What Has Abe Been Working On This Year?

£18k a year well spent?

1. Cheaper buses

The cost of living in Brighton is through the roof. One of my manifesto points was to push for cheaper buses, and after numerous meetings with B&H and support from the University and Caroline Lucas, the cost of a day rider dropped from £4.70 to £3.00 on the app or from the SU shop.

2. New Students’ Union Building

Falmer house doesn't have enough space for sports clubs and societies to book space. We have successfully lobbied the university for a new building which will be bigger, better, greener, and more accessible, with more space for bars, cafes, and late night food.

3. More funding for the university to meet their CO2 reduction targets

The university were going to miss their carbon reduction targets, and I have successfully lobbied the relevant committee for additional funding towards meeting them. Options discussed include solar panels, LED lightbulbs, and an awareness campaign.

4. Cheaper tuition fees for International and Postgraduate students

Historically, international and postgraduate students could be charged fee increases of anything between 5 and 8% making it difficult to plan expenditure and to budget. Thanks to the efforts of myself, the officer team, and others, fees are now 2.5%, flat rate, and many students been refunded the difference.

5. Voter Registration Through Sussex Direct

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Changes in voter registration law have pushed thousands of students off the electoral roll. This is disenfranchising and wrong, but after extensive lobbying of the university, you can now register to vote in the general election through Sussex Direct.

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I'm working on lots of other stuff, too: designing a housing advocacy service to help students challenge bad landlords, campaigning for student subsidies for childcare on campus, rebranding the mandela scholarship, and plans for fast food on campus.

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