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Brighton Cricketers
Brighton ( ) is a seaside resort in the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" was documented in the ''Domesday Book'' (1086). The town's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed, but it languished in the early modern period, affected by foreign attacks, storms, a suffering economy and a declining population. Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France. The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses. In the Georgian era, Brighton developed as a highly fashionable seaside resort, encouraged by the patronage of the Prince Regent, later King George IV, who spent much time in the town and constructed the Royal Pavilion in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton I360
Brighton i360 is a moving observation tower on the seafront of Brighton, East Sussex, England at the landward end of the remains of the West Pier. The tower opened on 4 August 2016. From the fully enclosed viewing pod, visitors experience 360-degree views across Brighton, the South Downs and the English Channel. Brighton i360 was designed, engineered, manufactured and promoted by the team responsible for the London Eye. The attraction cost £46 million, with £36 million being funded by a Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) loan through Brighton and Hove city council. Planning permission was granted in 2006, with the then Labour Party (UK), Labour leader of the council, Simon Burgess, stating that "It is going to transform the city. The i360 will be a familiar picture postcard image - recognisable throughout the world. It will generate huge amounts of cash and benefit the city's economy all year round." The following year the Secretary of State for Transport, Douglas Alexander, amen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hove Town Hall
Hove Town Hall is the headquarters of Brighton and Hove City Council. The current building was constructed in 1970 in the Brutalist style by John Wells-Thorpe, to replace the original 1882 Hall which was damaged by fire in 1966. Original town hall building The original town hall in Hove was built by Alfred Waterhouse and opened in 1882. It was built in the gothic style, out of red brick, terracotta and Portland stone, and contained a 2,000 capacity great hall with three balconies, and a tall tower in the central facade. The building cost around £50,000. The organ was built by Henry Willis, and was sold in 1959. The tower contained a clock and carillon of 12 bells by Gillett, Bland & Co.; their combined weight made them the heaviest bells in Southern England in the late 19th century. In 1900, the building was used as a part time cinema by James Williamson, and in 1907, the town hall hosted a Women's Social and Political Union meeting at which Louisa Martindale spoke. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ONS Coding System
The ONS coding system was a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ONS refers to the Office for National Statistics. It was replaced by the GSS coding system on 1 January 2011. Code formulation Principal authorities The code was constructed top down from a four character code representing a unitary authority or two-tier county and district. Electoral wards and output areas Local government wards had a two-letter code within their local authority, and census output area an additional four digits within a ward. The authority and ward codes were recognised by Eurostat as local administrative unit code levels 1 and 2 within the NUTS system. Civil parishes An overlapping system encoded civil parish areas. Parishes were represented by an additional three digits within their local authority: List of codes for counties and districts The codes for counties and districts were as follows. Also showing NUTS(3) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton Pavilion (UK Parliament Constituency)
Brighton Pavilion is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Siân Berry of the Green Party. At 11.9% of the population, Brighton Pavilion has the highest proportion of LGBTQ+ people in the country. Boundaries Historic 1950–1955: The County Borough of Brighton wards of Hollingbury, Montpelier, Patcham, Pavilion, Preston, Preston Park, Regency, St Nicholas, St Peters, and West. 1955–1983: The County Borough of Brighton wards of Hollingbury, Montpelier, Patcham, Preston, Preston Park, Regency, Stanmer, St Nicholas, and St Peter's. 1983–1997: The Borough of Brighton wards of Hollingbury, Patcham, Preston, Regency, St Peter's, Seven Dials, Stanmer, and Westdene. 1997–2010: The Borough of Brighton wards of Hanover, Hollingbury, Patcham, Preston, Regency, St Peter's, Seven Dials, Stanmer, and Westdene. 2010–2024: The City of Brighton and Hove wards of Hanover and Elm Grove, Hollingdean and Stanmer (called Hollingbury an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Party Of England And Wales
The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW; ), often known simply as the Green Party or the Greens, is a Green politics, green, Left-wing politics, left-wing political party in England and Wales. Since October 2021, Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay have served as the party's co-leaders. The party currently has four representatives in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons and two in the House of Lords, in addition to more than 800 councillors at the Local government in the United Kingdom, local government level and three members of the London Assembly. The party's ideology combines environmentalism with left-wing economic policies, including well-funded and locally controlled public services. It advocates a steady-state economy with the Economic interventionism, regulation of capitalism, and supports proportional representation. It takes a Progressivism#Contemporary mainstream political conception, progressive approach to social policies such as civil libert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siân Berry
Siân Rebecca Berry (; born 9 July 1974) is a British politician who has served as the member of Parliament for Brighton Pavilion since July 2024, succeeding Caroline Lucas. She was a co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales alongside Jonathan Bartley from 2018 to 2021, and was its sole leader from July to October 2021. From 2006 to 2007, she was one of the Green Party's principal speakers.Siân Berry's biography '''' Berry was a member of the (AM) from 2016 until she resigned in 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton Kemptown And Peacehaven (UK Parliament Constituency)
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since the 2024 general election by Chris Ward of the Labour Party. Before the 2024 general election the constituency was called Brighton Kemptown, though local political parties referred to it by its current name. Boundaries Historic (Brighton Kemptown) 1950–1955: The County Borough of Brighton wards of Elm Grove, Hanover, King's Cliff, Lewes Road, Moulsecoomb, Pier, Queen's Park, Rottingdean, and St John's. 1955–1983: The County Borough of Brighton wards of Elm Grove, Falmer, Hanover, King's Cliff, Lewes Road, Moulsecoomb, Pier, Queen's Park, Rottingdean, and Warren. 1983–1997: The Borough of Brighton wards of Hanover, King's Cliff, Marine, Moulsecoomb, Queen's Park, Rottingdean, Tenantry, and Woodingdean. 1997–2010: The Borough of Brighton wards of King's Cliff, Marine, Moulsecoomb, Queen's Park, Rottingdean, Tenantry, and Woodingdean, and the Distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Ward (British Politician)
Christopher David Ward (born ) is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he has also been Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, since 2024. Early life and education Ward was born and grew up in Southwick, and his parents grew up in Peacehaven. Ward is a supporter of Brighton and Hove Albion. Ward joined the Labour Party at the age of 18 before attending the University of Warwick for his undergraduate degree and the University of Oxford for a master's degree. Career Ward became a parliamentary researcher after leaving Oxford and spent 6 years working for Keir Starmer. Joining Starmer's staff in 2015, Ward was employed as a speechwriter and political adviser. Following Starmer's victory in the 2020 leadership election, Ward became one of Starmer's closest advisors as part of a group branded the "gang of five" by backbencher Labour MPs which in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
