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BBC Tabby Cats (was Police Concern about PR Image is more Important than dealing with knife crime) From: Tony greenstein Date: Jun 30 18:46 UTC Short link

I'm happy to but have you no response to the press release? At the very moment
that knife crime is a hot topic then I'm surprised that BBC SC doesn't see fit
to run it. The Police behaviour in this case is appalling and in any other
context would constitute gross negligence, compounded by lying to get out of
it. I had 2 people in my office on Friday with the Police News Release in their
hands stating that it simply wasn't true about witnesses, i.e. themselves,
being unavailable. Is this not a matter of public concern or is it a question
of the BBC, yet again, being reluctant to criticise them? This at a time when
we have nationally the refusal of half the police forces to effectively
implement the recommendations of the MacPherson Report of Steven Lawrence in
terms of ethnic minority composition.

Since I've done all the investigation into this is it too much to expect the
BBC to actually lift up a phone themselves? Or is it once again a question that
having been born in the womb of the British State the BBC is congenitally
incapable of criticising them, not least in the wake of the Hutton Report?

regards

Tony Greenstein

--- On Mon, 6/30/08, Fiona Mccarthy <<email obscured>> wrote:

From: Fiona Mccarthy <<email obscured>>
Subject: RE: Police Concern about PR Image is more Important than dealing with
knife crime
To: "tony greenstein" <<email obscured>>
Date: Monday, June 30, 2008, 11:56 AM

Hi Tony - could you take me off the email list please, and send emails to
<email obscured>
regards,
Fiona.

From: tony greenstein [mailto:<email obscured>]
Sent: 27 June 2008 19:56
To: brighton unemployed
Subject: Police Concern about PR Image is more Important than dealing with
knife crime

Brighton & Hove Unemployed Workers Centre
4 Crestway Parade, The Crestway, Brighton BN1 7BL
( 01273-540717 Fax 01273-540797
Last night we issued a press release concerning a man who had threatened one
shop keeper with a knife, slashed the cars of another, and assaulted a third
shopkeeper in Crestway Parade, Hollingdean, Brighton. He was back on the
streets yesterday with people understandably terrified.

Brighton Unemployed Workers Centre, which is also situated on Crestway Parade,
immediately sent a letter to the Police asking them to take action in regard to
the situation and to contact shopkeepers in The Crestway, Hollingdean. Noone
having been informed as to what the situation was etc. What has the Police
response been?

Absolutely nothing. Not one person has been contacted, not one officer has
bothered to call and see those affected. But the Police have done one thing:
They have managed to issue a press release!! It is entitled:
If asked: response to Tony Greenstein comments. (see below)

Newsagent David Carden, the tyres of whose car was slashed, commented that the
Police News Release contains nothing but lies. The Police admit:

To detaining a 35 year old man last Saturday night.
It then says following questioning and the immediate unavailability of key
witnesses, the man was bailed pending further inquiries. Mr Carden and Emad,
the shopkeeper who was threatened both told me that they had been asked if they
would be available to give statements and both said they were available from
early morning to midnight. Noone has bothered to contact them.
Puttingout PR puff is more important than dealing with the issue itself.

The Police News Release says that the CCTV outside the newsagent is not a
police camera but is council owned. SO WHAT? If they had bothered to contact
the community warden they would know that the footage was available. The fact
is that they havent bothered to try and obtain it.
The News Release also says that as the incident occurred outside the shop, any
footage within the premises would not need to be seized. Again this is untrue.
The person serving at the off licence was subject to abuse and a minor assault,
as I have personally witnessed having seen the CCTV footage. This explanation
is simply unacceptable.
Is it too much to expect Sussex Police to tell the truth, to contact the
victims and update them and to treat issues such as knife crime more seriously
than press management?

Sussex Police News Service
If asked: response to Tony Greenstein comments Issue Date: 27/06/2008 11: 51:
19
At 9. 54pm on Saturday 21st July, police were called to reports of a man
covered in blood with a knife in The Crestway, Hollingdean, Brighton.
Police immediately responded and promptly arrested the 35 year old suspect
nearby.
Following questioning and the immediate unavailibity of key witnesses to give
statements, the man was bailed pending further enquiries, a decision which is
made by the case director.The CCTV camera outside the shop is not a police
camera but is council owned. They were immediately tasked to supply the footage
to the investigating officers. As the incident occurred outside the shop, any
footage from within the premises would not need to be siezed.

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Transition Brighton and Hove newsletter: July 2008 From: Jo Nean Date: Jun 28 20:53 UTC Short link

*Transition Brighton and Hove monthly newsletter ** *July 2008

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Welcome to the Transition Brighton and Hove newsletter  please feel free to
forward.

The next regular *Transition Brighton and Hove forum meeting is at 7.30pm
this Wed 2 July* at The Werks, 45 Church Street, Hove
(map<http://maps.google.com/maps?q=45+Church+Road,+Hove,+England+BN3+2BE>).
Forum meetings include feedback from each transition working group and
future planning. Everyone is welcome. Dates of TBH meetings can always be
found on the main page of the website: *www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk
* <http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/>

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*News*

*Transition issues in the mainstream news*
*Climate change:*
13 Jun  *Iowa Floods force thousands
out*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7452363.stm>
BBC
14 Jun  *Arctic thaw threatens Siberian
permafrost*<http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/arctic-thaw-threatens-siberian-permafrost-846951.html>

Independent
17 Jun  More floods threaten South
China<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7459628.stm>
BBC
18 Jun  *Australian rivers 'face
disaster'*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7460492.stm>

BBC
**
*Peak oil:*
Oil currently *$139 a
barrel*<http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080606/bs_nm/markets_oil_dc_20;_ylt=AlytU4EiCk_60qRkKIi09oGAsnsA>,
up from $135 last month.
11 Jun  *Global Crude Oil Production Dropped in 2007, BP
says*<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601207&sid=aiSucgXE2muM&refer=energy>

Bloomberg
12 Jun  *Spain & Portugal: Factories close, supermarkets empty and jets run
out of fuel as truckers' strike
bites*<http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jun/12/oil.spain>
Guardian
13 Jun  *Now struggling families told sky-high food and oil prices are here
for 'years to
come'*<http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1026063/Now-struggling-families-told-sky-high-oil-food-prices-years-come.html>

Daily Mail
23 Jun  *Demand, not speculation, at heart of oil shock, says
Brown*<http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jun/23/oil.saudiarabia>

Guardian: Gordon Brown asks Saudi oil producers to invest in UK renewables

*Green Wave festival*
TBH will be participating in Green Wave, Brighton's first sustainable eco
festival. The festival is in Preston Park on Sat 5/Sun 6 July and includes a
solar-powered live music stage, a school eco theatre arena and a number of
different zones: Wellbeing, Transport, Recycling, Water, Energy, Science,
Earth, Music, Schools and Youth (see Upcoming Events below). If you would
like *free entry* the festival organisers are looking for marshals, see
Requests for help below.

*Opportunity for TBH to meet and discuss with the Council on their Climate
Change strategy*
TBH's Liaison with Local Government Group have organised an opportunity for
all TBH members to listen to and question Thurstan Crockett, Head of
Brighton and Hove City Council's Sustainability & Environmental Policy.
7.30pm on Thu 17 July at the Salvation Army Hall (see Upcoming Events below
and
*here*<http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/2008/06/presentation-on-brighton-and-hoves.html>
for
more info).

*Introduction to Transition Brighton & Hove sessions*
Thanks to those who have expressed an interest in introductory sessions, and
apologies for their delay  they will be happening in the next few weeks.
And if anyone else wants to know more about what Transition Initiatives and
Transition Brighton and Hove are about, and learn more about climate change
and peak oil, please email
*<email obscured>*<<email obscured>>
so
we can contact you with dates.

Allotment petition
Houses are being squeezed into any available land but allotment space is
dwindling. It is vital to embrace local food if we are to cope with the twin
challenges of climate change and Peak Oil. The following URL links to a
petition to parliament for all new development to be obliged to include
allotments. Please sign and forward on the link:
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/moreallotments

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*Requests for help*
TBH is not really about the coordinating group initiating projects and
recruiting help  it's about people who want to be part of TBH both
initiating their own projects, and providing help to others with their
ideas. This could just as well be a project that's part of an existing
organisation as something completely new  TBH simply aims to be a network
of everyone who has the same goal of energy resilience and reduction. If you
have an energy-reducing project that you need help with, if you have a
pie-in-the-sky dream and you want to throw ideas around about it with other
people, please advertise them here (by replying to this email), and it will
go out in the next newsletter.

*Green Wave festival 5/6 July  various requests for help*
*Free entry for marshals*
The Green Wave organisers are looking for volunteers to be marshals - it
simply involves wearing a yellow jacket and directing people around who ask
questions! In return you get free entry (worth 5) and food and drink to
sustain you. If you were planning on coming anyway, perhaps to help out at
the transition stall, why not volunteer?. Any time appreciated but ideally
we'd like volunteers for half day or whole days to make it easier to keep
track. To volunteer or get more information please contact Green Wave on
01273 323 200 / Jacqui Cuff at
*<email obscured>*<<email obscured>>or on 07740 201194 /
Frank Jay at
*<email obscured>* <<email obscured>>
*Clothes and helpers wanted for Swap-O-Rama-Rama*
The Textiles group need clean unwanted clothes to swap, embellish and
recycle at the Swap-O-Rama-Rama. Helpers are also needed on Saturday and
Sunday to make the donated clothing look nice. Find them in the Recycling
Zone, or contact Kat at
*<email obscured>*<<email obscured>>or
on 07958 964810
*Helpers for transition cinema*
There will be films shown on various transition themes in the cinema tent at
the festival  if you can help out in the cinema please contact Stephen at
<email obscured>

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*Transition Interest Groups*
The dates of all Transition Interest Group meetings, and notes from these
meetings, are on the *website*<http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/>.
(If you want to see meetings just for the area you are interested in, click
on the link under 'Search Events by Subject', further down the page in the
right hand column.)

*Upcoming meetings of Transition Interest Groups*
*Energy group*  7:50 for 8:00pm on Tue 8 July at the Sanctuary cafe,
Brunswick St East, off Western Rd
(*map*<http://www.sanctuarycafe.co.uk/Sanctuary/Location.html>). The
group is currently discussing a campaign to speed up the development of
Sussex offshore wind turbines and planning its part of the Energy Descent
and Resilience Action Plan. For more information email *
<email obscured>*<<email obscured>>
.
*Waste & Recycling group*  6.30pm on Tue 15 July in The George pub,
Trafalgar St, Brighton
(map<http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=BN1+4EQ&spn=0.005,0.02&hl=en>).
For more information email *<email obscured>*
*Heart and Soul group*  The next meeting will be on Weds 23rd July at 7pm.
We will be watching some DVD footage of Joanna Macey's 'The Work that
Reconnects', with a chance for discussion and sharing food afterwards.
Please email
*<email obscured>*<<email obscured>>for
the address as it is at a private residence.

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*Neighbourhood groups*
In a city as large as Brighton & Hove it is going to become necessary to
spread our activities out into neighbourhoods. TBH's plan is to ask existing
neighbourhood community groups if we can give a talk to them about
transition, with the aim of kickstarting a neighbourhood group. If you
are part of a community group and would like a member of TBH to come give a
talk to your group, please contact
*<email obscured>*<<email obscured>>
Or
if you are interested in starting a Transition neighbourhood group in your
area, please contact
*<email obscured>*<<email obscured>>
.

*Meeting for kickstarting Neighbourhood groups*
This will take place on Mon 14 July  details in Upcoming Events below

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*Upcoming Events*
**
*28-29 June/5-6 July  Eco Open Houses*
During two summer weekends of 28-29 June and 5-6 July 2008 people will be
able to visit eco-houses in Brighton & Hove who will be opening their doors
to the public. Eco Open Houses is a joint project between the Brighton
Permaculture Trust <http://www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk/>, the Low Carbon
Trust <http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk/> and Brighton & Hove City Council. More
info
here<http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/2008/06/eco-open-houses.html>
.

*Sat 5/Sun 6 July  Green Wave festival*
Brighton's first sustainable eco festival! Held on the largest green space
within the city on Saturday and Sunday 5th and 6th July 2008 from 11am to
5pm. 5/2 concessions, children free. We aim to educate the public on green
issues in a fun way. This event will also give a wide variety of
organisations a perfect opportunity to showcase their products and services.
There will be a fresh produce market as well as the following themed zones:
Wellbeing, Transport, Recycling, Water, Energy, Science, Earth, Music, and
Schools and Youth. For more information about you or your business taking
part in the event click here
<http://www.brightonbusiness.co.uk/green_wave/>or contact Maddy Carr
on 01273 735442. For free entry as a volunteer
marshal, see Requests for help above.

*Mon 14 July  Meeting to kickstart Neighbourhood Groups*
As Brighton & Hove is larger than your usual Transition Town, there is a
need to spread the idea of transition out into all areas of the city. The
way TBH hope to do this is through the formation of Neighbourhood groups,
supported by the main TBH group. A couple of Neighbourhood groups have
already formed, but this meeting is to discuss how to encourage more, and
how they will work successfully. The meeting is at 7.30pm on Mon 14 July at
The Werks, 45 Church Street, Hove
(map<http://maps.google.com/maps?q=45+Church+Road,+Hove,+England+BN3+2BE>),
all welcome.

*Thu 17 July  'One Planet Living and the Climate Change Strategy': An
evening with Brighton and  Hove City Council's Head of Sustainability
and Environmental Policy*
7.309pm at Salvation Army Hall, 1 Park Crescent (Off Union Road, North Side
of The Level:
map<http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Park+Crescent,+Brighton,+Brighton+and+Hove+BN2,+United+Kingdom&sll=54.162434,-3.647461&sspn=8.999463,19.907227&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=0,50.832497,-0.131176&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1>).
TBH's
Liaison with Local Government Group is hosting this presentation to which we
would like to invite all TB&H members. This is an opportunity to listen to
and question Thurstan Crockett, Head of Brighton and Hove City Council's
Sustainability & Environmental Policy on the progress of One Planet Living's
Work Plan to refresh our city's Climate Change Strategy. Thurstan will be
explaining the principles of One Planet Living (OPL), setting out the links
between OPL and the Council Sustainability strategy, and exploring how TBH
and BHCC can work together on the Climate Change strategy for Brighton and
Hove.* *There will also be opportunities to ask questions about other
related initiatives (such as the Council's Core Strategy for Local
Development and their waste strategy). This is an important event for all
groups as these strategies underpin the overall aims of TBH and its energy
descent objectives. For more information see
*here*<http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/2008/06/presentation-on-brighton-and-hoves.html>
.
**
*Sun 20 July  Brighton and Hove Organic Gardening Group Open Day*
Brighton and Hove Organic Gardening Group invite you to their annual
allotment open day. At Weald Allotments, Weald Avenue, Hove on Sun 20 July,
12 noon til 4.30pm. free. Bug Hunting and storytelling workshops. Cafe
Fuscia, plant sales and bric-a-brac all afternoon. Meet by main gate at the
top of Weald Avenue any time during the day for directions to the site.
Supported by B&H City Council. Contact Helen at
*<email obscured>*<<email obscured>>for more info

*Thu 24 July  presentation and discussion: 'The Rocky Road to a Real
Transition'*
*(New date for previously postponed meeting)* 7:30-9pm at The Cowley Meeting
Room, 52 Providence Place. The Transition Towns Movement and what it means
for social change. Alice from Trapese will explain the new booklet they have
produced which is meant as a critically constructive discussion of the
political contexts of Transition Initiatives and with a chance for
discussion and questions plus thinking about how to move forward. You can
read the booklet *here* <http://sparror.cubecinema.com/stuffit/trapese/>.
**
*Sat 26/Sun 27 July  Introduction to Permaculture course*
A course offering information about, and some hands-on experience of, the
basics of permaculture design: designing for sustainability in all walks of
life. Whether your interest is gardening, farming, planning, building homes,
community work, economic regeneration, business or green lifestyles, the
application of Permaculture principles empowers you to make a positive
contribution towards a sustainable future. 10am5pm both days at Stanmer
Park (near University of Sussex). For more information see
here<http://www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk/courses_events/introtoperm.html>
.

*Sat 16 August  TBH Food group Jam Jam*
The Transition Food and Allotment groups will be holding a jam jam on
Saturday the 16th of August. 125pm, Transition Allotment site (next to
Whitehawk Community Food Project), Whitehawk Hill allotments. Directions
here <http://www.thefoodproject.org.uk/howtofindus.html>. A jam jam you ask?
Yes! We'll be celebrating the abundance of blackberries on the Transition
allotment site by having a mass-picking and jam-making session. Please come
and join us, and if the mood takes you, bring along a musical instrument to
jam along with the jam-making. For more info email
<email obscured>
**
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*General information*
**
*Joining Transition Interest Groups (Food, Transport, Energy, etc)*: either
sign up in the Usergroups on the forum (how to do this
*here*<http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/2007/07/how-to-use-websiteforum.html%23joining_usergroups>),
or just reply to this email and let me know  either way your email address
will be passed on to the group coordinator who will let you know about
future meetings. You can also contact the group coordinators directly, see *
here*<http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/2007/08/contacts-for-transition-b.html>
.

*Forum* <http://forum.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/>: please add your
news, opinions and suggestions to the discussions on the forum  this is the
place where ideas for projects and collaborations can begin

*Brighton & Hove Green organisations
index*<http://www.btinternet.com/%7Eted.power/transitionlinks.htm>:
an updated directory on the TBH website of green Brighton organisations,
including campaign groups, awareness-raising literature and training, local
produce suppliers, transport alternatives and lots more

*Transition Library*: there is a *category on the
forum*<http://forum.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/viewforum.php?f=59>
when
people can offer to lend, and borrow, books on transition-related subjects.
If you have books on climate change, peak oil and other relevant subjects
and think others will benefit from reading them, please offer to lend them
out. Lending/borrowing arrangements at the top of the forum

*Contact
details*<http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/2007/08/contacts-for-transition-b.html>:
contact emails for all hub members and group coordinators

regards

Chris
Transition Brighton and Hove website person
*http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk***<http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/>
*http://forum.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk***<http://forum.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/>

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Final reminder - Public meeting about Falmer academy this Monday From: Rachel Fryer Date: Jun 28 12:33 UTC Short link

HiJust sending a reminder to you all about the public meeting about this very
important issue which will have an impact on education throughout the city.Best
wishesCouncillor Rachel Fryer

Public meeting:
The future of secondary schooling in Moulsecoomb...The Learning
Development Centre,





Hodshrove Lane, Moulsecoomb

Fwd: *LDF Alert: Brighton & Hove City Council: Core Strategy - Launch of Consultation* From: Helen Russell Date: Jun 28 11:18 UTC Short link

I've been gong along to the stakeholders workshops etc for a couple of years,
they don't take much notice of any of the sensible suggestions made by the
likes of us. The aim is to bring to the city new financial type employers (like
the TSB), and a lot of the new housing development is aimed at the incoming new
employees of these. So nothing new, nothing changes... but with the collapse of
the housing market, developers are not so keen, as they can't be sure they'll
sell, if their intended buyers can't get mortgages. Also there are more
stringenet rules for sustainability, and the developers are not sure they can
meet them... So the Core Strategy may well flounder.

The community and voluntary sector needs to get more involved in these schemes
and strategies - and we are being invited to, under the Council's new Duty to
Involve. Under this, CVSF is part of a working group to develop the city's
community and engagement strategy - but it is being led by the council, of
course. So whilst we are being invited to join in, it is still as
'participants' rather than equals. But equality is not something which can be
given, it has to be wrenched from those 'more equal', which requires a huge
change in perspective.

The Sustainability Act should be taken up and used to kickstart this change of
perspective. Joint action under the Act by activists across the spectrum might
get something done. See the Local Works website for info.

http://www.localworks.org/

Core Strategy From: Kathy mcmullen Date: Jun 27 19:01 UTC Short link

What happened to my previous post? Can you provide an explanation for why it
hasn't appeared?

Kathleen

Police Concern about PR Image is more Important than dealing with knife crime From: Tony greenstein Date: Jun 27 18:55 UTC Short link

Brighton & Hove Unemployed Workers Centre
4 Crestway Parade, The Crestway, Brighton BN1 7BL
( 01273-540717 Fax 01273-540797
Last night we issued a press release concerning a man who had threatened one
shop keeper with a knife, slashed the cars of another, and assaulted a third
shopkeeper in Crestway Parade, Hollingdean, Brighton. He was back on the
streets yesterday with people understandably terrified.

Brighton Unemployed Workers Centre, which is also situated on Crestway Parade,
immediately sent a letter to the Police asking them to take action in regard to
the situation and to contact shopkeepers in The Crestway, Hollingdean. Noone
having been informed as to what the situation was etc. What has the Police
response been?

Absolutely nothing. Not one person has been contacted, not one officer has
bothered to call and see those affected. But the Police have done one thing:
They have managed to issue a press release!! It is entitled:
If asked: response to Tony Greenstein comments. (see below)

Newsagent David Carden, the tyres of whose car was slashed, commented that the
Police News Release contains nothing but lies. The Police admit:

To detaining a 35 year old man last Saturday night.
It then says following questioning and the immediate unavailability of key
witnesses, the man was bailed pending further inquiries. Mr Carden and Emad,
the shopkeeper who was threatened both told me that they had been asked if they
would be available to give statements and both said they were available from
early morning to midnight. Noone has bothered to contact them.
Puttingout PR puff is more important than dealing with the issue itself.

The Police News Release says that the CCTV outside the newsagent is not a
police camera but is council owned. SO WHAT? If they had bothered to contact
the community warden they would know that the footage was available. The fact
is that they havent bothered to try and obtain it.
The News Release also says that as the incident occurred outside the shop, any
footage within the premises would not need to be seized. Again this is untrue.
The person serving at the off licence was subject to abuse and a minor assault,
as I have personally witnessed having seen the CCTV footage. This explanation
is simply unacceptable.
Is it too much to expect Sussex Police to tell the truth, to contact the
victims and update them and to treat issues such as knife crime more seriously
than press management?




Sussex Police News Service
If asked: response to Tony Greenstein comments Issue Date: 27/06/2008 11: 51:
19
At 9. 54pm on Saturday 21st July, police were called to reports of a man
covered in blood with a knife in The Crestway, Hollingdean, Brighton.
Police immediately responded and promptly arrested the 35 year old suspect
nearby.
Following questioning and the immediate unavailibity of key witnesses to give
statements, the man was bailed pending further enquiries, a decision which is
made by the case director.The CCTV camera outside the shop is not a police
camera but is council owned. They were immediately tasked to supply the footage
to the investigating officers. As the incident occurred outside the shop, any
footage from within the premises would not need to be siezed.

The following file was added to this topic.

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Fwd: *LDF Alert: Brighton & Hove City Council: Core Strategy - Launch of Consultation* From: Kathy mcmullen Date: Jun 27 15:40 UTC Short link

Already a glimpse at Main Characteristics and Key Drivers section raises
questions:

I'm wondering where they get their figures from? Page 12: Unemployment rate
is above the south east average -with 22% of adults with no qualifications?
How do they know? Presumably that figure isn't fixed. Who are these adults:
female/male/white/ etc?

And there's a continuing loss of species and habitats? What does that mean?
The seagull population is increasing. They are going to be really happy with
the 11,000 new homes by 2026 and all the extra titbits. Some species like
rats have to be culled. How about a section on managing rats and pests
produced by climate change,

I really do think that by 2026 problems such as homelessness and
overcrowding should belong to the past.

The South Downs and the sea need to be viewed as natural features deterring
Overdevelopment of the city, not as objects constraining the city. The
city's expansion culturally, economically and socially, does not depend upon
expanding physically onto the Downs. The particular geo-physical positioning
of the city provides its unique locational characteristics and makes it
different from so many soul destroying industrial wastelands. Cleaning up
Shoreham harbour area should be a priority, in addition to reducing the
pollution in Boundary Rd.

Page 131,,3.100: 'Helping people to make the step from social housing to
home ownership'; this lets us know the council views social housing as
unequal to homeownership, and is derived presumably from a belief in the
superiority of market solutions, with the housing market collapse
might  be appropriate to plan trailer parks and expand the travellers sites.

Fwd: *LDF Alert: Brighton & Hove City Council: Core Strategy - Launch of Consultation* From: Tom Coady Date: Jun 27 12:18 UTC Short link

On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 11:22 AM, Tony Cook <<email obscured>> wrote:

> All of the above documents are available to view and download at the
> council's web site at:www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ldf.

I don't know why it's all in pdf but that really pisses me off, specially as
it appears to be designed for printing out as half the pages are in
landscape layout. I think they claim method this covers them
for accessibility under dda but for me it has the opposite effect.

Fwd: *LDF Alert: Brighton & Hove City Council: Core Strategy - Launch of Consultation* From: Tony Cook Date: Jun 27 10:22 UTC Short link

What is the Core Strategy?

According to the Council's website it is ......

"The Core Strategy is the planning document that provides the overall
strategic vision for the future of Brighton & Hove through to 2026. It
will set out how the council will respond to local priorities and meet
the challenges of the future and identify the broad locations, scale
and type of development and supporting infrastructure that will take
place in the city.

"It addresses the important city-wide matters such as delivering more
sustainable development and neighbourhoods and sets out the council's
strategic approach to housing, the economy, shopping and transport."

...... sounds like something we need to get aquainted with?

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Date: Jun 26, 2008 2:53 PM
Subject: *LDF Alert: Brighton & Hove City Council: Core Strategy -
Launch of Consultation*
To: undisclosed-recipients

Dear LDF consultee,

Brighton & Hove Local  Development Framework(LDF) - Core Strategy
Revised Preferred Options Document

In November 2006, the council published the 'Core Strategy Preferred
Options Document' for comment. As a response to the comments that were
received and as a result of emerging government planning guidance, a
revised version of the document is now published for consultation for
6 weeks from 27 June to 8 August 2008. The council is keen to gather
your views on its content before a final version is created for
submission to government in May 2009.

The document is published to together with:

A Quick Reference Guide to the Core Strategy
Supporting Evidence Document
Revised Sustainability Appraisal Report and Non-Technical Summary
A range of Background Studies
A Statement of Consultation (summarises responses received on the 2006 version)
All of the above documents are available to view and download at the
council's web site at:www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ldf.

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Police Aplenty for Defending Arms Factories but not for Defending Local People From: Tony greenstein Date: Jun 26 23:07 UTC Short link

Below is press release we have distributed concerning Sussex Police's idea of
'community policing'.

Tony Greenstein

Brighton & Hove Unemployed Workers Centre

PRESS RELEASE
Lazy Sussex Police allow Knifeman to Wander Streets of Hollingdean, Brighton
Last Saturday a man armed with a knife attacked three of the four shops in
Crestway Parade, Hollingdean at around 10 p.m.. The Newsagents car tyres were
slashed, the owner of a fast food takeaway who witnessed this was personally
threatened in his car and an attempt made to stab him, and the owner of an
off-license was physically threatened and abused.


The Police were called and arrested a man who lives nearby on The Crestway. One
would assume that the Police would have immediately taken statements as to what
had happened, would have looked at and removed the CCTV tapes which captured
what happened and would have pressed charges against the person alleged to have
committed the crimes whilst bringing him before the courts and objecting to
bail. Above they should have informed the victims of what was happening


In fact none of this has happened. No statements have been taken. The CCTV on
which this was captured has not been examined and tonight the same man was back
wandering around, buying alcohol and spreading fear amongst those whom he had
threatened. The person whose life was threatened immediately phoned 999 but the
Police didnt bother to respond. The ability of the Police to swamp local
demonstrations and protests contrasts with their inability to respond in timely
fashion to a 999 call.


Tony Greenstein, Secretary of Brighton & Hove Unemployed Workers Centre, the
fourth shop on Crestway Parade said: I was approached by the owner of Ninos
Pizzeria who had been told by the knifeman that he was going to kill him. The
man was clearly in a state of fear. Nearby his small children were playing. I
checked with all 3 shopkeepers and they had not been contacted by the Police
since Saturday, no statements taken or indeed any sign that the Police had done
anything. One can only assume that the man in question was released with a
warning or caution. The Police Officer(s) responsible should be disciplined. We
have submitted a formal complaint to the Police about their inexcusable
behaviour."


We call on the Police to explain their inaction, to collect the necessary
evidence and to charge the man in question with carrying an offensive weapon,
criminal damage etc.


For Immediate Release
For further information contact: Tony Greenstein 01273-540717

free housing: policy H07 in Local Plan From: Roy Pennington Date: Jun 16 15:28 UTC Short link

Holland Road Baptist Church own it. They wanted to pull it down and put in new
offices and community hall -- planning  said "no".
it is in their interest to watch it fall down.

Lynch Mob From: Glenn Williams Date: Jun 16 13:29 UTC Short link

I see Guardian Security have been making themselves popular again. Mark
Lynch the director of the company is the delightful character who
'policed' the demos at EDO before he was prevented from doing so after
assaulting a protester outside the Sea-Life Centre (something he
habitually did at EDO).

Those on the list who've seen the 'On the Verge' film will know him well.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/display.var.2343703.0.lewes_fury_at_car_boot_clamping.php

free housing: policy H07 in Local Plan From: Kathy mcmullen Date: Jun 16 13:16 UTC Short link

Why was planning permission given for a concentration of so-called
affordable housing units in the poorer areas Carlton Hill area, ( see p113)
while the Palmeira Ave development are all non-affordable?

These 2 bed flats for dinkies  priced at between £250-000 - and over 300-000
were quickly constructed with cheap materials, the 2nd bedroom is 6x6 height
7.6, not a room at all, more a box suitable for a pet.

I'd like to know why planning permission is given to maintain this division?

The Barrett site next to the Wardley Hotel opposite St Ann's park is an
eyesore, a case of overbuild, the complex together with the hotel looks
horrible, and some council planner thought it would be OK tho there's a
council's children home opposite, and one wonders if any thought was given
to their welfare,  peace and quiet, etc, instead of months of building
works, and now an increase in traffic flows to and from the flats.

Have any luxury flats been designed for the Carlton hill area? Why not
convert those tower  blocks into luxury flats? And can someone explain
exactly what a decent housing standard is, with so many quick build, cheaply
constructed properties sold as luxury homes, priced way out of the reach of
most people, unless located in Whitehawk, or up hilly Portslade?

Meanwhile no 65 Holland Rd is in a state of collapse, and the the vacant
restaurant building next to it, is becoming hazardous with bits of wood
flying off in windy weather.

car-free housing: policy H07 in Local Plan From: Roy Pennington Date: Jun 16 11:02 UTC Short link

The Argus have reported that a key policy (car-free housing: policy H07 in
Local Plan) has been abandoned.
does anyone know anything about this?

http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/downloads/bhcc/local_plan_2005/adopted_local_plan-chapter4.pdf
page 120

see my comment in the planning committee Wed 28 May minute 10.57
http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1107343&view=agenda&date=28%2DMAY%2D2008%2014%3A00&committee=Planning%20Committee

Call for musicians for London Demo Sunday (TOMORROW) for Guantanamo Bay detainee From: Big Lemon Date: Jun 14 21:22 UTC Short link

Hi

Apologies for the short notice, but if anyone's free tomorrow there is an
important event which has been organised over the last few days by Jackie from
the Save Omar campaign and she's asked me to pass this on.

Binyam Mohamed is a British detainee at Guantanamo Bay who is on death row
having made a confession which his lawyers believe was extracted through
torture. They also believe British Intelligence was there during the torture,
and have tried to get the British Government to release the evidence so that
the 'confession' can be shown to be unreliable. However, not surprisingly the
Government are refusing to do this. Further information on this case can be
found at

http://www.reprieve.org.uk/Press_Binyam_Mohamed_British_Court_Orders_Expediated_Hearing.htm

Jackie has organised a minibus to take musicians and campaigners and anyone
else who wants to make a stand and make some noise to go to London to play
'Barny the Purple Dinosaur' to George Bush and Gordon Brown. If anyone has or
can play a trumpet, saxophone or trombone and can spare an afternoon, please
contact Jackie.

Details:

Depart St Peters Church east side 12 noon
Arrive back in Brighton approx 8pm
Cost:  Donation towards minibus
Contact Jackie: 07799 564620

Thanks very much

Tom Druitt



The Big Lemon  www.thebiglemon.com


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Settlers beating up Palestinians in the West Bank From: Tony greenstein Date: Jun 13 02:35 UTC Short link

As people will know, EDO locally manufactures bomb release mechanisms and other
parts for the Israeli airforce.&nbsp; Film has just become available of one of
many such attacks by settlers on&nbsp; unarmed and peaceful Palestinian farmers
in the occupied West Bank.&nbsp; In the attack, 2 elderly peasants are set
about by 4 masked settlers from the nearby settlement and beaten to the ground
with sticks, suffering broken and factured bones.
&nbsp;
An Israeli peace group, B'tselem, have resorted to handing out video cameras to
people in order to capture such events because normally the practice of the
Israeli army and police is to automatically side with the settlers.&nbsp; We
will see whether they do so this time.
&nbsp;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7451668.stm
&nbsp;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7451691.stm
&nbsp;
Tony Greenstein

Public meeting on Falmer Academy - June 30 From: Rachel Fryer Date: Jun 12 18:07 UTC Short link

Hi

As you may be aware, they're trying to turn Falmer High School into a City
Academy.

There are many issues around this so we're holding an alternative public
meeting together with the Anti-Academies Alliance at the end of this month
before the consultation closes on July 4th. See Flyer attached and below for
details

Please contact me if you want more information


Best wishes

Councillor Rachel Fryer
Green Party, Queen's Park ward

Public meeting: The future of secondary schooling in Moulsecoomb...


FALMER ACADEMY - THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY


The Government and Brighton and Hove City Council want to close Falmer High
School, pull it down and replace it with a new 'Academy', specialising in sport
and entrepreneurship. Many concerns are being voiced about this and the
teachers' biggest union, the NUT, is resolutely opposed to the 'City Academy'
concept.


The good news is that no final decisions have been made yet, and the council is
consulting on the proposals until July 4th.


Please come along to a public meeting to hear the truth behind the spin before
you make your mind up - it's free, fully accessible, and refreshments will be
provided.


The meeting takes place at:


The Learning Development Centre,

Hodshrove Lane, Moulsecoomb



MONDAY, JUNE 30th, 7.30-9pm


The meeting will be chaired by Cllr Ben Duncan (Green Party Parliamentary
Candidate for Brighton Kemptown).


Speakers include:

 Linda Newman, outgoing President of UCU and former pupil of Falmer High School


Alasdair Smith, the National Secretary of the Anti Academies Alliance


For more information call Ben on 07973 823358

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Fw: Please help Tara - an Iranian asylum seeker From: Tony greenstein Date: Jun 11 16:27 UTC Short link

I am forwarding this from Brighton Voices in Exile.
&nbsp;
This is a particularly outrageous case and urgent since Tara is due to be
deported on Friday.&nbsp; It is well known that an apostate - someone who
converts to another religion - can and will suffer the death penalty and
flogging in Iran, however this does not deter New Labour.&nbsp; Please spare
some time to fax/e-mail the numbers below.&nbsp; If you are using the
fax-e-mail option don't use hotmail/yahoo addresses as they are automatically
barred.
&nbsp;
cheers
&nbsp;
Tony Greenstein
&nbsp;
From:
"Brighton Voices In Exile" &lt;<email obscured>&gt;Add sender to Contacts
To: <email obscured>
Please help Tara*
If you would like further information please contact Mary-Jane Burkett at
Brighton Voices in Exile 01273 328598
Home office Reference No: A1313620
Twenty-eight year old Tara from Iran first arrived in the UK on 06/02/2006 and
claimed asylum on 6/6/2006. Her asylum claim was refused on 26/6/2006.
Tara made a fresh claim for asylum on 21 December 2006. When Tara went to
report on Thursday 5th June she was told her that her claim had been dismissed
and she was subsequently detained and moved to Yarlswood, Immigration Removal
Centre in Bedfordshire. Neither Tara nor her solicitor had been previously
informed. Removal directions to Tehran have been set for Friday 13 June at 6.45
pm, leaving from Heathrow Airport Terminal 1, flight number BD 931 (BMI).
Tara was living in Tehran (Iran) before coming to the UK in 2006. She had
developed an interest in Christianity at the age of 17 and approached a couple
of churches in Tehran to find out further information. She was turned away by
the churches for fear of reprisals from the Islamic state. 2 priests had
recently been murdered who converted Muslims to Christianity. She managed to
obtain a bible on the black market and started self-study. She subsequently
denounced her Muslim faith. On arrival to the UK she was introduced to the
father of a local church. She was baptised in February 2007 and attends church
regularly.
The Government does not respect the right of Muslim citizens to change or
renounce their religious faith (see International Religious Freedom Report
2007, http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90210.htm). A recent draft law in
Iran, article 225, states that anyone born to a Muslim father, who decides to
renounce Islam and convert to another faith, faces the death penalty. There
have been numerous reports of persecution of Christians in Iran (see, for
example, Amnesty International report found at:
http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/middle-east-and-north-africa/east-gulf/iran).
A report released on the 9th June stated that Iran [has] continued a wave of
arrests against Christians in recent weeks, leaving them vulnerable to
subjection of psychological and physical torture (see
http://www.persecution.org/suffering/newsdetail.php?newscode=7911).
Tara has integrated in to the local community, developed friendships and a
loving relationship, for which marriage has been planned for the 2nd July 2008.
If she returned to Iran she will be separated from her loved ones and face
definite persecution / possible imprisonment and death.
The Home Office has not followed its own procedures. Before a decision to
remove can be made, the requirements of the immigration rules require that all
known factors, including representations, to be taken into account:
395C. Before a decision to remove under section 10 is given, regard will be had
to all the relevant factors known to the Secretary of State, including:
(i) age;
(ii) length of residence in the United Kingdom;
(iii) strength of connections in the United Kingdom;
(iv) personal history, including character, conduct and employment record;
(v) domestic circumstances;
(vi) previous criminal record and the nature of any offence of which the person
has been convicted;
(vii) compassionate circumstances;
(viii) any representations received on the persons behalf.
Tara and her solicitor have submitted numerous pieces of evidence in relation
to Taras genuine conversion to Christianity, and relationships with her Fiance
and friends/church community. The Home Office has not provided evidence that
the above factors have been taken into account. Tara deserves the chance for
her personal circumstances to be taken into account when the Home Office assess
her claim for asylum.
*Taras name has been changed to protect identity in case of removal
What can you do to help
URGENT ACTION
1. Please fax Home Secretary Jacqui Smith by faxing: The Rt Hon Jacqui Smith,
MP, Secretary of State for the Home Office 020-7035-4745 or from outside the UK
+44 207 035 4745 . Ask her to urgently reconsider the decision to remove Tara
When faxing Jacqui Smith please remember to include Tara's Home Office
reference number A1313620.
2. Please phone/fax/email BMI
Phone/fax/email BMI asking them not to take Tara as the Home Office has not
followed correct asylum procedures in determining Taras case. If you do so,
please remember to include the removal flight details: Friday 13 June at 18.45,
leaving from Heathrow Airport Terminal 1, flight number BD 931 (BMI).

BMI head office, Tel: 0133...
BMI reservations/general enquiries, Tel: 0870 6070 555 / +44 (0)1332 648181
Fax: 01709 314993
*No fax machine? No matter!*
If you have a computer and access to the internet you do not need a fax machine
to fax.
There are two methods of faxing:
1. From your browser go to: http://www.tpc.int/sendfax.html
(the number must be entered with the country code so 020 7035 4745 (Home
Office) would be 44 20 7035 4745
OR:
2. Send a fax via email -
Use this email address format :
remote-printer.recipient_name@fax_number.iddd.tpc.int
So, to send the fax to Jacqui Smith put:
<email obscured>
Just copy your fax message into the body of the email.)
&nbsp;
Wednesday, 11 June 2008
Dear Sir or Madam:,
Re: H.O. Ref. No: A1313620
Flight BD 931, departure 18.45 13 June 2008, Heathrow Airport

I am writing to request that you urgently reconsider the decision to remove a
young Iranian lady on the above flight. She is being removed from the country
contrary to the Home Offices own procedure on determining asylum claims.

She made a fresh claim for asylum on 21 December 2006. When she went to report
on Thursday 5th June she was told her that her claim had been dismissed and she
was subsequently detained and moved to Yarls Wood, Immigration Removal Centre.
Neither herself nor her solicitor had been previously informed of any decision
on her claim.

She has converted to Christianity, and built up a life with friends and within
the church community in the UK. She is engaged to be married on the 2nd July
2008. Her solicitor has submitted numerous pieces of evidence to prove that her
conversion to Christianity and relationship are genuine. There has been no
evidence to suggest that the Home Office have adequately considered these
factors or made a proper determination on her claim, contrary to the
Immigration Rules.

Before a decision to remove can be made, the requirements of the Immigration
Rules require that all known factors, including representations, to be taken
into account:


395C. Before a decision to remove under section 10 is given, regard will be had
to all the relevant factors known to the Secretary of State, including:


age;


length of residence in the United Kingdom;


strength of connections in the United Kingdom;


personal history, including character, conduct and employment record;


domestic circumstances;


previous criminal record and the nature of any offence of which the person has
been convicted;


compassionate circumstances;


any representations received on the persons behalf.


The Home Office have not followed their own procedures. As such, please deny
this removal and give this lady a chance for her asylum claim to be properly
assessed in accordance with Immigration Rules.

&nbsp;
Yours sincerely,

Cycle contraflows From: Roy Pennington Date: Jun 08 20:35 UTC Short link

SUE

http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/downloads/bhcc/airquality/2007_DA_Report_(Detailed_Summary).pdf

in your original post, you state that "the
quality is BAD in many areas"....

the report above does not use the word BAD.

the only one i can see it TERMINUS ROAD 85μgm-3

the one in WESTERN ROAD/MONPELIER ROAD 70μgm-3 has a typo which gives me no
confidence either way (like a plot development in a Carl Hiaasen novel.
http://www.carlhiaasen.com/

Cycle contraflows From: Sue Paskins Date: Jun 08 16:06 UTC Short link

I have been hit twice by scooters close to churchill sq, so far cyclist seem
to have missed me, but have given me a few scares.  Everyone should
be alert to other road/pavement users

Sue Paskins

On 5 Jun 2008 at 9:11, Chris Todd wrote:

> Most cyclists have voices which are far louder than bells - yet some still
> can't resist trudging up a reason to moan about cyclists.
>
> Scooter I saw the other day in London Road was blaring out very load music -
> not sure if he had a bell though although as he wasn't hanging around.
> Still it takes all sorts or should I start vilifying scooter riders...?
>
> Chris Todd
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roy Pennington" <<email obscured>>
> To: "Brighton & Hove Issues Forum" <<email obscured>>
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 8:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [BH-Issues] Cycle contraflows
>
>
> > val asks: Are they allowed to share
> > cycle paths?
> >
> > ans: no, by law (but who cares until there is an accident...) -- when I
> > use the Shopmobility scooters, I avoid the cycle lanes as they are too
> > dangerous.
> > Note that the scooters have "bells", most bikes not.
> >
> > http://www.bhfederation.org.uk
> >
> > http://www.shopmobilityuk.org
> >
> > sue states: the city centre (currently the
> > quality is BAD ....
> >
> > not true
> >
> >
> > Roy Pennington
> > City center - Palace Pier to West Pier via Seven Dials, Brighton and Hove
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