A21 - School Safety in Hurst Green

Hurst Green protest

Once again, the variable speed signs on the A21 outside of Hurst Green primary school are not working properly. This is a totally unacceptable situation which I have taken up as a matter of urgency with senior managers at National Highways who manage this road. After the local community had to wait years for the faulty signs to be replaced, it is an abject failure to find that the new ones are already malfunctioning and have not been immediately fixed.

I stood with residents to protest about this situation in 2018. I don’t expect us to have to do so again but will do so if this is not quickly remedied. 

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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.

Statement from Huw Merriman MP

After 9 years as the Member of Parliament for Bexhill and Battle, I have made the decision not to stand as a candidate at the next election. This means I will also leave my job as Rail Minister on 4 July. I have loved being an MP and I leave with a heavy heart.