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We have allowed British children to be groomed by predators on social media. That ends now | Peter Kyle

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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · Jan 6

Did you know?

If the world's 300 largest co-ops were a single country, it would be the 8th biggest economy on Earth. #IYC2025

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Cllr Tristram Burden @tristramburden.bsky.social · Dec 18

Such welcome interventions from Peter Kyle MP to advance online safety for children outlined here 👇

Getting a grip on the mental health crisis in Brighton & Hove is a key priority for B&H Labour and these new codes from Ofcom are deeply needed

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Britain will be one of the safest places in the world to be online, says Peter Kyle, secretary of state for science, innovation and technology

Cllr Tristram Burden @tristramburden.bsky.social · Dec 17

Huge thanks to Tarnerland for hosting me for their 'Santa & Songs' this afternoon 🎅

The nursery are doing some great work for local families, especially the disadvantaged. I look forward to seeing their new ideas for some of their space in the new year 🎊

South Korea impeachment live: jubilation in Seoul as president Yoon Suk Yeol impeached

Cllr Tristram Burden @tristramburden.bsky.social · Dec 14

So thrilled to see this 🥳 South Korea is my second home - they deserve the kind of peace and stability that Yoon Suk Yeol has proven he can't deliver

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Seoul police said at least 200,000 people had massed outside parliament in support of removing the president

Cllr Tristram Burden @tristramburden.bsky.social · Dec 14

With so many ideas💡for advancing community cohesion in the area, they have local councillors full support for the range of things they want to do

I also popped along to the amazing Sussex Peasant winter fayre at the Pepperpot for some local Sussex cheeses and their amazing pies 🧀 🥧😋

Cllr Tristram Burden @tristramburden.bsky.social · Dec 14

Lovely visit to the Albion Community Hub this morning for my Councillor Open Door 🚪☕

Albion Community Hub have recently been expanding their activities with support from the council

💻 Digital inclusion projects
🌺 Long running community garden
☯️☸️☦️☪️Multi-faith youth groups
🎨 Arts and crafts

Cllr Tristram Burden @tristramburden.bsky.social · Dec 9

It was great to attend the Together Co. Winter Warmer ☃️❄️ 🔥 today with Cllrs Pumm and De Oliveira and our own Mayor Mohammed.

Bruno got a hand massage and we were all well fed, entertained, and met some wonderful new friends.

Huge thanks to TogetherCo and sponsors for such a fantastic event 🙏

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Cllr Tristram Burden @tristramburden.bsky.social · Dec 7

Brighton & Hove City Council and partners have been developing a Drugs and Alcohol Strategy to reduce the harms from drugs and alcohol in our city.

We want to hear your views about the actions we're taking.

The survey closes on Sunday 12 January 👇

yourvoice.brighton-hove.gov.uk/en-GB/projec...

Cllr Tristram Burden @tristramburden.bsky.social · Dec 6

It was great to visit our supported living and drug harm recovery service at New Steine Mews with @chriswardmp.bsky.social this afternoon.

The team does extraordinary work to keep some of the city's most vulnerable residents safe under very challenging conditions

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Cllr Tristram Burden @tristramburden.bsky.social · Dec 4

It was great to join the #SantaBus in Bevendean this eve. Raising money for 12 Charities and blasting Christmas spirit, the bus will run 20 routes this year. Huge thanks to Brighton and Hove Buses and all the volunteers 🙏
Find out when he's coming below👇
buses.co.uk/santa-bus-trac…

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Cllr Tristram Burden @tristramburden.bsky.social · Dec 4

How would you save the council £30 million? 🤔

Our budget simulator is now live - we're currently facing a shortfall of £30 million, and must make some very difficult decisions over the next few months. Your ideas will be submitted to us 💡

Have a go 👇

www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/news/2024/co...

Council invites residents to choose how they’d save £30 million

We've launched a special online budget simulator allowing people to decide how and where they’d make funding cuts if they were in power.

www.brighton-hove.gov.uk

Cllr Tristram Burden @tristramburden.bsky.social · Dec 1

Today is World AIDS Day, a chance to unite and remember those lost to AIDS and to support those living with HIV.

I've just had a Lunchpositive to stand against HIV stigma and pledge to use my platform to push for action to end new HIV cases by 2030 in Brighton & Hove.
♥️ @thtorguk.bsky.social

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Brighton & Hove Labour Party @bhlabour.bsky.social · Nov 28

Last night BBC South East did an explainer on the history of the i360 and Labour leader Bella Sankey spoke of her sadness about what could’ve been with that £51m.

‘A monument to Green Party failure’ – Council leader calls for apology over i360 debt

Cllr Tristram Burden @tristramburden.bsky.social · Nov 27

£51 million is a debt our council could do without. An avoidable waste and monument to failure. With the challenges our city faces, how this useless donut on a stick was ever considered a sound use of public money is beyond me.

www.theargus.co.uk/news/2475406...

A poster stuck on the windows of Green Party HQ, Brighton, calling for them to pay back the 51 million pounds wasted on the i360 as it goes into insolvency today.

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Brighton & Hove Labour Party @bhlabour.bsky.social · Nov 27

A sad day for Brighton and Hove as the i360 goes bust.

This will remain as a monument to the Green Party’s failure in our city.

Council leader Bella Sankey has called for a formal apology from the Green Party for their role in the funding of the Brighton i360 after the…

www.theargus.co.uk

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Miatta Fahnbulleh @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social · Nov 21

It's full steam ahead on our Warm Homes Plan:

🏡 Up to 300,000 households to benefit from home upgrades

✅ Removing the 1m rule for heat pump installations

⬆️ £295m boost to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme next year

💰 Plans to make boilers and heat pumps more efficient to cut bills

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Cllr Tristram Burden @tristramburden.bsky.social · Nov 21

Such an incredible contribution to public life. RIP John Prescott 😔

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John Prescott, British former deputy prime minister, dies aged 86

Former trade union activist who had Alzheimer's died peacefully at care home, says family

The quiz that lives depend on

Cllr Tristram Burden @tristramburden.bsky.social · Nov 16

I love this quiz from @refugeeaction.bsky.social that dispels some of the worst misinformation the British public have been fed about refugees and asylum seekers 👇

act.refugee-action.org.uk/page/25955/d...

This quiz by Refugee Action is designed to give you a sense of some of the questions that have come up in real Home Office asylum interviews. Some of the questions (and answers) might surprise you.....

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Cllr Tristram Burden @tristramburden.bsky.social · Nov 16

One of the events is in Queen's Park ward Wednesday 20th November at Tarner Family Hubs from 1030-1200

The focus this time is mental health support, such a vital conversation for our city - any residents in the area welcome

Cllr Tristram Burden @tristramburden.bsky.social · Nov 16

The Trust for Developing Commmuniues are working with us and the NHS to deliver more community focused health interventions - this starts with forums to talk about experiences of health, care & wellbeing in the city, network with services and even check your blood pressure! ⚕️

A flyer and invitation for the community health and wellness forum

Experiencing the Disability History Audio Trail at Hastings Museum & Art Gallery - Your East Sussex by East Sussex County Council

Cllr Tristram Burden @tristramburden.bsky.social · Nov 16

With my ESCC EDI comms hat on🧢, I wrote this piece 👇about the Disability History Audio Trial at Hastings Museum for YourEastSussex ✍️

Can't recommend the trail enough, it's a great way to explore the musueum

your.eastsussex.gov.uk/2024/11/15/e...

From reflections on the possible links between ancient legends of Faery Children and neurodivergent people, to the torturous horrors of Lotus Shoes.

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Work due to start on Madeira Terraces restoration next week

Cllr Tristram Burden @tristramburden.bsky.social · Nov 16

It's been so gratifying to watch progress on this work escalate over the last couple of months - when we lived by the sea in Kemptown, it was our first impression of the city we'd just moved half a world away to dwell in, so wasn't a great first impression 🫣

Brighton and Hove News @bhcitynews.bsky.social · Nov 15

ICYMI: Work due to start on Madeira Terraces restoration next week

Work is due to start on the restoration of the Madeira Terraces next week, Brighton and Hove City Council said today (Thursday 14 November). The council said: “Madeira Terrace restoration work will start on Monday 18 November, when lead contractor JT…

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