Stop Brighton Council ban on free flyer distribution

Brighton and Hove council recently after much pressure from "city clean" brought in a new legislation banning the free distribution of flyers and leaflets (free printed matter) in the city.

You now have to buy a license to hand out flyers, which takes months to come through, costs a fortune for small businesses and even when you do have a license, you can be asked to move on every 20 minutes

This entire problem has been brought about by people with too much power and a hatred of Brightons club and bar scene. The team at City Clean have made it their life work to stop the very things everyone loves Brighton for. Young, vibrant, diverse, multicultural Brighton. Not any more. Not if city clean have their way!

Why is this bad?
Peoples jobs are being lost
(flyering employs a large number of people in Brighton)

City Income is being lost
(flyers used to be a free way to promote businesses, clubs, bars etc, now this has been outlawed, a wide range of businesses are suffering)

Political rights for free speech
(now if you wish to hand out a leaflet with political views, you need to seek the approval of City clean before you do. This is not democracy. This is not Freedom of speech)

Brighton atmosphere
Once people used to travel from miles around to come to Brighton for the shops, clubs, parties. This is now threatened. In a time of such economic problems, surely local businesses need all the help they can get.

Clubbing tourism is on a downward trend
(This city used to have a vibrant club scene which people would travel to. These people spent money on taxis, local shops, restaurants, hotels and much more)

Why did it happen in the first place?
Flyers can obviously cause a mess. Sadly the solution to this problem was not lets clear up the mess. City Clean instead decided they would like to make money out of the situation by charging people for "licenses". Not one single penny raised has gone towards helping clear up any mess created by flyers.

Very importantly - Burger King and other fast food giants are still allowed to hand out leaflets and city clean are still to place bins outside such areas.

What is the Solution?
A self regulated solution to this mess, Brighton clubs, workers and flyer staff helping to solve the problem together.

Please sign up and get your friends to do the same. Don't let the stupidity of one department in an otherwise amazing city ruin the entire city for everyone

MAKE YOUR OPINION KNOWN.