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East Sussex MPs react to Tier 2 Restrictions

Friday, 27 November, 2020

County MPs, Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne), Nus Ghani (Wealden), Sally Ann Hart (Hastings and Rye) and Huw Merriman (Bexhill and Battle) have reacted to the announcement that East Sussex will be placed in the middle tier of Coronavirus restrictions from 2 December. “We share the disappointment of residents who now face some additional restrictions to those which were in place before the November...

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BBCA Photographic Competition - the Results

5th September 2020

We have a great winner and some very worthy runners up. Well done Bernard!

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Huw calls on local business to sign up to landmark Kickstart employment scheme

2nd September 2020

New £2 billion Kickstart scheme will create thousands of new jobs for young people across UK, as part of Coronavirus recovery Those on Universal Credit aged...

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Summer cycling and stormy issues

14th August 2020

Being ‘out of the House’, I’ve decided to get on my bike for an August “Cycling Constituency Tour”. My challenge is to peddle across the 200 square miles of the...

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Latest figures demonstrate the scale of Government support for people and businesses in Bexhill and Battle

12th August 2020

New statistics showing the huge Government support to individuals and businesses in Bexhill and Battle constituency have been welcomed by local MP, Huw Merriman...

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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust to receive additional £3.7m funding to upgrade A&E facilities ahead of winter

12th August 2020

Huw Merriman, MP for the Bexhill and Battle constituency, has welcomed news that the East Sussex Healthcare Trust (ESHT) is set to receive an additional £3.7...

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Huw urges local groups to apply for up to £20k of funding

5th August 2020

Huw Merriman, MP for the Bexhill and Battle constituency, has urged local charities and good causes to apply for funding from one of four trusts funded by...

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MPs welcome acceleration of safety upgrade to A21

3rd August 2020

The group of MPs whose constituencies lie along the A21 have welcomed a new decision by Highways England to bring forward by five years comprehensive plans to...

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Our first Zoom Question Time

4th July 2020

On a Friday evening, suitably isolated, about 25 local members quizzed our MP for more than 2 hours, on topics ranging from national and local issues, COVID-19...

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Huw fights for Gatwick and British Airways staff

15th May 2020

Huw Merriman, MP for the Bexhill and Battle constituency and Chair of the Transport Select Committee, this week challenged British Airways to drop their...