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
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
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News