Our local MP Maria Caulfield would like to update us with the following information:- “Lots of you have fed back to me about the great experience you have had when getting your vaccine. Others are concerned they still have not heard so I wanted to further update you on the […]
MARIA CAULFIELD MP JOINS PUPPY SMUGGLING TASKFORCE TO TACKLE HORRIFYING TRADE
Maria Caulfield MP for Lewes has joined forces with the UK’s largest dog welfare charity to call on the Government to stop the illegal importation of puppies into the UK. Dogs Trust is urging MPs to help stop #PuppySmuggling by joining their new parliamentary Puppy Smuggling Taskforce. Every year thousands […]
Maria Caulfield MP welcomes Government support to give every child in Lewes constituency access to a high-quality remote education
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed the measures the Government has put in place to ensure every student across the Lewes Constituency receives a high-quality remoted education while schools are closed. Throughout the pandemic, education has been a national priority, and thanks to the efforts of teachers and school staff across […]
Maria Caulfield MP welcomes new support for businesses
Lewes MP Maria Caulfield has welcomed new support for businesses announced by the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak. The government have already set out the economic package of support for businesses over the Winter, including monthly grants for closed businesses worth up to £3,000 per month, extending the furlough scheme to April […]
Sussex Police set to receive an additional £18.1 million
Sussex Police is set to receive an additional £18.1 million in its funding, thanks to the Conservative Government’s increase to police budgets. Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced policing will receive up to £15.8 billion in 2021-22 – an increase of £636 million on last year. This includes over £400 […]
Maria Caulfield MP welcomes £22.58m boost to Local Authorities budgets
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed the Government’s announcement that local authorities in the Lewes constituency will see their budgets boosted by £22.58 million, as part of the Conservatives’ commitment to level up local services across the country and give them the resources they need to support their communities as we […]
Parliament must be recalled to question the government’s handling of crises at UK ports
With 10 days to go to the end of the transition period and supply chains from Europe to the UK now suspended for the next two days, James MacCleary, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson, calls for a recall of Parliament. “Boris Johnson’s announcement of the new Coronavirus strain and putting London […]
James MacCleary urges Maria Caulfield MP to join calls for Chancellor to roll out more financial support
Liberal Democrats parliamentary spokesperson, James MacCleary (pictured), has condemned the Chancellor for failing to introduce a comprehensive plan to save jobs after it was revealed that over 2,500 people in Lewes District are currently on Universal Credit. Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Christine Jardine criticised Rishi Sunak’s “constant chop-and-change approach”, urging him to put in […]
Maria Caulfield MP welcomes National Lottery funding for projects in Lewes
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed National Lottery funding of almost half a million pounds to 16 projects across her Lewes constituency. Since 1st January, The National Lottery Community Fund has awarded over £650m raised by players of the National Lottery, supporting over 13,000 projects all over the country including £446,768 of […]
26% increase in nursing students welcomed by MP and nurse Maria Caulfield
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed the final figures from this year’s admission cycle showing there were 29,740 acceptances to nursing and midwifery courses in England, 6,110 more than last year and an increase of over a quarter (26%). This year, 23% (6,770) of acceptances were from students aged 35 years […]
Spending review a ‘missed opportunity’ says James MacCleary
The government’s Spending Review announced by the Chancellor is a ‘missed opportunity’ says James MacCleary, Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson for Lewes.The Spending Review announced no extra support for the 3 million people taxpayers who have received no support from the government during Covid-19 or for carers, children living in poverty or […]
Maria Caulfield MP: Spending Review shows Conservatives commitment to fight coronavirus, deliver on its promises and invest in our recovery
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed the Spending Review which provides billions of pounds in the fight against coronavirus, delivers on the Conservative’s promises it has made to the British people and invests in the UK’s recovery. The Government set out an ambitious plan that focuses on levelling up across the […]
Maria Caulfield MP calls for caution when buying electricals online this Christmas
Maria Caulfield MP is helping to raise awareness of fake electrical goods for sale online as more shoppers turn online for their Christmas shopping. Concerns around Covid-19 have led to many of us to shop online this Christmas instead of visiting the High Street. Consumer safety charity Electrical Safety First […]
Local MP and nurse Maria Caulfield backs new law to create NHS Reservists
Maria Caulfield MP, who returned to the NHS during the Covid19 pandemic, is backing a law in Parliament to create a new system of volunteer reservists for the NHS, modelled on Armed Forces reservists and police special constables. The NHS Reserve Staff Bill was presented in Parliament on Tuesday 24 […]
Lewes District Council calls on Lewes MP to oppose government planning reforms
Lewes District Council has supported a motion calling on Maria Caulfield, MP for Lewes, to oppose the government’s proposed planning reforms. Councillor Robert Banks, ward councillor for Plumpton, East Chiltington, Streat and St John Without, brought the motion at Full Council on 23rd November. Councillor Banks said: “The cross-party opposition […]
Maria Caulfield MP welcomes funding boost for rape and domestic abuse support
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed funding increases to support victims of rape and domestic abuse, including funding specifically for Sussex. Nearly £11 million will go towards a range of services offering practical and emotional help – allowing organisations to recruit more staff, adapt to remote counselling methods during the pandemic […]
Sussex Virtual Business Support – Roundtable with Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP
When: Friday 20 November from *1.45pm for a 2pm start to 3pm Where: Online via Zoom Cost: Free – Find out more and register your place here. Join an interactive virtual session with Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven for a Business Q&A on the challenges facing the economy in 2020 and 2021. Andrew […]
£1.5m announced to further support vulnerable children and families in East Sussex this Winter
Families that have been hardest hit by the pandemic and need extra support this winter with food and bills will benefit from a new £170 million scheme unveiled by the Government. The Covid Winter Grant Scheme will see councils across England share £170 million in additional, ring-fenced funding to help […]
Maria Caulfield MP praises latest trade deal with Kenya
Maria Caulfield MP has praised the latest UK trade deal that has been agreed with the largest economy in East Africa, Kenya. The agreement will ensure all companies operating in Kenya, including British businesses, can continue to benefit from duty-free access as they export products including vegetables and flowers to […]
Wealden District housing funding welcomed by Maria Caulfield MP
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed more than £500,000 of government funding for Wealden District Council for homes for rough sleepers and other vulnerable people. The £555,600 of funding is part of a national investment of more than £150 million. This will enable people who sleep rough, or at risk of […]
Sussex Police bolstered by 129 extra police officers
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed the announcement that Sussex has been bolstered by an additional 129 officers since the Government launched its major police recruitment drive one year ago. The addition of these new officers brings the total number of police across Sussex up to 2,904, meaning there are now […]
Government announces extra £225k for Lewes District Council to continue providing vital services during coronavirus
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed news that Lewes will benefit from a share of £900 million in additional funding for local councils announced by the Government, which includes Lewes District Council. This means that since the start of the pandemic, Lewes has received £1.59 million in extra direct support from […]
Local Conservatives slammed for leaving children to go hungry during school holidays
On Wednesday evening (21/10/2020), the Conservative party, including Lewes MP Maria Caulfield, will vote against a motion in the House of Commons that would guarantee that all children in receipt of free school meals will continue to receive them during the upcoming school holidays. Commenting on the issue, James MacCleary, […]
Maria Caulfield MP urges local farmers to apply for productivity boosting grant
Maria Caulfield MP is urging local farmers in the Lewes constituency to apply for funding from the government’s £25 million Countryside Productivity Small Grants (CPSG) scheme. Under the Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme, farmers can apply for grants of between £3,000 and £12,000 to buy new and innovative equipment – […]
Maria Caulfield MP welcomes latest figures showing support for businesses across Lewes constituency
New statistics showing the huge Government support to businesses across the Lewes have been welcomed by local MP Maria Caulfield. Businesses across the Lewes constituency have benefitted from £69,152,437 worth of loans since the start of the coronavirus outbreak. This includes 1,813 Bounce Back Loans – 100 per cent government-backed loans […]
UK Parliament Week 2020 to be celebrated across the Lewes constituency
Maria Caulfield MP is inviting everyone in the Lewes constituency to get involved in UK Parliament Week and join a UK-wide conversation about our democracy, people power and making change happen. UK Parliament Week is an annual festival taking place from 1-7 November, that engages people from across the UK […]
Newhaven Ferry future secured with government freight contract
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed news that the future of Newhaven to Dieppe ferry has been secured as the government announced Newhaven as one of eight ports to secure a government freight contract. The Government have announced that Newhaven Ferry will be part of a £77.6 million national contract to […]
Maria Caulfield MP visits heritage sites benefitting from government funding
Maria Caulfield MP has visited Bluebell Railway and Newhaven Fort after they received more than £1.5 million in government funding to support them during the coronavirus pandemic. Bluebell Railway is to receive £727,200 and Newhaven Fort is to receive £850,000. They are two of 445 organisations which will share £103 […]
Lewes Constituency receives nearly £500k lifeline grant from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund
The Lewes Constituency has been awarded £490,495 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary has announced today. The Charleston Trust, Ditchling Museum, So Sussex and Sussex […]
£2m from Culture Recovery Fund given to Lewes constituency
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed £2 million of funding from the government’s Culture Recovery Fund to support four cultural assets in the Lewes constituency. The four cultural assets in the Lewes constituency set to receive funding are: Bluebell Railway £727,200, Culver Archaeological Project £12,000, Sussex Archaeological Society £497,500, and Wave […]
£160m investment in renewables great news for Newhaven
Maria Caulfield MP has hailed the Prime Minister’s announcement at Conservative Party Conference of a £160 million investment in wind energy as great news for Newhaven. This new £160 million funding will support major new port side manufacturing hubs, so that the UK can host the factories making the next […]
Maria Caulfield MP encourages applications for Wealden Community Grants
Maria Caulfield MP is encouraging community groups and village organisations in the eastern part of her constituency to apply for community grants from Wealden District Council. The Wealden Community Grants Recovery fund offers grants of between £500 – £5,0000. These need to be spent before the end of March 2021. […]
Maria Caulfield MP raises a mug in support of Macmillan’s coffee morning
Cancer nurse and MP for Lewes Maria Caulfield has today raised a mug in support of Macmillan’s Coffee Morning and is encouraging her constituents to do the same. Now in its 30th year, the charity fundraiser usually sees millions of pounds donated every year to help support people affected by cancer. […]
East Sussex Councils to receive £964,300 to prevent people at risk of homelessness ending up on the streets
£105 million extra funding for councils to prevent vulnerable people supported during the pandemic ending up on the streets • Council to receive £964,300.00 to support vulnerable people across district • First 3,300 of 6,000 planned new homes for rough sleepers to be delivered by end of the year […]
Japan Free Trade Deal welcomed by Maria Caulfield MP
The government has secured our first major free trade deal as an independent trading nation with Japan. This deal will boost trade between the two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. The agreement negotiated – in record time and […]
Government funded Cooksbridge Railway Station extension open for passengers
Maria Caulfield MP has thanked Network Rail and the Cooksbridge Rail Action Group following a government funded extension to the platform at Cooksbridge Railway Station that will mean trains will no longer block the level crossing. The work has been completed thanks to a £10 million investment from the Department […]