Bexhill-on-Sea Town Centre Business Survey Dear Business Owner/Manager, High Street businesses are the backbone of the Bexhill community and are a large part of what makes this town such a special place...
Sewage Pollution For too long, our waterways and seas have had sewage discharged into them, with our homes and streets experiencing sewage overflows. This is an unacceptable...
Housing and Planning Housing and planning is an important issue in the Bexhill and Battle constituency. I know that many local people have concerns, whether it be due to the type of...
Resilience of Water Supplies Since Storm Eunice in March 2022, I have been pressing SE Water, water regulators and the Sussex Resilience Forum to ensure that residents are better supported...
Local Abattoirs Huw has been involved in trying to find a solution to the lack of local and small abattoir provision in the south east since he received the news that the last remaining abattoir in East Sussex has decided to close from the end of January 2023
Dementia Dementia is a topic of such importance for so many people in the Bexhill and Battle constituency. Those living with dementia face the fear of an uncertain...
Health and Social Care Ensuring that constituents receive the best Health and Adult Social Care for their needs, has been a huge priority for me since my election in 2015. With a...
Roads Bexhill and Battle is connected to the rest of the country by two main trunk roads – the A259 (linked to A27) and the A21. Both these roads are managed by National Highways and are almost entirely single carriageway throughout the constituency and the rest of East Sussex. Major road infrastructure improvements are needed in our area if we are to create a safer road network and increase the flow of investment in jobs, businesses and housing in our community.
Local Rail Services As a regular commuter myself, I am all too aware of the problems constituents face on our local trains and the importance of a reliable rail service for those who travel to work by train.
Free access to cash on every high street In 2018, I proposed a new law in Parliament calling for a minimum service obligation from banks and building societies to provide a free 24/7 cashpoint in towns...
Pavement Parking I have called for Parliament to give more powers to local authorities to tackle anti-social pavement parking in town centres. Those most impacted by anti-social...
Buy Locally, Reform Business Rates Having lived in East Sussex since 2006, I am passionate about the shops, producers and providers which make this part of the country so special. As a consumer of these products and services, I am aware how challenging the local economy can be and how the level of business rates can impact the bottom line.