Boris Johnson confirmed in Prime Minister’s Questions that residents will still have a say on planning in their local community following reforms to the planning system. Many of those opposed to planning reforms have been telling residents that the reforms will see them no longer being able to have a […]
Maria Caulfield MP welcomes improvements at Lewes Prison
Local Member of Parliament Maria Caulfield has welcomed the report published by the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for HMP Lewes. The report noted that despite the challenges posed by the Coronavirus Pandemic, a number of improvements have been made at the prison over the past year. Reducing in the number […]
Increased council powers to deal with traffic offences
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed news that local councils are to be given extra powers to tackle moving traffic offences from December. The new enforcement powers will allow local authorities, rather than the police, to enforce against moving traffic offences such as disregarding one-way systems or entering mandatory cycle lanes. […]
Maria Caulfield MP highlights further details of flexi-season tickets for rail commuters
Maria Caulfield MP has highlighted further details of new flexible rail season ticket which will be available to commuters later this month. Lewes MP Maria Caulfield has previously called for the introduction of the flexible season tickets and has raised the issue on behalf of many local residents who work […]
Maria Caulfield MP supports Chailey Repair Café reopening
Maria Caulfield MP, the Member of Parliament for Chailey is supporting Chailey Repair Café as they plan to reopen to the public on 18th June. Chailey Repair Café is a volunteer run organisation that offers a monthly repair service for local residents. During the pandemic Chailey Repair Café completed nearly […]
Maria Caulfield MP meets with local u3a members outside Newhaven display for u3a day
Maria Caulfield recently met with local members of UK-wide community run group u3a to see their display on Newhaven High Street to celebrate u3a day on the 2nd June. The window display highlighted many of the activities the local group run for people in Newhaven and Peacehaven. The local u3a group […]
New app for rail passenger assistance welcomed by Maria Caulfield MP
A new Passenger Assistance mobile phone app to support customers who require assistance when travelling by train has been welcomed by Maria Caulfield MP. The app means customers can choose to request assistance via their smartphone nationwide. The app, which has been developed by the Rail Delivery Group and UK […]
Maria Caulfield MP welcomes badger vaccination programme in East Sussex
MP for Lewes Maria Caulfield has welcomed the Government announcement that as part of its strategy for eradicating bovine tuberculosis, there are plans to deploy badger vaccination in East Sussex. In April, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs awarded funding to deploy a badger vaccination pilot scheme in East […]
MPs unite to call in controversial planning applications
Caroline Ansell MP and Maria Caulfield MP have united to call in two large scale local planning applications which would seriously impact both constituencies. The application at the neighbouring Hindsland and Mornings Mill sites in Willingdon would see over 700 housing units built on green field land on the edge of Polegate. The site […]
East Sussex College and Plumpton College praised by Maria Caulfield MP
Maria Caulfield MP has praised East Sussex College and Plumpton College for their success in the first stage of the Government’s £120m competition to establish the next wave of Institutes of Technology (IoTs) across the country. IoTs are a new type of institution, formed from collaborations between employers, Further Education […]
Maria Caulfield MP success as Flexible Season Tickets to be launched
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed the new national flexible rail ticket which will be available to commuters across England once travel restrictions are lifted. Lewes MP Maria Caulfield has previously called for the introduction of the flexible season tickets and has raised the issue on behalf of many local residents […]
Maria Caulfield MP welcomes A27 Litter Removal
Lewes MP Maria Caulfield welcomes the news that from between that 24th and 27th May, litter removal along the westbound carriageway of the A27 is taking place. This comes after meetings with the local councils and Highways England, during which Ms Caulfield lobbied strongly for local residents to have the […]
Vaccines highly effective against B.1.617.2 variant after 2 doses
New study by PHE shows for the first time that 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against the B.1.617.2 variant first identified in India. Vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic disease from the B.1.617.2 variant is similar after 2 doses compared to the B.1.1.7 (Kent) variant dominant in the […]
Newhaven successful in £5 million Future High Streets Fund bid
Newhaven has been successful in its bid to the Government’s Future High Street Fund and will receive just over £5 million in funding for regeneration. Launched in December 2018 as part of the Government’s Plan for the High Street, the £675 million Future High Streets Fund will help local leaders […]
Maria Caulfield MP welcomes return of face-to-face GP appointments
Lewes MP Maria Caulfield has welcomed news that all GP surgeries will need to return to offering face-to-face appointments as lockdown restrictions ease. In a letter sent by NHS England on 13th May, GPs were told the use of telephone and online consultations can remain where patients benefit from them, […]
£1,294,505 funding boost to support cultural and heritage sites in Lewes
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed the announcement that the Lewes Constituency will receive £1,294,505 to support iconic cultural and heritage organisations and independent cinemas as they reopen and recover from coronavirus. This is part of the £400 million in grants and loans being delivered to over 2,700 organisations across England, […]
£364,981 funding boost to help local high streets reopen in Lewes and Wealden Districts
Improvements can be made to local high streets across Lewes and Wealden Districts to help them safely and successfully open after lockdown thanks to Government funding. A total of £56 million will be invested through the new Welcome Back Fund to help councils across England boost tourism, improve green spaces […]
Union flag to be flown on UK Government buildings every day
New guidance published today by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will see the Union flag flown on UK Government buildings every day. Currently, Union flags are only required to be flown on all UK Government buildings on designated days. The guidance will ask for the flag to be […]
Maria Caulfield MP encourages universities, schools and colleges to sign up for new Turing Scheme
Maria Caulfield MP has urged schools, colleges and local universities in and around the Lewes constituency to apply for the Conservative Government’s new £110 million Turing Scheme, which will provide young people with the opportunity to study and work around the world. The landmark scheme, which replaces the UK’s participation […]
£514,500 funding boost to tackle serious violence in Sussex
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed the announcement that the Conservative Government is making available over £130 million to tackle serious violent crime – including murder and knife crime – in the coming year. Sussex Police will receive £514,500 of part of this extra funding, as one of the 18 areas […]
Is it your turn for the vaccine as new groups added?
Maria Caulfield, Local MP for Seaford and Lewes reminds us all to take advantage of the Covid vaccination. Here is her newsletter:- “The vaccination programme is now calling forward anyone who is 56 and over to come forward for their covid vaccine.You can book this directly via the online websitehttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/ […]
A budget to help residents of Lewes constituency
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed the Chancellor’s budget, which will help all residents of the Lewes constituency through the rest of the pandemic and beyond. The budget includes extending support measures implemented during the Coronavirus pandemic to continue helping people and companies as we ease out of restrictions, as well […]
Maria Caulfield MP welcomes £150,000 from Levelling Up Fund for Lewes District
Lewes MP Maria Caulfield has welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget announcement of £150,000 from the government’s Levelling Up Fund for Lewes District. Maria Caulfield MP is hoping that Lewes District Council will be able to use this funding to continue the regeneration of Newhaven, that is already seeing millions of pounds […]
Government funded regeneration of Newhaven begins on Railway Quay
This is the statement from our Local MP, Maria Caulfield regarding Railway Quay in Newhaven:- The regeneration of Newhaven on Railway Quay, with government funding secured by Maria Caulfield MP, has begun. Railway Quay is the area between the former UTC building and Railway Club which will soon see the […]
Maria Caulfield MP and Conservatives success as traffic lights to go up as Exceat Bridge
Here is some good news for regular users of the Exceat Bridge. Following calls from Maria Caulfield MP and Seaford Conservatives, the Conservative County Council are set to put temporary traffic lights at Exceat Bridge until the new bridge is built. Maria Caulfield MP and Seaford Conservatives have been called […]
Lewes District housing numbers due to Lib Dem Council not updating Local Plan
Following misleading reports to residents that the Government was about to increase the numbers of new homes that had to be built across the Lewes District Maria Caulfield MP, urgently met with the Ministry for Housing, Communities & Local Government to discuss. What she discovered is that the Government has […]
Boost in nursing applications welcomed by MP and nurse Maria Caulfield
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed the latest figures showing the number of applications to undergraduate nursing courses this year is a third higher than last year. UCAS has received 48,830 applications to nursing courses in England, up from 35,960 at the same point last year, representing a 34% increase. Last […]
3,729 new laptops and tablets for disadvantaged students across East Sussex
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed the announcement that pupils across East Sussex have benefited from 3,729 laptops and tablets to date, as the Conservative Government hits an important milestone in its rollout of devices to support disadvantaged young people. More than 1 million laptops and tablets have now been delivered […]
£1,069,272 for East Sussex to help support victims of domestic abuse
Domestic abuse victims and their children living in East Sussex will be able to receive more support thanks to extra Government funding. The extra money will help victims and their children access life-saving support in safe accommodation, including advocacy, counselling, and therapy in safe locations such as refuges or specialist […]
£880,000 funding boost to tackle serious violence in Sussex
A special unit designed to help tackle serious violence and prevent young people in Sussex being drawn into it will receive £880,000. The funding will be invested in Violence Reduction Units, which bring together organisations across local communities to tackle violent crime and address its underlying causes, as well as […]
Extra £1.2 million funding for social care in East Sussex
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed an extra £1,292,825 in funding for adult social care in East Sussex. The funding, part of a £120 million of funding nationwide, will protect and support the social care sector, including care homes and domiciliary care providers, by increasing workforce capacity and increasing Covid testing. […]
Weekly Vaccine Update
Further to the report detailing what happens when going for vaccination, here is the latest from our local MP, Maria Caulfield:-Another week has past and we are making more progress locally.Covid cases are now 256 per 100,000 across the constituency which is a reduction of 33% on last week.However hospital […]
Maria Caulfield MP backs Barcombe CommuniHeat project
Maria Caulfield MP is backing a new project in Barcombe that aims to help rural communities become carbon-neutral. Over 600 households are involved in the ‘CommuniHeat’ project, run by network operator UK Power Networks. Throughout the two-year project, engineers will work with community groups and local partners to research, gather […]