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
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National 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
