which could raise up to £50 billion a year towards the NHS, schools and local authorities’
19 July 2024 / 23 September 2024 by Sian Berry
Today, Carla Denyer MP and I wrote to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, expressing our serious concerns about his recent statement on puberty blockers. Trans young people need support, not to have their healthcare used as a political football. Medical decisions are for patients and doctors, not politicians.
2 June 2024 / 23 September 2024 by Sian Berry
I wrote to Brighton and Hove’s planning committee asking them to vote down the planing permission for the expansion of the L3 Harris factor in Brighton. Read the letter here: https://sianberry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/248/2024/06/24_06_02_SB_L3Harris_objection_letter.pdf
