2019 Brighton and Hove City Council election

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2019 Brighton and Hove City Council election
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All 54 council seats
28 seats needed for a majority
Turnout42.7%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Lab
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Party Labour Green Conservative
Last election23 seats, 33.7%11 seats, 24.8%20 seats, 28.6%
Seats before231121 seats
Seats won201914
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg8Decrease2.svg7
Percentage32.5%34.1%21.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.2%Increase2.svg9.3%Decrease2.svg7.6%
Brighton and Hove City Council election 2019 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2019 election, by ward.
Previous Largest Party before election


Labour

Subsequent Largest Party


Labour

Elections to Brighton and Hove City Council election took place on 2 May 2019, electing all 54 members of the council, alongside other local elections in England and Northern Ireland. [1] [2]

Contents

The Labour Party lost 3 seats compared to the last election in 2015 but recovered its place as the largest party on the council, having seen its numbers reduced from 23 to 19 over the four years following 2015, while the strength of the Conservative group had been increased by one member in 2019, as a Labour councillor had changed allegiance shortly before the election. In addition to Labour and the Conservatives, the Green Party, which was in minority control from 2011 to 2015, fielded candidates for every seat on the council at this election.

Other parties contesting were the Liberal Democrats, the Women's Equality Party (for the first time in the city, with two candidates) and United Kingdom Independence Party, together with a number of independent candidates.

Following the election, the Labour minority administration that had governed since 2015 continued in office; however, a little over a year later, in July 2020, the Greens regained control of the Council, after the incumbent Labour administration collapsed when three Labour councillors, two of which were accused of antisemitism, quit. [3]

Background and campaigning

The Green Party lost their minority control of the council after the 2015 election, following internal disputes. Labour became the largest party on the council, winning 23 seats. This was reduced in 2017 to 22 after a Labour councillor, Michael Inkpin-Leissner, for Hollingdean and Stanmer became an independent. [4] There have been two council by-elections since the last election: the first in 2016 in the East Brighton ward was won by Lloyd Russell-Moyle, [5] and the second, 18 months later and for the same seat, when Russell-Moyle resigned as a councillor having been elected as MP for Brighton Kemptown. [6]

Warren Morgan, Labour leader of the council, resigned from the position in February 2018, some attributing it to internal party conflicts related to the rise of Momentum, a left-wing campaigning group within the Labour Party, who supported many of the candidates selected for seats in the city. [7] [8] In February 2019 Morgan resigned his Labour membership, to form a bloc supporting The Independent Group with Inkpin-Leissner. [9] Anne Meadows, a Labour councillor, defected to the Conservatives, making the Conservatives the largest party on the council. [10] Fifteen councilors were reported to be standing down at this election. [11]

Labour published its manifesto in late March, with key policies such as building 800 new council homes over the next four years, making the city carbon neutral by 2030 and auditing outsourced services and bringing them back into council services should they fail in value. [12] Controversy came when a provisional version of the document was leaked to the local media titled the "many-fest", a 210-page document that brought together ideas from consultation of local labour members. [13] [14]

The Green Party also posted their manifesto and coordinated their campaigning with Young Greens of England and Wales, who organised their activists from around the country to go to Brighton in April. [15]

The Liberal Democrats released a manifesto focusing on five major themes, including housing and homelessness, with a flagship proposal of developing 1,500 new homes on part of the council-owned Hollingbury golf course. [16]

The Conservatives announced their proposal to use money in the city council's reserves to fund projects, [10] as well as the establishment of a local lottery programme to invest in sports and cultural facilities. [17] A Conservative candidate standing in the Westbourne ward was forced to resign during the local campaigning period due to him posting islamophobic and other offensive jokes online. [18]

A hustings for the elections – which focused on community housing in the city – was hosted on 27 March with councillors from Labour, the Conservatives, the Green Party and a Liberal Democrat candidate. [19]

Summary

Election result

2019 Brighton & Hove City Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 542025Decrease2.svg 337.034.676,088–1.0
  Green 541980Increase2.svg 835.236.580,148+10.3
  Conservative 541406Decrease2.svg 625.921.948,247–8.3
  Independent 5110Increase2.svg 11.91.63,493+1.4
  Liberal Democrats 26000Steady2.svg0.03.88,384+0.5
  UKIP 11000Steady2.svg0.01.02,253–2.7
  Women's Equality 2000Steady2.svg0.00.61,213N/A

Wards and candidates

Details of the candidates for the 21 wards of the authority were published by the council after nominations closed on 3 April. [2]

Brunswick and Adelaide

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Brunswick and Adelaide (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Hannah Clare 1,697 53.1
Green Phélim Mac Cafferty 1,654 51.8
Labour Joy Robinson1,03532.4
Labour Darryl Telles78524.6
Conservative Roz Rawcliffe2638.2
Conservative Tricia Dearlove2618.2
Liberal Democrats Christian Chadwick2307.2
Liberal Democrats Duncan Moore2036.4
UKIP John Gartside1163.6
Turnout 3,21142.73+11.32
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing

Central Hove

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Central Hove (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Clare Moonan 1,370 45.5
Labour Gary Wilkinson 1,053 34.9
Green Aditi Bhonagiri1,01333.6
Green Carol Bullock63921.2
Conservative Steve Barrey58619.4
Conservative Rico Wojtulewicz51016.9
Women's Equality Jessie MacNeil-Brown2829.4N/A
Liberal Democrats David John Sears2247.4
UKIP Nigel Furness1224.0
Turnout 3,02541.77
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

East Brighton

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East Brighton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nancy Platts 1,887 54.0
Labour Nichole Brennan 1,652 47.2
Labour Gill Williams 1,582 45.2
Green Anna Shepherd97627.9
Green Bryan Coyle77822.2
Conservative Anthony Keith Meadows57416.4
Green Paul Steedman54715.6
Conservative William Jack Jonathan Rudrum52515.0
Conservative George Harvey Soper49514.2
Independent David Trangmar43812.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul Chandler3389.7
Turnout 3,52733.94-11.86
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Goldsmid

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Goldsmid (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Marianna Ebel 2,258 41.8
Labour Jackie O’Quinn 2,145 39.7
Labour John Allcock 2,049 37.9
Green Raphael Hill1,96236.3
Labour Debbie Taylor1,91135.4
Green Steve Moses1,77232.8
Conservative Steve Harmer-Strange67712.5
Conservative Martin Hugo Hess65112.0
Conservative Peter Alan Revell62011.5
Liberal Democrats Orla May53810.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Andrew England5149.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Laura Mullin3987.4N/A
UKIP Carl Taylor1833.4
Turnout 5,42445.25-7.97
Green hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hangleton and Knoll

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Hangleton and Knoll (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dawn Barnett 2,159 45.1
Conservative Tony Janio 1,926 40.2
Conservative Nick Lewry 1,901 39.7
Labour John Hewitt1,89939.6
Labour Birgit Miller1,76236.8
Labour Kevin Thomas1,75036.5
Green Jacqui Cuff54811.4
Green Lily Worfolk3697.7
Green Benedict Allbrooke3296.9
UKIP Steven Richards2855.9
Independent Stuart Nicholas Bower2495.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Leah Mooney2144.5
Independent Henrietta Zita Izso1904.0N/A
Turnout 4,81443.57
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hanover and Elm Grove

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Hanover and Elm Grove (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green David Gibson 3,332 60.8
Green Elaine Hills 3,170 57.9
Green Steph Powell 2,267 41.4
Labour Emma Daniel2,13338.9
Labour Danielle Cornish-Spencer1,65730.2
Labour Eleanor Humphrey1,40025.6
Women's Equality Beverley Barstow93117.0N/A
Conservative Ed De Souza2955.4
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Robinson2895.3
Conservative Peter William Goodman2574.7
Conservative Kerry Ann Underhill2514.6
Turnout 5,51448.15
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing

Hollingdean and Stanmer

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Hollingdean and Stanmer (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tracey Hill 1,664 43.7
Labour Theresa Fowler 1,512 39.7
Green Martin Osborne 1,487 39.0
Labour Phillip Clarke1,43137.6
Green Jack Hazelgrove1,40937.0
Green Alice Bennett1,33535.0
Conservative Gary Martin Cohen41410.9
Conservative Tammi Kim Cohen39010.2
Conservative Malcolm Murray3739.8
UKIP Desmond Jones3198.4
Liberal Democrats Ashley Ridley2286.0
Liberal Democrats Keith Jago1824.8
Turnout 3,83034.91
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing

Hove Park

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Hove Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vanessa Brown 1,910 52.1
Conservative Samer Bagaeen 1,630 44.4
Labour Charles Harrison1,00227.3
Labour Nigel Jenner93425.5
Green Iain Martin56715.5
Green Paul Philo36910.1
Liberal Democrats Simon Jardine2958.0
Liberal Democrats Nick O’Shea2707.4
UKIP Daniel Goodhand1293.5
Turnout 3,68044.20-7.32
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Moulsecoomb and Bevendean

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Moulsecoomb and Bevendean (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daniel Yates 1,540 49.5
Labour Amanda Jane Grimshaw 1,527 49.1
Labour Kate Knight 1,503 48.4
Green Mitchie Alexander1,06334.2
Green Libby Darling86928.0
Green Amelia Mills65020.9
Conservative Anne Christine Meadows62720.2
Conservative Martin Kenig58018.7
Conservative Robyn Victoria Simson54417.5
Turnout 3,15827.06
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

North Portslade

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North Portslade (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Atkinson 1,476 55.6
Labour Anne Pissaridou 1,171 44.1
Conservative Hannah Felton58522.0
Conservative Emma Louise Hogan55320.8
UKIP Ian Harris30811.6
UKIP Patricia Mountain 30211.4
Green Sharon Hamlin28110.6
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Craig1636.1
Green Alexander Sallons1545.8
Turnout 2,66534.86
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Patcham

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Patcham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lee Wares 2,618 51.4
Conservative Carol Ann Theobald 2,249 44.1
Conservative Alistair McNair 2,044 40.1
Green Geraldine Keenan1,38227.1
Labour Adam John Scott1,28825.3
Labour Janet Smith1,27925.1
Green Rebecca Duffy1,22624.0
Labour Renato Marques1,19723.5
Green Janaki Jayasuriya1,02620.1
Turnout 5,14746.21
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Preston Park

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Preston Park highlighted
Preston Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Leo Littman 3,542 60.1
Green Amy Heley 3,534 60.0
Green Siriol Hugh-Jones 3,377 57.3
Labour Julie Cattell1,90532.3
Labour Juan Baeza1,63827.8
Labour Denise Friend1,56226.5
Conservative Sue Ellerton4587.8
Conservative Mark Watson4307.3
Liberal Democrats Melanie Hunter-Taylor3856.5
Conservative Heather Newberry-Martin3836.5
Turnout 5,92453.32
Green hold Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing

Queen's Park

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Queen's Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Clare Rainey 2,083 43.3
Labour Amanda Evans 1,996 41.5
Labour Nick Childs 1,894 39.3
Green Lucy Agace1,74936.3
Labour Colin Piper1,73736.1
Green Martin Farley1,69135.1
Conservative James Noble59112.3
Conservative Lee Farmer57411.9
Conservative Josephine O’Carroll54611.3
Independent Adrian Guy Hart50010.4N/A
Liberal Democrats George Taylor3777.8
Turnout 4,84143.08
Green gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Regency

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Regency (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Alex Phillips 1,909 65.5
Green Tom Druitt 1,837 63.0
Labour Poppy Burt68423.5
Labour Dan Simmonds49216.9
Conservative Tim Catt32911.3
Conservative John Kapp2749.4
Liberal Democrats Laurence Eke1956.7
Turnout 2,93439.19
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing

Rottingdean Coastal

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Rottingdean Coastal (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Bridget Helen Fishleigh 1,932 37.8 N/A
Conservative Mary Mears 1,784 34.9
Conservative Joe Miller 1,666 32.6
Conservative David Plant1,42127.8
Labour Paul Christopher Johnson1,32125.9
Labour Jane Chetwynd-Appleton1,31525.7
Labour Robert McIntosh1,20323.6
Green Ruby Jackson-Hall1,08821.3
Liberal Democrats Lucy Catherine Curle76214.9
Green Florence Traini-Cobb67013.1
Liberal Democrats Simon Kenneth Gamble5009.8N/A
Green Matt Traini-Cobb4308.4
Turnout 5,12945.85-8.69%
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Portslade

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South Portslade highlighted
South Portslade (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leslie Hamilton 1,467 55.9
Labour Alan Robins 1,317 50.2
Conservative Jamie Gillespie45417.3
Green Fiona Bennett45317.3
Conservative Danielle Harmer-Strange37514.3
Green Simon Gulliver2549.7
Liberal Democrats Ken Rist2529.6
UKIP Kenneth Nightingale2419.2
Liberal Democrats Marjorie Leeds2087.9
Turnout 2,63936.03
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

St Peter's and North Laine

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St Peter's and North Laine (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Lizzie Deane 3,655 71.7
Green Sue Shanks 3,348 65.6
Green Pete West 3,252 63.8
Labour Maureen Elizabeth Winder1,05020.6
Labour Daniel Thomas Gray1,01820.0
Labour Gabriel McCook1,01820.0
Liberal Democrats Rob Heale3997.8
Conservative Nick Garside3236.3
Conservative Mike Long2875.6
Conservative Linda Mary Murray2795.5
Independent Gerald David O’Brien1843.6N/A
Turnout 5,13639.99
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing

Westbourne

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Westbourne (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carmen Appich 1,457 41.5
Labour Chris Henry 1,314 37.4
Green Christopher Hawtree1,07330.5
Conservative Denise Cobb81223.1
Conservative Charlie Nicholls74621.2
Green Guy Davidson73320.9
Liberal Democrats Hilary Ellis2757.8
Liberal Democrats Geoff Date2527.2
UKIP Robert Harding1273.6
Turnout 3,52247.98
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Wish

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Wish (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Nemeth 1,531 41.0
Conservative Garry Peltzer Dunn 1,421 38.0
Labour Alexandrina Braithwaite1,27534.1
Labour Adam Imanpour1,10729.6
Green Andrew Coleman97326.0
Green Alasdair Howie52113.9
Liberal Democrats Alfred Emery2627.0
UKIP Gemma Furness1213.2
Turnout 3,75851.13
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Withdean

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Withdean (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Sarah Nield 2,791 49.6
Green Steve Davis 2,734 48.6
Green Jamie Lloyd 2,631 46.8
Conservative Tim Hodges1,53527.3
Conservative Nick Taylor1,50726.8
Conservative Stephen Wade1,35324.1
Labour Josh Guilmant1,26322.5
Labour James Thompson1,09219.4
Labour Ian McIsaac1,00417.8
Liberal Democrats Hyder Khalil4317.7
Turnout 5,66750.77-7.73
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Woodingdean

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Woodingdean (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dee Simson 1,388 46.2
Conservative Steve Bell 1,312 43.7
Labour Sunny Choudhury1,23941.3
Labour David Joseph Wilson1,12637.5
Green Gwyneth Jones39513.2
Green Cameron Hardie2969.9
Turnout 3,03940.39-13
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Hollingdean and Stanmer

A by-election was called for 6 May 2021 due to the resignation of incumbent Labour councillor Tracey Hill. The by-election was subsequently won by the Green Party.

Hollingdean and Stanmer: 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Zoe John 1,542 41.6 Increase2.svg2.8
Labour Leila Erin-Jenkins1,26234.0Decrease2.svg3.3
Conservative Emma Dawson-Bowling74520.1Increase2.svg9.3
TUSC Rob Somerton-Jones541.5New
Liberal Democrats Alex Hargreaves471.3Decrease2.svg3.5
UKIP Des Jones350.9Decrease2.svg7.4
Independent Nigel Furness240.6New
Majority2807.6N/A
Turnout 3,70931.9Decrease2.svg3.0
Green gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg6.0

Patcham

A by-election was called for 6 May 2021 due to the resignation of incumbent Conservative councillor Lee Wares. The Conservatives held the seat, but with a reduced majority.

Patcham: 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anne Meadows 2,011 41.5 Decrease2.svg8.0
Green Eliza Wyatt1,73335.8Increase2.svg9.6
Labour Bruno de Oliveira87918.1Decrease2.svg6.2
Liberal Democrats Madelaine Hunter-Taylor1743.6New
UKIP Charles Goodhand501.0New
Majority2785.7
Turnout 4,87443.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.9

Rottingdean Coastal

Rottingdean Coastal: 5 May 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert McIntosh 1,443 29.6 Increase2.svg 10.4
Independent Stephen White1,35527.8New
Conservative Lynda Hyde1,18524.3Decrease2.svg 1.6
Green Libby Darling50410.3Decrease2.svg 5.5
Independent Alison Wright2224.6New
Liberal Democrats Stewart Stone1683.4Decrease2.svg 7.7
Majority881.8N/A
Turnout 4,89644.0Decrease2.svg 1.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg 6.0

Wish

Following the death of Garry Peltzer Dunn, an election was held on Thursday 8 December 2022. Labour gained the seat.

Wish: 8 December 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bella Sankey 1,519 58.5 Increase2.svg27.9
Conservative Peter Revell75629.1Decrease2.svg7.7
Green Ollie Sykes1907.3Decrease2.svg16.1
Liberal Democrats Stewart Stone963.7Decrease2.svg2.6
UKIP Patricia Mountain 341.3Decrease2.svg1.6
Majority76329.4N/A
Turnout 2,60034.2Decrease2.svg16.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg17.8

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The 2023 Brighton and Hove City Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Brighton and Hove City Council, England. This was at the same time as other local elections in England. Due to a boundary review, there was a change in ward boundaries, but the city council continued to comprise 54 members.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 United Kingdom general election in South East England</span>

The 2024 general election is scheduled to be held on Thursday, 4 July 2024. 91 seats will be up for election in South East England.

References

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  4. ↑ Vowles, Neil (23 March 2017). "Councillor resists by-election call after quitting city council's biggest party". The Argus . Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  5. ↑ Vowles, Neil (6 August 2016). "Labour's by-election win is a 'lesson in unity'". The Argus . Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  6. ↑ Adams, Joel (9 February 2018). "Third time lucky as Labour candidate Nancy Platts wins Whitehawk council seat". The Argus . Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  7. ↑ Dan Sabbagh (19 March 2018). "Brighton: well-organised Momentum group shifts focus to local elections". The Guardian . Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  8. ↑ Greg Hadfield (18 July 2018). "Keeping up the momentum: Winning the first socialist majority on Brighton and Hove City Council". Medium . Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  9. ↑ Anoosh Chakelian (27 February 2019). ""You're fake socialists!" The Independent Group goes local as councillors defect". New Statesman . Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  10. 1 2 Tony Janio (13 March 2019). "Conservatives are the council's largest party". Brighton and Hove Independent . Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  11. ↑ Joel Adams (9 June 2018). "Quarter of Brighton and Hove City Council members to quit". The Argus . Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  12. ↑ Frank le Duc (20 March 2019). "Labour publishes manifesto for Brighton and Hove local elections". Brighton and Hove News . Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  13. ↑ Frank le Duc (23 February 2019). "Leaked document is not our manifesto, says Labour leader". Brighton and Hove News . Retrieved 26 March 2019.
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  15. ↑ Chris Jarvis (13 March 2019). "Brighton & Hove Greens launch radical manifesto for local elections". Bright Green . Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  16. ↑ "Liberal Democrat Local Manifesto 2019". Brighton and Hove Liberal Democrats.
  17. ↑ Frank le Duc (14 March 2019). "Local lottery promised by Brighton and Hove Conservatives in council election manifesto". Brighton and Hove News . Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  18. ↑ Jo Wadsworth (28 March 2019). "Hove Tory candidate quits over 'Islamophobic' jokes". Brighton and Hove News . Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  19. ↑ Frank le Duc (14 March 2019). "Brighton hustings to quiz council candidates on housing". Brighton and Hove News . Retrieved 26 March 2019.
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