THE Green city council has responded to the criticism from MP Peter Kyle over cycle lanes. Hannah Clare, deputy leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, said: “It is clear Labour are divided over how to respond to active travel. While Labour councillors vote for more walking and cycling measures and were the ones who were running the council when measures were put in place, Peter Kyle MP seems to challenge otherwise. “It’s a shame that Peter Kyle has taken issue with his own councillors’ objectives. It was councillors of his own party who brought in road layout changes such as the Old Shoreham Road temporary cycle lane and the closure of Madeira Drive without prior consultation. On the latest plans we have put forward, Labour councillors saw the detail of this at committee, were able to scrutinise these proposals at committee, and voted for them.