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
Ensuring a real effort to deal with sewage pollution 12th January 2024 Huw Merriman wrote - "The start of a new year offers us all the opportunity to take stock and work out what we hope to achieve over the next 12 months. One of... Local News
Government funding boost for businesses 12th January 2024 https://www.eastsussexconservatives.org.uk/news/business-boost-east-sus… Money being distributed by... Local News
Huw Merriman Northeye Update 10th January 2024 PRESS RELEASE PUBLISHED 10/01/24 MP to hold public meeting on Home Office proposal to open detained asylum seeker accommodation centre at Northeye site Huw... Local News
The Army Benevolent Fund dinner with Johnny Mercer 8th January 2024 The Army Benevolent Fund (ABF) is delighted to announce that The Rt Hon Johnny Mercer, MP & Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs is joining them for Dinner... Local News
Huw welcomes first £50k for Bexhill 22nd December 2023 Local News Huw Merriman, MP for the Bexhill and Battle constituency, has today welcomed Rother District Council receiving £50,000 in capacity funding to support... Local News
BBCA Christmas Lunch 4th December 2023 BBCA were delighted to welcome Gillian Keegan, Secretary of State for Education, MP, as the guest speaker at our 2023 Christmas Lunch on Friday 1 December at... Local News
Update on industrial action on the railways 30th November 2023 Passengers and rail workers alike will be pleased to see RMT members accept the offer from train companies and settle the ongoing dispute. ASLEF should now... Local News
Conservative-led East Sussex and the New Local Transport Plan 28th November 2023 EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL LAUNCHES LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN (2024-2050) CONSULTATION A public consultation has been launched asking residents and businesses, as... Local News
Huw welcomes boost for local radio stations 22nd November 2023 Huw Merriman MP, has welcomed the boost for local radio stations broadcasting in the Bexhill and Battle constituency through the Government’s Media Bill... Local 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
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News