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
Home Secretary and Huw Merriman attend Eastern Rother Branch Event 5th November 2017 The recently expanded and renamed Eastern Rother Conservatives Branch, including Ewhurst ( inc Bodiam), Staplecross, Sedlescombe , Northiam, Beckley, Peasmarsh... Local News
Huw Supports Community Fight to Save Library Services 1st November 2017 Huw Supports Community Fight to Save Library Services Local MP, Huw Merriman, joined forces with local communities who want to keep their valued library... Local News
Huw Calls on More Action for Elderly Care 1st November 2017 M P Calls on More Action for Elderly Care Speaking in Parliament last week, Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, called for reform to enable local elderly and... Local News
CWO TRIP TO HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT 29th October 2017 On Monday October 9th. a group of CWO members and husbands travelled to London to tour the Houses of Parliament. We were met by Huw, our MP, who, after... Local News
Huw Raises Rural Crime Conern in Parliament 19th October 2017 MP RAISES RURAL CRIME CONCERN IN PARLIAMENT Local MP, Huw Merriman, this week brought before Parliament the concerns from local people about the levels of... Local News
Huw Welcomes Job Centre Changes 26th September 2017 Local MP Welcomes Job Centre Changes Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, has welcomed changes being made by local Job Centres to help people across Rother find... Local News
Huw encourages Pevensey residents to have their say on proposed library closure 19th September 2017 Pevensey and Westham MP, Huw Merriman, has called a public meeting in Pevensey to ensure that local people are aware of East Sussex County Council’s forthcoming... Local News
The Countryside Alliance Awards – celebrating rural Britain 19th September 2017 The annual Countryside Alliance Awards are now open to public nomination and local MP, Huw Merriman, is urging the local community to get nominating. The... Local News
Huw celebrates opening of new platform building at the Rother Valley Railway in Robertsbrid 7th September 2017 Huw celebrates opening of new platform building at the Rother Valley Railway in Robertsbridge The Rother Valley Railway, a heritage railway, invited Huw to... Local News
Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge for non-UK residents to make housing fairer 22nd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a higher rate of stamp duty for those buying property who are not UK tax residents. National News
More homes, more homeowners, and a better deal for renters under the Conservatives 21st November 2019 The Conservatives are today setting out how a Conservative majority government would deliver more houses, help more people buy their own home and deliver a... National News
Boris Johnson: I will cut taxes for working people 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will cut taxes for millions of working people on low and middle incomes, the Prime Minister has announced. National News
Get Brexit done to support British farmers 20th November 2019 The Conservatives are committing today to protect funding for British farmers, enabling them to take full advantage of the opportunities of Brexit. National News
We are committed to securing justice for victims 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce an ambitious package of measures to support the victims of crime, the party has announced today. National 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