Statement from Huw Merriman MP Thursday, 23 May, 2024 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. The constituency is a beautiful place, with wonderful people in every town and village. I’ve been lucky enough to work across the... Local News
MPs meet with Farming Minister to discuss local abattoir provision 28th March 2023 This week, East Sussex and Kent MPs met with Mark Spencer MP, Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries, following the closure of the last remaining... Local News
Huw welcomes £50 million ‘Immediate Justice’ plan to tackle anti-social behaviour 27th March 2023 Local MP, Huw Merriman, has welcomed new measures to tackle anti-social behaviour in Sussex and make people feel safer in their communities. As part of the... Local News
Rother enters a Levelling Up Partnership with the Government 24th March 2023 Since my last column, there has been more positive news for residents of Rother. The Chancellor announced in his budget that Rother would be one of 20 new... Local News
Southeastern Line closure between Hastings and Tunbridge Wells: Friday 7 to Sunday 15 April 20th March 2023 From Friday 7 to Sunday 15 April 2023, the third blockade in a series of planned works on the Hastings line will take place meaning the line will be closed... Local News
2023 Bexhill Jobs Fair biggest and best yet 16th March 2023 Photo Credit: Lineker Photography Organisers of the Bexhill Jobs & Apprenticeships Fair, in association with Southeastern, Bexhill College and Southern Housing... Local News
Huw welcomes Chancellor’s £4bn childcare funding package 15th March 2023 Huw Merriman, MP for the Bexhill and Battle constituency, has welcomed today’s budget announcement on the landmark reforms to childcare funding for working... Local News
Huw welcomes Levelling Up Partnership budget announcement for Rother 15th March 2023 Huw Merriman, MP for the Bexhill and Battle constituency, has welcomed today’s budget announcement that Rother District has been chosen as one of 20 new... Local News
Northern Ireland and illegal immigration tackled by government 10th March 2023 These past two weeks have seen the government tackle two incredibly important issues: replacing the Northern Ireland protocol and tackling illegal immigration... Local News
Huw welcomes government funding to support people with drug and alcohol problems 2nd March 2023 The Government has announced that East Sussex will receive a £1.3m share from a £53m national pot of money designed to help people in drug and alcohol treatment... Local News
