Northeye Update, 12 April 12th April 2023 Today, I convened and chaired a meeting in Bexhill with Home Office Officials and leaders of our local service providers to discuss the plans for Northeye and... Local News
My main concern with Northeye plan is that residents feel safe 11th April 2023 Last week in Parliament, the Immigration Minister announced that four sites across the country had been selected to accommodate asylum seekers. These would help... Local News
Huw meets with Immigration Minister to discuss Northeye asylum proposal 30th March 2023 Today (30 March), during my first meeting with the Immigration Minister and officials at the Home Office regarding the proposed asylum accommodation centre at... Local News
Statement on Asylum Seeker Accommodation Site in Bexhill, East Sussex 29th March 2023 Bexhill MP, Huw Merriman, has responded to today’s announcement by the Immigration Minister, Robert Jenrick, that a site in East Sussex has been chosen to house... Local News
Sussex MPs, Southern Water and the Environment Agency in Parliamentary summit for sewage reduction plan 29th March 2023 Following mounting concern around sewage pollution and water quality, Sussex Conservative MPs met with the Chief Executives from Southern Water (Lawrence Gosden... 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