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 holds EU White Paper Events 2nd August 2018 Local MP Holds EU White Paper Events Huw Merriman, MP for the Bexhill and Battle constituency, is inviting constituents to an update and a chance to express... Local News
Summer of Campaigning 31st July 2018 In addition to campaigning across our own constituency in Bexhill & Battle we also lend a hand to other areas in Sussex. Please find below three documents which... Local News
Huw presses for action on north Bexhill Housing development 31st July 2018 Huw presses for action on north Bexhill Housing development Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, has written to the Chief Executive of Bovis Homes Plc to ask... Local News
Local MP and Guide Dogs call for ‘kerb’ on pavement parking 25th July 2018 Huw and Guide Dogs call for ‘kerb’ on pavement parking Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, has called for Parliament to give more powers to local authorities... Local News
New Health Secretary pledges to visit East Sussex 25th July 2018 New Health Secretary pledges to visit East Sussex The newly appointed Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, has accepted an invitation from local MPs to... Local News
Huw Calls for More Patient Help from Community Pharmacies 18th July 2018 MP Calls for More Patient Help from Community Pharmacies Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, this week helped launch a new campaign in Parliament aimed at... Local News
Huw and local councillors join road safety campaign for Punnetts Town Primary School and village 3rd July 2018 MP and local councillors join road safety campaign for Punnetts Town Primary School and village Local MP, Huw Merriman, was joined by parish and district... Local News
Local MP Launches 100 Day Challenge to Drive Up Disability Employment 29th June 2018 Local MP Launches 100 Day Challenge to Drive Up Disability Employment Huw Merriman, MP for Bexhill and Battle, has taken on the Government’s 100 Day Community... Local News
Huw urges constituents to have their say in the first ever public consultation on rail fares 22nd June 2018 Huw urges constituents to have their say in the first ever public consultation on rail fares Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, has welcomed the launch of the... Local News
What Eat Out to Help Out actually means for you 8th July 2020 At a time when businesses need support, the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme is a targeted investment in our hospitality sector, providing discounts of up to 50%... National News
Our Plan for Jobs: Our £30bn investment in Britain 8th July 2020 Today the Chancellor announced our Plan for Jobs, worth up to £30 billion, to kickstart the economy and help create, support, and protect jobs across the United... National News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News