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
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
Battle MP puts forward legislation to ensure a 24/7 free cashpoint in every High Street 27th November 2018 Battle MP puts forward legislation to ensure a 24/7 free cashpoint in every High Street Following the closure of the last high street bank in Battle in May this... Local News
Local Firm and Job Centres Praised in Parliament 21st November 2018 Local Firm and Job Centres Praised in Parliament A trailblazing partnership between leading local employer, Hastings Direct, and coastal JobCentre Plus offices... Local News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News
