The new Transport Secretary, Anne-Marie Trevelyn, today appeared before the Transport Select Committee for the first time since her appointment last month.

After three bangs on the door, Black Rod is let into the House of Commons chamber whereupon she summons MPs to follow her to the House of Lords to hear the Queen’s Speech. In this moment of ceremony and history last week, Parliament began its new programme of legislation for the year.

Today in the Chamber, I addressed the concern of Pavement Parking rules outside of London to the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps.

Transport Select Committee Report into Pavement Parking calls for prompt action on parking enforcement in Bexhill

Continuing to campaign to stop antisocial parking on kerbs and roads, Huw asked the Minister to use existing powers to bring in a fair but enforceable instant solution. 

Video of the exchange here: https://goo.gl/n8ZbEw 

Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, has called for Parliament to give more powers to local authorities to tackle anti-social kerb-side parking in town centres. 

In Business Questions in the House of Commons, I asked if the Government would consider holding a debate on making kerb parking illegal across the whole country. It has been illegal in London since 1974.

Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, has welcomed an announcement from the Department of Transport which could lead to the introduction of fines for motorists who park on pavements.

Local MP Huw Merriman has joined forces with Guide Dogs for the Blind in calling for more to be done to help visually impaired and blind visitors and residents to navigate their way around our local towns and villages.