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 in Coastguard Safety Review 2nd May 2018 Local MP in Coastguard Safety Review A Parliamentary review of coastguard safety has been launched with Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, joining a cross... Local News
Local MPs welcome increase in local police officers 19th April 2018 Local MPs welcome increase in local police officers Local MPs, Huw Merriman and Amber Rudd welcomed an additional 200 police officers that will be recruited by... Local News
HUW welcomes Pavement Parking Review 5th April 2018 Local MP welcomes Pavement Parking Review Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, has welcomed an announcement from the Department of Transport which could lead to... Local News
Huw Merriman raises awareness of Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Card to help jobseekers in Bexhill and Battle into work 5th April 2018 Huw Merriman raises awareness of Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Card to help jobseekers in Bexhill and Battle into work Local MP, Huw Merriman, is supporting... Local News
Huw Champions Pay Rises for NHS Staff and Teachers 22nd March 2018 MP Champions Pay Rises for NHS Staff and Teachers Speaking this week in Parliament, local MP Huw Merriman welcomed the offer of a 6% per cent pay rise over the... Local News
MPs bring local A21 delegation to Parliament to meet Roads Minister 19th March 2018 MPs bring local A21 delegation to Parliament to meet Roads Minister Local MPs, Amber Rudd and Huw Merriman, welcomed a delegation of 16 local representatives... Local News
There’s snow stopping Bexhill’s Jobs Fair! 13th March 2018 There’s snow stopping Bexhill’s Jobs Fair! Despite severe weather warnings and much of the county closing their doors on Friday 2 March it was business as usual... Local News
Huw speaks up for local transport improvements 6th March 2018 Huw speaks up for local transport improvements Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, took the opportunity to raise local transport issues for East Sussex during... Local News
LOCAL MPS PRAISE RAIL USER GROUPS 1st March 2018 LOCAL MPS PRAISE RAIL USER GROUPS Local MPs, Amber Rudd and Huw Merriman, have welcomed the successful local campaign to provide a new Southern Railway... Local News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
Boris Johnson wins the BBC Leaders’ Debate 6th December 2019 Tonight, Jeremy Corbyn once again demonstrated an abject failure of leadership. His repeated unwillingness to set out a clear position on Brexit means he has no... National News
Get Britain out of neutral: Conservatives launch new billboard 6th December 2019 The Conservative Party launched a new billboard today, Get Britain out of neutral. The poster was launched at sites in London, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham... National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to let criminals avoid prison 5th December 2019 Labour’s policy to scrap prison sentences of under six months would lead to a surge of offenders on our streets, risking public safety. National News
The first 100 days of a Conservative majority government and the choice before the British people 4th December 2019 Our Conservative plan for getting Brexit done so that we can unleash Britain's potential is in stark contrast to the gridlock, dither, delay and uncertainty of... National News
