Press Release: RDC Pass Conservative Motion to Protect Pubs and Restaurants Wednesday, 26 February, 2025 Rother District Council Back Conservative Motion to Protect Pubs and Restaurants At Full Council on 24th February, RDC voted unanimously in favour of Conservative Cllr Neil Gordon’s motion to express support for the district's hospitality sector, including pubs, social clubs and restaurants. The motion states that the Leader of the Council shall make the case to government for the increase of the... Local NewsMedia
Huw sees positive side of retirement living 22nd May 2019 Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, dropped in on residents at Hillborough House, Bexhill, for their fundraising tea in aid of St Michael’s hospice. The MP was... Local News
Local MP urges Parliament to become a Haven for Pollinators 15th May 2019 Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, has called on Parliament to become a home for bees and pollinators. Speaking in the House of Commons during a climate... Articles
GOVERNMENT TURNS TO THE PUBLIC TO BUILD NEW STRATEGY FOR AUTISM 9th May 2019 Bexhill and Battle MP calls for the public to get involved with new government strategy to support children with autism. Huw Merriman, MP for Bexhill and Battle... Local News
Huw holds further EU withdrawal public meeting 26th March 2019 Huw Merriman, MP for the Bexhill and Battle constituency, is inviting constituents to a meeting on Saturday 30 March to update them on the latest developments... Local News
Huw champions more support for Neighbourhood Plans 20th March 2019 Huw Merriman, MP for the Bexhill and Battle constituency, met with Housing Minister Kit Malthouse this week along with representatives from local parishes and... Local News
Huw Merriman MP speaks up for equality in school funding at PMQ 14th March 2019 Huw Merriman, MP for the Bexhill and Battle constituency, continued his campaign for fairer school funding during Prime Minister’s Question Time in the House of... Speeches in Parliament
Herstmonceux Castle raises the drawbridge to welcome local MP 7th March 2019 Bader International Study Centre (BISC) Politics students welcomed Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, to their campus at Herstmonceux Castle last Friday to... Local News
Huw talks tourism at the Bexhill Town Forum 7th March 2019 At a packed and lively Bexhill Town Forum meeting last Friday, the town’s MP, Huw Merriman, spoke enthusiastically about the significance of the De La Warr... Local News
HUW MP supports Christmas Jumper Day 18th December 2018 Local MP supports Christmas Jumper Day This year, local MP Huw Merriman has popped on a pullover and posed for a photo to mark their support for Save the... Local News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
