Responding to the news that water bills are set to rise by 53% in areas covered by Southern Water, the Liberal Democrat MPs for Mid Sussex, Lewes, Horsham, Eastbourne, and Chichester have branded the situation a "national scandal."
James MacCleary MP has said the Government has betrayed 1950s-born women affected by changes to the state pension age by refusing to implement the Ombudsman's recommendation for compensation.
James MacCleary MP has commented on the government's approach to local government reorganisation, saying it feels like "shifting the deckchairs on the Titanic" rather than addressing the real issue—chronic underfunding of local councils.
James MacCleary, MP for Lewes, has responded to planning changes proposed by the Government saying, “The housing crisis demands investment and support for councils to lead social housing efforts.”
The future of the critical A259 improvements between Newhaven and Seaford remains uncertain, following years of overpromising and under delivering by the previous Conservative government.
Local Liberal Democrat MP James MacCleary is urging the Government to allocate Sussex schools the funding they so desperately need following the announcement of extra funding to support pupils with special needs.
