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
UK economic growth continues – record numbers are in full time work 16th September 2019 New figures show that the UK economy continues to grow and wages continue to rise. With more people in full-time jobs than ever before, more people have the... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy is just chaos and indecision 12th September 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has been calling for a general election for years. Yet he now can’t decide if he wants a general election or not. All we can be sure about is that... National News
How a Conservative immigration policy attracts the best and brightest 11th September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced plans to help the best and brightest international students start careers in the UK.We’re changing our immigration rules – so... National News
How we're funding our vital public services 4th September 2019 Labour left behind a bankrupt Britain. But we came together as a country to fix it. And thanks to the hard work of the British people, we can now turn the page... National News
We’re giving a £14 billion cash boost to schools across the UK 1st September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced that we are investing an extra £14 billion in schools. National News
We’re injecting £1.8 billion more into our hospitals 5th August 2019 As part the Conservatives’ healthcare policy commitment to strengthening our NHS, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a £1.8 billion cash injection to... National News