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
Bexhill Remembrance Service 12th November 2023 Nuala Geary, as Chair of the BBCA and a Bexhill County Councillor, was proud to attend the Royal British Legion and Bexhill Town Council Remembrance service at... Local News
Huw meets with Whatlington Parish Council 10th November 2023 Friday 3 November, Huw joined Whatlington Parish Council and local residents for a Question Time event in the village hall. Earlier this year, Whatlington... Local News
Huw and Sally-Ann host round table for local farmers 10th November 2023 Friday 3 November, Huw Merriman, MP for the Bexhill and Battle constituency and Sally-Ann Hart, MP for Hastings and Rye, co-hosted a roundtable for 40 local... Local News
The Kings Speech 2023 7th November 2023 King Charles today delivered his first King’s Speech as monarch. The speech set the Government’s agenda for the coming year and outlined 21 Bills that Ministers... Speeches in Parliament
Northeye Update re Home Office 3rd November 2023 Following the Home Office's update on the proposal on Northeye in late August, and the subsequent updating on the online Factsheet, Huw wrote to the Minister of... Local News
Huw Merriman Northeye Update 17th October 2023 Last Friday evening (13 October), I held a meeting with the residents of the Northeye Estate. These are the residents who will be most impacted by the Home... Local News
Huw welcomes Conservative’s £20m long-term plan for Bexhill-on-Sea 2nd October 2023 55 towns will benefit from a new £1.1 billion endowment fund to deliver the Conservative Government’s long-term plan to regenerate left behind towns. The Long... Local News
Northeye Update from Huw Merriman MP 14th September 2023 I am pleased to share changes to the proposed asylum centre at Northeye, Bexhill. The leading concern brought to me by Bexhill residents was the proposal that... Articles
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