brighton & hove independent - 3 june 2016

Sackville Tower

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Play-off party

Friday, June 3 2016

The Carnegie building which

has been home to Hove

Library for 108 years could

become an art house cinema.

Warren Morgan, leader

of Brighton and Hove City

Council exclusively revealed

the plans to the Brighton and

Hove Independent, ahead of

next weeks crunch meeting

on Hove Library.

He said: Behind the scenes,

we have been talking to an art

house cinema chain about

buying the building, and

returning a cinema to Hove,

the birthplace of film, for the

first time in 40 years.

All the time the sale of the

Carnegie building has been

under discussion, this has had

to remain confidential.

But Cllr Morgans vision

could come to nothing if the

Libraries Plan is voted down

at Thursdays policy and

resources meeting.

Critics of Labours

controversial plans to

move Hove Library into an

extension at the museum, and

sell off the Carnegie building,

continue to campaign against

the proposals.

The business case for the

merger was pulled from

last months policy and

resources committee, when it

became clear that Green and

Conservative councillors were

set to vote down the plan.

The opposition parties said

there were concerns raised

about figures on the cost of

repairing and maintaining

the Carnegie building and an

independent surveyor found

the council had overestimated

the cost of repairs.

Geoffrey Theobald, leader

of the Conservatives, did not

indicate how his councillors

would vote on Thursday, but

said: This is a very important

decision and we are still

looking into all aspects of it.

Green councillor Ollie

Sykes,criticised the Labour

administration for the delay

in publishing its business plan

for the Hove Library move,

and said: If a decision is made

on Thursday it will not be

on the basis of full and open

information. That should be a

worry for all councillors.

Labour unveils plan for art house venue

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@BexBastable

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Hove library:

Shock cinema

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Caroline Lucas, MP for

Brighton Pavilion, has

announced she will join

the race to become Green

Party leader, in partnership

with fellow Green Jonathan

Bartley.

This comes after current

leader Natalie Bennett

announced she would step

down in August. Ms Lucas

was Green Party leader from

2008 before stepping down

in 2012 to focus on her role as

an MP.

Ms Lucas said: Jonathan

Bartley and I are seeking

nominations to be co-leaders

of the Green Party because

we believe that by sharing

power and working together

well be more effective than

either of us would alone.

Brighton Pavilion always

comes first and standing for

the leadership role as part of

a job share means Ill be able

to continue fighting for all my

constituents in parliament

and locally.

Ive become ever

more acutely aware that

the challenges facing my

constituents can only be fully

addressed by completely

changing both the damaging

policies of this government

and the way we do politics

itself. As a co-leader Ill have

even more opportunities

to campaign for the urgent

redistribution of power and

wealth that would transform

the lives of the people of

Brighton Pavilion.

MP in bid for Green leadership

As Warren Morgan revealed

his vision for an art house

cinema at Hoves Carnegie

building, his administration

was criticised for the delay

in publishing a business case

for the library move.

The report for the

Libraries Plan, set to be

discussed on Thursday, had

not been published as the

Brighton & Hove Independent

went to press.

Green councillor Ollie

Sykes said: We expect the

plans to be revealed at the last

minute, once again limiting

time for effective scrutiny.

However what we have seen

so far indicates that many of

the flaws in the plan simply

havent been addressed.

Christopher Hawtree,

who heads up the Save Hove

Library campaign, said: This

is evidently a rush-job, which

smacks of desperation and

incompetence.

The final decision

could be down to the

Conservative Group, which

has four councillors on the

committee. The four Labour

councillors are expected to

vote for the Library Plan,

with the two Greens likely to

oppose it. Thursdays policy

and resources committee

could seal the buildings fate

for good.

Cllr Morgan said: The

Conservatives will decide

whether to back our libraries

solution, keeping all our

libraries open including an

improved service in Hove, or

to back the Greens protesting

over an ageing building that

isnt fit for purpose.

Controversial library move is

back on the councils agenda

Save Hove Library campaigners

New school holiday proposals

unveiled for cheaper breaks

Alternative school holiday

dates have been revealed as

the city council looks to make

holidays cheaper for low-

income families.

The council has explored

moving five days from

existing school holidays to

create a stand-alone week

outside of usual holiday

seasons.

Cllr Tom Bewick, chair of

the committee, said: The

new term time holiday could

offer lower-income families

in particular the chance to

take holidays and excursions

that might be unaffordable

during the traditional pattern

of school holidays.

The new term times could

start from next year, with

three weeks proposed for

the extra holiday. These are:

October 16 and November 20,

2017, and March 5, 2018.

If the move is agreed by the

children, young people and

skills committee on Monday,

parents will be consulted on

their preferred date.

Hannah Lovelock, with her

grandchildren, Kallie, in Year

7, and Marnie, in nursery,

said: I think its a good idea,

so you have a chance to take

the children together, rather

than being fined to take the

children away during term.

Kallie said: My mum

wanted to take us on holiday,

but it was too expensive.

Opinions are split,

however, as some feel the

progress would be short-

lived, while others had never

even heard of the plans.

Teresa Outhwaite said:

Its going to make it really

complicated if we have kids

at different schools, or family

from elsewhere, and we want

to be able to go away together

and your holidays didnt

coincide then you can just

kiss them goodbye.

It should be up to the

travel agents to make it more

affordable, not the schools.

Chloe Edwards, mother

of three, said: I think it will

work at the start, but prices

will go up again eventually.

If parents work in different

areas or have children in

different term times, it could

become really difficult, which

may be worst case, but you

really cant please everyone.

Rachel Grant, has a three-

year-old daughter and, said:

What the travel companies

will if theres a set date is

make it more expensive

again. Its a step in the right

direction, though.

Princess Manferrari, out

with her daughter Sapphire,

four, and their friend, said:

I think to put all the spare

holiday days in one week is

a much better idea. It gives

more of a chance to take in

time with your children,

because just one or two days

makes it really difficult.

Angelika Rusbridge

[email protected]

@BrightonIndy

Hannah Lovelock and her grandchildren

News

120k bid to double

childcare hours

Working parents are set

to receive 30 hours of free

childcare a week, compared

with the 15 they currently

receive, from September 2017.

The councils successful

bid for the government

funding will also help begin

investigation into how much

demand there will be for the

scheme, and help plan its

implementation.

Far-right march

in Brighton

Far-right groups are planning

a no more refugees march

in Brighton on Saturday.

There is also a counter-march

planned by an anti-fascist

group in the city. Chief

Superintendent Nev Kemp

said: We are aware of this

event being advertised but

no group has notified us of

the event. Should we become

aware that any group wants to

exercise their right to protest,

we will of course be happy

to liaise with them and the

local community to try and

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Brightons annual Art Yard Sale is back, with market stalls

manned by more than 30 artists transforming Jubilee

Square, in a treasure trove for contemporary and street art

fans. The Art Yard Sale will take place from 11am to 5pm on

Sunday. Visit: www.artyardsale.co.uk

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Residents to help Hyde draw

up designs for Hove tower

Hyde has thrown out its plans

for a 17-storey tower block on

Hove seafront and offered an

olive branch to campaigners.

The housing association

has asked campaigners and

residents surrounding the

site to help it design a plan

for the former Sackville Hotel

site. Its plans for a 107-home

tower block were scrapped

after fierce opposition from

residents.

The first workshop with

residents and architects

takes place today (Friday) and

Hyde said extra sessions will

take place over the coming

weeks.

The developer said a new

plan drawn up with residents

is likely to be around ten

storeys high. But not all

residents are pleased.

Angelique Henderson, of

the No to Sackville Tower

campaign, said: Hyde

refuses to confirm that they

will follow planning guidance

for the Sackville Hotel site.

This guidance was confirmed

by Liz Hobden, planning

policy manager at Brighton

and Hove City Council, at the

councils recent policy and

resources committee. She

said that they are looking at

buildings between six and

eight storeys high.

After talking to as many

local residents as possible,

the unanimous feedback is

that until Hyde accept the

local planning guidelines

on height, there is no point

in discussing any further

design elements. Any future

planning application by

Hyde in excess of six to eight

storeys will be vigorously

opposed.

Peter Kyle, Labour MP for

Hove, said: Hyde are now

offering residents the chance

to be part of the process

of designing the building

and Im glad that they have

decided to go back to the

drawing board and offer to

consult widely on the look

and feel of the project.

I hope local residents

embrace this opportunity but

also that they influence the

process in a constructive and

helpful way so that we can all

benefit from a building which

enhances our seafront.

Tom Shaw, development

director (south) for Hyde,

said We are holding a series

of design workshops for local

residents and stakeholders

throughout June to ensure

the local community is able

to get fully involved in the

design process from the very

beginning.

Local people have the

opportunity to influence the

height, look and feel of the

proposed development and

we would encourage as many

people as possible to take

part.

Hyde said details of future

workshops for residents

and a public exhibition on

the finalised plans will be

announced soon.

Bex Bastable

[email protected]

@BexBastable

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Resistance by

campaigners

over councils

school plans

Anti-academy campaigners

in Brighton and Hove have

accused the council of

embracing government plans

to force the academisation of

schools.

Hands Off Our Schools

has said it opposes plans

by Brighton and Hove City

Council to create its own

academy trust and form

pre-emptive partnerships

with schools, in the face of

forced academisation by the

government,andthatitshould

reject the governments plans

outright.

A spokesperson for the

campaign group said: Its

difficult to believe that

the intention is anything

other than to prepare for

academisation, forced or

otherwise. We suggest that

its not difficult to imagine

the trust becoming a multi-

academy trust (MAT) if

needed and for the council

to withdraw from schools,

indeed one local school

governor has described the

councils proposal as schools

setting up their own MAT.

We do not want our schools

run by MATs even if the MAT

is encouraged or chosen by

some local councillors.

The city councils children,

young people and skills

committee is set to discuss

creatingaformalpartnership

between the citys schools, at

its meeting on Monday (June

6).

Cllr Tom Bewick, chair

of the committee, denied

the campaigners claims

that it was a pre-emptive

measure towards forced

academisation.

He said: That is complete

nonsense, frankly. There

are no plans to bring

academisation in through the

back door, the front door or

any other door for that matter.

Im not just going to stand

still and play to the Greens or

the hard-left like that, we need

to make sure we are focused

absolutely on this really

important matter.

Hands Off Our Schools

Brighton and Hove was

created in April in response

to education minister Nicky

Morgans plans to force

academisation on all UK

schools, a decision which was

revised in May.

Angelika Rusbridge

[email protected]

@BrightonIndy

News

Achievement gap too wide in city schools

Students from a

disadvantaged background

are being left behind at GCSE

level in Brighton and Hove

schools.

The achievement gap

between students who

receive free school meals and

their peers, sits in the bottom

20 per cent of the entire

country, according to a report

published in December 2015

by the Social Mobility and

Child Poverty Commission.

Cllr Tom Bewick, chair of

the children, young people

and skills committee, said:

We have got to do more, the

free school meals gap is too

wide. I will be challenging all

schools to do more to help

close the gap because its not

acceptable that Brighton

and Hove is in the bottom 20

per cent for its attainment,

linked to social mobility.

We are ruthlessly focusing

on this in the next two years.

The report also outlined

the worrying Ofsted figures

that at primary levels, the

poorest children are twice

as likely to attend a school

which is less than good.

The figures get worse

still at secondary level,

where a child living in one

of Englands poorest areas is

three times more likely to go

to a worse school than their

counterpart living in one of

the wealthier areas.

Bucking the trend is

Blatchington Mill School in

Hove, where both groups

reached the national average.

The school will lead a new

programme called Challenge

the Gap, through a city

partnership to use regular

reviews and observations

of best practice across the

country to improve results.

Strategies to improve these

figures, and support other

Challenge partners across

the country, will be discussed

at a meeting of the children,

young people and skills

committee on Monday.

Commuters suffered delays on Thursday after a train

derailed at Brighton railway stations depot just before 6am.

The incident caused disruption to services in and out of

Brighton throughout the day, while the train was moved.

Last April, a train derailment at Brighton caused delays for

more than 24 hours after the incident.

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Crowdfunder campaign to

make Hove Plinth a reality

Tickets to Brightons Big

Screen, materials from

Cass Art, and a sculpture

workshop are all incentives

to invest in the Hove Plinth

project.

There is also a chance to

become a gold-level Hove

Plinth founder, and be named

on a plaque beside the plinth.

The project by Hove Civic

Society will see three works of

art displayed on the seafront

from next year if funds are

raised.

Karin Janzon, project

manager, said: We are now

asking people to translate all

the good will into hard cash to

maketheHovePlinthhappen.

Many of our great Victorian

monuments were funded

by public subscription the

crowd funding of the times.

Lets prove that the same

spirit is still around!

Hove Civic Society still

needs35,000ofthe100,000

needed to build Hove Plinth,

and grants, donations and

contributions account for the

65,000 already raised. The

cash will cover the plinths

construction, landscaping,

technical infrastructure and

maintenance.

Pierre Diamantopoulo,

who will see his work

displayed on the plinth, said:

It is a fantastic opportunity

for any artist to put a work of

art on a plinth, on the beach,

with the sea as a backdrop

Venus de Milo would give her

right arm for that.

The campaign starts today

(Friday), for five weeks. To

find out more, visit: www.

crowdfunder.co.uk/hove-

plinth

Bex Bastable

[email protected]

@BexBastable

An artists impression of the plinth, displaying one of the winning sculptures - Constellation by Jonathan Wright

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The Kemptown Carnival returns on Saturday, with more than 400 performers, six stages

and another three performance areas. Kemptown Carnival chairman Geoffrey Bowden

said: This promises to be the best carnival event ever but if people want to see the citys

last open access community street event continue we need them to contribute towards

the 65,000 running costs. They can do that by buying a programme on the day and

donating to our Go Fund Me page. Visit: www.gofundme.com/nbpa36xj

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Get ready for Kemptown Carnival

Protest against universitys sugar tax

A campaign group has

spoken out against

University of Brightons plans

to implement a 10p tax on

sugary drinks.

Brook Whelan, chief

executive of People Against

Sugar Tax, said: The average

annual cost of tuition fees at

the University of Brighton

is 8,970. Students pay an

eye-watering amount of

money for their university

courses. It would be nice if

the university could offer

the healthy eating initiatives

out of the universitys own

budget.

The sugar tax was

announced last month,

and the university said it

would use the funds raised

to educate students about

healthy eating.

Brighton and Hove was the

first city in the UK to consider

a sugar tax, with Daniel Yates,

chair of the citys health and

wellbeing board, calling the

move trailblazing.

Police and fire

service merger

Plans to put Police and Crime

Commissioners (PCCs) in

charge of fire and rescue

services could become a

reality in Sussex.

Katy Bourne, Conservative

Sussex PCC, has written

to the East Sussex Fire

Authority (ESFA) - which

covers Brighton and Hove -

asking for its assistance in

exploring whether or not

there is a business case for

moving the countys two fire

services under her control.

Brighton and Hove Green

councillor Lizzie Deane,

who sits on the ESFA, said:

At present, ESFA functions

are managed by former

firefighters who have an

excellent understanding of

the reality on the ground.

Tomovetheresponsibility

for running the fire service

to the PCC would pose an

enormous threat to fire

safety and undermine

substantial progress made

in fire prevention. PCCs are

focused on law and order,

they have no knowledge or

expertise on fire safety or fire

services, which should not in

a million years be subject to

political posturing.

Phil Scott, Labours

representative on the fire

authority, said: Personally

Im opposed to any move that

would see the PCC take on

the police and fire role jointly.

Its current governance

arrangements work very

well. If the PCC wants to sit

at the fire authority table

to discuss how we could

continue to work together

with police and indeed other

emergency services then I

would positively welcome

that in the future.

Simon Kirby, Conservative

MP for Brighton Kemptown,

said: I will be watching the

PCCs study involving Sussex

residents and stakeholders

with interest. I am concerned

about providing the best

public services we can to

local people.

The move by Ms Bourne

follows an announcement

by the government, to

allow PCCs to take over fire

services where a local case

is made, with the aim of

improving accountability.

Bex Bastable

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@BexBastable

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Brighton and Hove, you can

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Professor Luke Martell,

who teaches sociology at FUB,

said: I got involved with this

project because FUB is what

universities should be about,

education thats accessible to

all, not about making money.

Universities used to be sites

of critical inquiry but are now

market-driven businesses

where courses are determined

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An FUB student said: It

has been my life-long dream

to study at university level but

finances prevented that. FUB

has given me this opportunity.

It has broadened my thinking

and opened up my mind to

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The degree-level course is

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Head along to an

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to meet some of the teachers

and students, and to sign up

for the course. Visit: www.

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Year 5 and 6 students from Mile Oak School have been getting maths and English lessons with a difference. Theyve

been taking part in a new initiative at the AMEX Stadium, organised by Albion in the Community (AITC) and American

Express. The Goal Difference programme uses football to engage pupils in literacy and numeracy. Students learned

about percentages, measurements and problem solving through football-related tasks that explore stadium capacity,

pitch lengths, player statistics and fantasy football. Literacy activities on grammar, punctuation and vocabulary, use

match day programmes and newspaper articles. David Freeborn, of AITC, said: Taking learning out of the classroom

and making it fun and understandable, by applying it to real life principles, is a very effective way to engage students.

Goal difference

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Ready for Sewmance?

Break out your needles and

thread, as Brighton and

Hove will be hosting its first

independent community

sewing festival.

Experts, enthusiasts

and novices alike will come

together to enjoy a variety

of talks and workshops,

including the Reduce, Reuse,

Recycle workshop, Sew in

Brighton demonstrations,

a talk by Rags Against

the Machine, The Fabric

Grandmother, and more.

The event on June 16 will

be held at the Tempest Inn,

Kings Road Arches, from

11am until 5pm. Entry to the

festival is free.

For more information,

visit: www.sewmance.co.uk

The Big Screen is back

A pop-up cinema returns to

Brighton beach on June 10

for one month, with a range

of blockbuster and classic

movies, plus live coverage

of the Euro 2016 football

tournament in France.

An opening night of

Brighton Big Screen will

take place on Friday, June 10,

kicking off with the opening

ceremony from Paris and

the first game of the Euros,

France vs Romania.

Over the month there will

be screenings of Star Wars:

The Force Awakens, Spectre,

Inside out, Jaws, Grease, and

Pulp Fiction.

For more

information, visit: www.

brightonsbigscreen.com

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News

With the EU referendum

just weeks away, we canvas

the opinions of the citys

politicians on whether we

should vote to stay in or leave

the European Union. With

all three MPs falling in the

remain camp, several high-

profile city councillors have

come out in support of leave.

We find out some of their

thoughts here, ahead of the

publics decision on June 23.

TOM BEWICK - LABOUR

COUNCILLOR FOR BRIGHTON

AND HOVE

Polling shows that over half

of Labour supporters want to

leave the EU.

Thats because working

people have paid the heaviest

price of a huge bureaucracy

in Brussels, which costs

taxpayers 350 million every

week.

In this campaign, I have

been putting the positive

and progressive case to leave:

Britain looking outward to the

rest of the globe; striking its

own trade deals; seeking out

the best and brightest from

an interconnected world that

could help grow our economy,

both locally and nationally.

Taking back control of our

democracy means that we can

spend that money on our own

priorities, including the NHS.

We can invest in proper

education and training

schemes that will ensure all

our young people get access

to the high-skilled, high-paid

jobs of the future.

The stark truth is that

staying in the EU will continue

to see wages for ordinary

working people being driven

down, particularly as more

low-cost countries are

queuing up to join the EU.

I joined the Labour

party to defend the living

standards of working people.

I dont believe we should be

conspiring with European

elites and big multinational

corporations to exploit

cheap labour coming to our

shores. Migrants do make

an important contribution

but the elected British

Parliament should decide our

immigration policies, not the

unaccountable EU.

STEVE BELL - CONSERVATIVE

COUNCILLOR FOR BRIGHTON

AND HOVE

Sovereignty and security are

the main reasons why I will

be supporting Vote Leave. As

someone who in 1975 voted

to remain within the EEC, I

feel that my democratic vote

which I cast on that day has

been abused by successive

Governments. Back then,

it was a trade agreement

between nine countries,

now it is becoming a political

and Fiscal Union of 28

member states which strips

the UK of democratic right

to self-govern. It has seven

presidents which most people

cannot name, who dictate and

impose legislation upon us

without any right of reply. The

UK pays about 20bn per year

to the EU and receives back

either in subsides or projects

10bn. If we were to leave

the EU we could invest this

10bn into our schools, NHS,

doctors surgeries, railways,

roads, flood defences, real

affordable housing, social care

and mental health treatments

etc. The UK trade with the EU

has decreased from 54 per

cent in 2005 to 44 per cent in

2015, whilst our trade with the

rest of the world is increasing

year on year. Why would we

continue to be a member of

a club which we have to pay

more than other members,

receive less in return than the

other members? The UK is

the fifth largest economy and

the fourth military power in

the world. We hold one of the

five seats on the UN Security

Council. How much bigger do

we need to be before people

realise that it is safe to Vote

Leave?

The EU referendum:

Should we

stay or

should

we go?

LEAVE

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LEAVE

IAN BUCHANAN - UKIP

PARLIAMENTARY

CANDIDATE FOR

BRIGHTON KEMPTOWN

Why must our Prime Minister

and his big business cronies

continue to talk our great

nation down?

Under Project Fears

preposterous tactics we

appear to the wider world to

be a nation that will be unable

to even tie out own shoe laces

without the support of the

over regulated, bloated, and

undemocratic EU.

Our Prime Minister

is saying to you and the

world at large: We, Great

Britain, are just not good

enough anymore to stand

independently on the world

stage!

Has he forgotten that

we are the fifth largest

economy and the fourth

largest military power in the

world, with our own nuclear

deterrent and a seat at the

United Nations Security

Council?

Will the world end as we

know it on June 23 if we Vote

to Leave?

No, Germany will still want

to sell us their cars; France

will still sell us their wine

and cheese and Italy will be

selling us their olive oil long

after the dust has settled.

An independent Britain

will be free at last to trade

with the nations of our

Commonwealth, to negotiate

our own trade deals with the

rest of the world that will

benefit British business, and

be free of the mountains of

bureaucratic red tape now

strangling small and medium

size businesses.

Britains future lies out

there in the wider world,

independently trading with

the tiger economys of China,

India and South America.

David Cameron says are just

not good enough, that makes

me angry, because we as a

nation are good enough.

Vote Leave on June 23

and make June 24 our

Independence Day.

PETER KYLE - LABOUR MP

FOR HOVE

In the early 2000s, I co-

founded a local small

business which at the time

sold DVDs around the world.

Trading and dispatching

them within Europe was a

doddle and highly profitable,

but anywhere else required

form-filling, import duty,

and dreaded red tape. It

was the same when we went

abroad to film our videos. In

Europe it was as simple as in

this country, but elsewhere

required work-visas and huge

amounts of form-filling. By

leaving the EU every country

our citys small businesses

export to will become more

bureaucratic, more expensive,

and more challenging. A vote

to remain in the EU is a vote

to change it for the better. The

biggest challenges we face as

a country - migration, energy

security, global warming,

terrorism and security, and

economic instability - can

only be solved by strong

international cooperation.

Acting alone, Britain will

be a diminished voice

and that means we will be

more vulnerable to global

uncertainties, more affected

by decisions made by other

countries, and less able to

influence decisions based on

our values and experiences.

That would not only be a

shame, it will be damaging to

us and the rest of the EU and

further afield too.

CAROLINE LUCAS - GREEN MP

FOR BRIGHTON PAVILION

The European Union matters

to all of us, everyday.

Not only is our

membership of the EU good

for Brighton and Hoves

economy but it also protects

us at work by guaranteeing

us paid holiday, a maximum

working week and equal pay

for work of equal value.

EU laws are also vital

in helping to protect our

environment. Take the

air pollution that blights

Brighton, some of which is

blown over from France.

Its a problem that no single

government can fix alone,

and its tough EU rules

which are cleaning up the

air we breathe. Or look at

the protection of precious

habitats across Sussex. EU

protections have stopped

overzealous development in

areas of natural beauty and

safeguarded rare species too.

And weve got the EU

to thank for a ban on bee

killing pesticides called

neonicotinoids.

Being part of the EU also

gives each of us the right to

live, study and retire across

an entire continent. Of

course the EU isnt perfect

but were only going to make

it more democratic and

accountable if we remain a

member and fight to make it

better.

The bitter campaign so

far and the myth-fuelled

attacks orchestrated by Vote

Leave havent done justice

to the importance of this

referendum.

Over the course of the next

four weeks, I will be working

with others in making a

positive case for Britain

remaining in the EU.

SIMON KIRBY -

CONSERVATIVE MP FOR

BRIGHTON KEMPTOWN

Brighton and Hove is a city

built on the success of small

businesses of which we have

more than 12,000. Being an

internationally facing city and

as part of the single market

these businesses have access

to over 500 million potential

customers. Being part of the

single market also allows

small businesses to compete

with large ones, in a way that

would not be possible if we

were to leave. They would not

be able to afford to comply

with different sets of rules

when they seek to export

their goods and services in the

way that large corporations

can. Brexit would likely lead

to economic instability, with

the Treasury predicting that

74,000 jobs in the South East

alone would be threatened.

For the smallest businesses

many of whom operate

with minimal margins the

disruption could prove to

be fatal. In addition to the

single market, the EU has

also directly supported and

funded businesses in the

South East, with a further

224 million in European

Regional Development Funds

and European Social Funds

from 2014-2020. I believe that,

despite some shortcomings,

the EU is a positive force for

small businesses in Brighton

and I will be voting to Remain.

MICHAEL WILBUR - CHAIR OF

BRIGHTON AND HOVE LIBERAL

DEMOCRATS

The EU has provided the

foundation for peace and

prosperity for generations

of Europeans and opens

opportunities for Brighton

and Hove residents to live,

work, travel and study abroad.

Our universities are greatly

enriched by the EU, not

least in the realm of science.

British science research and

innovation received nearly

1 billion between 2007 and

2014, far more than any other

EU country. These science

funds have helped our local

universities establish a

global reputation, putting

for example the University

of Brighton at the centre

of culture heritage and

archaeology network used by

researchers in 130 countries.

20 per cent of the research

income from the University

of Sussex now comes from

the EU. Scientists across

Europe learn from each

other and accelerate research

breakthroughs that have

the potential to benefit all of

humanity. This is reinforced

across all sectors through

the EU funded Erasmus

exchange programme

allowing tens of thousands

of students to study across

Europe, including several

hundred each year from

our local universities. For

all people trying to get

established in the working

world the EU is an essential

aid. The EU underpins our

healthy tourism, digital and

financial services sectors

by making it cheaper and

easier to do business with

our nearest neighbours. We

should vote remain to secure

these opportunities.

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A record-breaking Brighton

Festival draws in the crowds

The Brighton Festival came

to a close last weekend and it

was the most successful ever,

organisers said.

The three-week

celebration of arts saw more

tickets sold than ever before,

under the directorship of

experimental artist and

musician Laurie Anderson.

The 2016 programme

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Andersons own Music for

Dogs, a concert specially

developed for canine ears

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Minefield by acclaimed

Argentinian theatre-maker

Lola Arias, developed with

and performed by veterans of

the Falklands conflict.

The Festivals biggest

talking point was Dr

Blighty; an ambitious,

large-scale, immersive

outdoor experience, which

highlighted the story of

wounded Indian soldiers

hospitalised in Brighton

during the First World War.

Ending each night with a

spectacular light display at

the Royal Pavilion, Dr Blighty

captivated audiences and

critics alike. With audiences

reaching almost 50,000 over

its five-day run, it set the city

and social media abuzz. A

video clip of the projections

went viral, attracting over

500,000 views and one

hashtag alone achieved three

million impressions.

Laurie Anderson, guest

director of the 50th Brighton

Festival, said: I have been at

the Brighton Festival a few

times now and its always

been fun. I always feel like

Im part of the town and

thats a crazy feeling because

at many festivals maybe only

theatre people come. but

The spectacular light show at the Royal Pavilion attracted huge crowds

Sean de Podesta and Sheila Wood

A charity that provides

a befriending service to

vulnerable adults in Brighton

and Hove, has been honoured

with the Queens Award for

Voluntary Service.

The award the highest

accolade a charity group

can earn was for the

Neighbourhood Care Scheme

(NCS) run by Impetus.

The NCS works with a

team of 240 volunteers who

give around 10,500 hours of

their time a year to support

280 vulnerable adults who

are dealing with loneliness

and isolation because of age,

disability or poor mental or

physical health.

Sean de Podesta, NCS

manager, and Sheila Wood a

volunteer, attended a garden

party at Buckingham Palace

where they met the Queen

and other winners of this

years award.

Jo Ivens, CEO of Brighton

and Hove Impetus, said:

Were delighted to be

recognised with such a

prestigious award. Its

testament to the incredible

work our volunteers carry

out across the city. Referrals

to the NCS have been rising

year on year, so we know that

our work is more needed

than ever. It costs 8.90 per

person, per week, to deliver

our befriending services

in the city. This provides

vetted and trained volunteers

making weekly visits, phone

calls, our newsletter and

on-going support from our

staff team. We need to raise

20,000 this year to help us

meet the increasing demand

for befriending in Brighton

and Hove.

To donate or volunteer,

visit: www.bh-impetus.org

Accolade for citys

befriending group

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here everybody comes. I was

really struck by that.

So when I was asked to

be guest director I wanted

to make sure that this was

especially happening for the

50th Festival that it was

even more inclusive so that

was part of why this idea of

the theme of home and place

came in. I think Brighton is

really a one-of-a-kind festival.

First of all because its very

sophisticated in terms of what

experimental art it brings in

but its very inclusive in other

ways. I cant really think of

another festival that has that

broad a base so I would have to

say its unique.

For more on this years

Brighton Festival, see page 28.

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round 34,000 people leave

our city by train to work

every day and the service lets

so many of them down day

after day after day. I want to

reassure residents that I am

trying my best to be an effective voice to

sort this mess out.

Every day I hear horror stories of

cancellations, overcrowding, chronic

delays, and trains terminating before

reaching the destination.

In response I have met, emailed,

written to, and challenged ministers on

the floor of the Commons many dozens

of times. Not a week goes by when I

dont make your voice heard to the rail

companies and to government. Ive

spoken to the media more on rail than

any other issue.

Last week I wrote again to the minister

demanding action. The very first

meeting I had as your MP was with the

rail minister and the promises she made

about improvements in a six-month

period have not come to pass. I said to

her: It cant go on like this. Promises of

an improvement in the service when the

Thameslink programme is completed

in 2018 is simply not good enough. I

would like to meet to discuss putting in

place a clear, robust and transparent

improvement plan for the route.

I also believe that any improvement

plan should have clear metrics by which

we judge whether Govia Thameslink

Railway are succeeding and when

passengers can expect to see these

improvements. I am happy to call for

the franchise to be stripped or for

Peter Kyle

Fighting for a

better rail service

Labour MP

for Hove

Not a week goes by

when I dont make

your voice heard

government to step in - but all I care

about is what will make your journey

home tonight better than the one you

took in the morning.

There are big challenges in improving

our rail service. Were talking about

massive infrastructure and historic

underinvestment. We have only one line

which makes upgrading difficult. We

have five per cent increases in passenger

numbers each year. Plus we have a huge

two year London Bridge upgrade going

on and new rolling stock being tested.

We also have a dysfunctional set

of relationships at the heart of all

this. Government and the franchises,

Network Rail and the franchises,

and worst of all at the moment is the

deplorable relationship between staff

and employers.

What I want is simple and twofold. I

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responsible for our rail service to start

putting passengers first - they are not

at the moment. And secondly I want

government and rail companies to tell

us what will improve and when it will

improve by so we know what to expect

and when to expect it and hold them to

account.

News

Publicising sickness levels puts

rail staff at risk, say union bosses

Southern bosses are putting

their staff at risk of abuse

and assault claims rail

union RMT.

The union says that the

persistent campaign of

abuse and denigration of

its front-line workforce by

Southern/GTR is leaving staff

open to attacks and assaults

by members of the public.

Last week, Southern

released figures showing that

over the last 32 working days

the company has been hit

by 1,066 days of conductor

absence. The rate of absence

has more than doubled since

the first conductors strike

on April 26, while in the last

month one in six conductors

have taken at least one day off

sick according to Southern.

An average of 83 Southern

services are being cancelled

every day due to the current

sickness problems, the

company said.

In a letter released by the

union, the RMT warned that

the cynical attempt to blame

delays and cancellations on

staff sickness, when they are

in fact down to staff shortages

created by a failure to recruit

enough workers to fill new

rosters leaves members on

trains and stations at risk.

Mick Cash, general

secretary said: The abuse

and denigration of its own

workforce by Southern/GTR

has to stop before we have a

major incident on our hands.

The grossly irresponsible

attitude that this failing

outfit has adopted amounts

to incitement and leaves

lone-workers and women

particularly vulnerable.

Luckily, the vast majority

of passengers dont believe

a word this company says.

They know full well what this

failing franchise is all about

as they seek to milk their

customers for every penny.

It only takes one or

two people to buy into the

company propaganda and we

could have a major incident

on our hands. No responsible

company, which recognises

its duty of care to its staff

would take that kind of risk.

A Southern spokesperson

said: We would not usually

release such information,

but passengers deserve to

know the reasons behind the

unusually high level of train

cancellations.

For those conductors who

are ill the company is offering

all the support we are able to

andworkingouthowtheycan

get back to work. But these

figures show a remarkable

and unprecedented level of

sickness which commenced

at the time of the first strike.

We are looking into

what steps can be taken to

investigate this deterioration

in the health of conductors.

Independent reporter

[email protected]

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I

ts been another fantastic month in

the city, with the fiftieth Brighton

Festival delivering all that we have

come to expect from it, the quirky

and the traditional, the innovative

and the crowd-pleasing.

Most definitely the latter, if the applause

I heard was any sign, was the Dr Blighty

son-et-lumiere at the Royal Pavilion,

commemorating the treatment of Indian

troops there during World War 1, a hundred

years ago. We are hugely privileged to have

the festival and it brings so many benefits

to Brighton and Hove, so thanks to all

involved. Arts and culture doesnt just

happen in May though, and my colleague

Cllr Alan Robins is now leading our work

on that, and on tourism, leisure and more,

all of which brings visitors to our shops,

restaurants, hotels and local businesses,

supporting thousands of jobs in the city.

If the weather is good our Bank Holiday

weekends draw thousands to our beaches,

which have just been awarded Blue Flag

status by the Environment Agency for their

excellent water quality. My colleague

Cllr Gill Mitchell has urged residents and

visitors alike to take their litter home after

50 tonnes of rubbish was removed following

the Bank Holiday earlier in May. Broken

glass is a particular hazard to people and

dogs when lost amongst the pebbles. Take it

or bin it is the message.

One of the things visitors to our city have

remarked upon this month has been the

number of people sleeping rough on our

streets. We said when we were elected that

we would work to eliminate rough sleeping

by 2019, and sooner if we could, but the

impact of benefit changes and the huge

pressure on housing is not helping us. Our

Rough Sleepers Strategy, pulling together

the work of all agencies in the city led by

Cllr Clare Moonan, will be out very soon,

but meanwhile go to the council website

and search rough sleepers to find out

more and how you can help.

Theres been more good news on the

homes front as our housing lead Cllr Anne

Meadows has announced yet more new

council homes coming forward. We have

around 250 now either built, underway or

in the planning stages, halfway to our 500

target which Id very much like to exceed.

However the government wants us to

give them over 25 million a year from

our council homes fund to pay for their

250,000 Starter Homes. As housing

campaign group Shelter say, even most

average earners would struggle to afford an

average priced starter home.

One of the things you expect from us

is to manage your money well, and Im

pleased to say we are doing that. Our lead

member for finance Cllr Les Hamilton was

able to announce this week that we have

successfully balanced the books, bringing

the council budget in with a small surplus,

instead of the 8.5 million overspend we

faced when we took office last year. We

will invest that surplus in the essential

services you need, ones being hit by the

Governments 40% cut in our funding.

Im working hard to get agreement

on a way to move Hove Library out if its

expensive-to-run current home to a new

shared space at Hove Museum, where

outdoor activities, a caf and the ability to

provide community and cultural events

will mean Hove gets more, not less. If this is

blocked by the opposition parties then up

to seven libraries in communities around

the city could be under threat of closure.

Despite reports to the contrary, Im also

getting close to revealing our plans to save

our treasured Madeira Terraces, but more

on that to come very soon

The Brighton Festival brings so many benefits to

Brighton and Hove

Warren Morgan

Arts, culture and tackling homelessness

Labour councillor and

council leader

Opinion

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Opinion

The Royal Sussex County Hospital

Phelim

MacCafferty

Our beloved NHS

is facing a rushed

botch-job reform

Convenor of the Greens

in Brighton and Hove

A

fter countless top-down re-

organisations of the NHS

over the last few decades,

it has become abundantly

clear that if you really have

to change the system, it

needs to be done carefully, rationally,

and above all, led and owned by patients,

front-line staff and communities.

Thats why its so disappointing

that the latest plans, to merge service

planning and budgets between Surrey,

Sussex, and Brighton and Hove, seem

to be repeating the mistakes of the past

and excluding patients and front-line

staff from the process entirely. The

implication is clear, this is yet another

top-down reorganisation with no

evidence that it can deliver.

The policy was announced in

December 2015, and requires regional

footprints (areas) to be established

to create Sustainability and

Transformation Plans by the end of this

month. It all sounds so benign, doesnt

it? The reality is that it could be the

greatest threat to our NHS.

This is not an evidence-based move

and it isnt a response to popular

demand for more NHS reform. Its a

rushed botch-job and I wouldnt be

surprised if it has escaped most peoples

notice.

What is even more worrying is that

while these footprints are expected to

deliver greater integration between

health and social care, councils and

communities have been systematically

excluded from key points in the process.

According to the Public Sector Executive,

two thirds of councils in the country

have been shut out from the process to

select a leader for each footprint.

At the last meeting of the health

and wellbeing board it was telling

that even senior council officers had

substantial questions about the process.

Not surprising given that theres been

minimal information and zero public

consultation.

Policies that are brought in under the

radar always make me question what

hidden consequences they may herald.

Since the 2013 Health and Social Care

Act scrapped the Secretary of States

legal duty to provide comprehensive

and universal healthcare, and extended

a market-based approach to the NHS,

the opportunities for full-scale private

sector involvement in the NHS have

been ripe. Which makes the latest moves

so alarming. All it could take now is a

concerted push.

Such a push might just come from a

requirement for regional footprints to

achieve financial balance.

That means our region absorbing

the massive 100 million deficit facing

Sussex hospitals and bringing accounts

back into balance.

Facing the challenge of making this

work, footprints may be lured into

private sector deals which will drive

down service quality and pave the way

for healthcare charges.

Our beloved NHS is facing a crisis.

Despite repeated warnings that austerity

would drive up NHS pressures, the

government has failed to provide the

funding that the entire health and care

system needs.

Their response with these latest plans

is to devolve the problem to regions,

while excluding local residents and their

democratically-elected representatives

from the process entirely. This is not the

kind of change the NHS needs.

Far from further dismantling the NHS

we desperately need a fully-funded and

publicly owned, re-nationalised NHS. As

Anuerin Bevan, the father of the NHS,

wrote: [The NHS] will last as long as

there are folk left with the faith to fight

for it.

Now is the time to be heard. We will

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So another fantastic Brighton Festival

month is over every year I think it

cant possibly get any better, any bigger

and any more fabulous; but every year I

am amazed by the creativity, innovation

and good humour that takes over our

city.

Kicking off with the Childrens

Parade this years theme was Brighton

Celebrates and it seems adults and

children alike certainly did just that.

I particularly love the Childrens

Parade, with a different theme each

year I have watched children dress up

as everything from alphabet letters to

Brighton street names, sea creatures to

super heroes and even slices of cake.

This year marked a major milestone

as the festival celebrated its 50th year,

taking inspiration from the people,

places, and innovations that have

shaped our citys quirky character and

traditions. Despite much of the comedy

and drama being aimed very much

at the adult audience, the festival is

also a real family affair in many ways.

I love the fact that for all its bizarre and

sometimes risqu events, intellectual

debates and film screenings it is still the

Childrens Parade rather than an adult

event that marks the grand opening. It

brings the city to a standstill, the traffic

stops and everyone involved quite literally

puts the children first.

As a Collaborative Lawyer and Family

Mediator I am mindful that lining the

streets many cheering parents watching

the parade will be separated parents. For

me its a symbolic reminder of just how

important it is possible to put childrens

happiness first.

One of the hardest things when you

separate is accepting you no longer have

a romantic relationship with your ex but

if you have children and want the best for

them then you have to find new ways of

interacting with one another. You are still

parents. There will be school plays, sports

days, parties that you both want to enjoy

with your children.

In mediation sessions I help client

make practical arrangements and we

strive to keep it simple and business

like. Of course old buttons get pushed,

deep routed tensions come out (all

be it in new ways.) But if you stay

committed to your goal being to work

through it and to do your best for the

children it does get easier.

In time you can avoid getting drawn

into the past disagreements. By looking

ahead not back and by being clear what

you are willing to do to improve things

you can enjoy parenting after parting.

Of course there will inevitably be

ups and downs but events such as

the Childrens Parade are where the

hard work pays off; these are special

and to be cherished. In the spirit of

our wonderful festival you will be

able to celebrate not only your childs

achievements but also your own as

parents who have moved on.

War tank unearthed

at Preston Park

A geophysical survey of

Preston Park has unearthed a

Second World War tank.

Andy Maxted, curator

of archaeology at Brighton

Museum, said: We have

identified a large rectangular

feature, 18 metres by 40

metres, to the south of the

Parks Chalet Caf and north

of the tennis courts. Nothing

is certain yet but were pretty

sure that the feature is what

remains of a Second World

War water tank built to test

military vehicles.

The discovery was made

by experts from Brighton

Museum, the University of

Brighton and Brighton and

Hove Archaeological Society,

and unveiled at Preston Park

on Saturday.

It was part of a project to

examine the archeological

features of the park, which

is thought to have been

inhabited in the Stone Age

and the Roman period. The

group hope to extend their

survey to other green parks in

the city.

Not Working

by Lisa Owens

The Book

Doctor

with Laura Lockington @bookloversupper

This is one of those insanely

funny books that will have

you sniggering aloud.

Its skilful and witty as

well as being original and

thought provoking. Owens

has captured the voice of her

generation brilliantly. Its

essentially a tale of a thirty

something woman who is trying to find

her way in the world. What does she really want to

do? What career path should she choose? Does she

really want children? And does she love her long

term boyfriend? Or is it a whole lot easier to stay

at home in pyjamas and watch daytime TV whilst

eating snacks?

Oh, and then theres the problem of the buddleia

thats growing on the balcony, is it a weed that will

pull down the walls or is it a plant to be cherished

for the bees and birds that it attracts? Then theres

the whole thorny problem of her mother not

talking to her because of an inappropriate remark

after a few glasses of wine at a family funeral and

the secret that was exposed. Her relationship with

her ex-colleagues and friends is one that we can all

absolutely identify with, and her outrage when she

discovers that they are all earning more than she

ever did is wonderfully funny. There is a sense of

reality to this book that leaves you feeling that youve

read something very special indeed. The chapter

of her driving to her boyfriends family with her

boyfriend navigating had me howling with laughter

and is worth the price of the book alone. Highly

recommended.

Lisa Owens will be appearing at Bookish Supper

Salon on June 15. Tickets from Tabl.com

Opinion

An outbreak of mumps was sweeping

across Brighton and Hove with 46

confirmed cases of the virus since January,

compared to 27 for the whole of 2009.

Elsewhere, on a sunny day, the stunning

white arches that will hold up the Albions

West Stand roof were lowered into place at

Falmer.

1979 | Sunday , June 3

Alan Mullery was sent off during a friendly

game against San Diego Sockers in

California!

One of the home players kicked Peter Sayer

and the ex-England captain ran on to the

pitch to protest and swore at the officials.

He was subsequently sent off, and was later

fined 750 and banned from the touchline.

1998 | Thursday, June 3

Following on from the previous days 10-2

Planning Committee vote in favour of

Albions Withdean use, two more council

meetings approved stadium use, dependent

upon safety certificates and landlord

approval.

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written by Dan Tester

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2010 | Thursday, June 3

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