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April 2025
April 2025 newsletter to constituents At long last the sun has emerged and the days are getting longer! Whilst the weather gives us reason to feel optimistic, it remains a deeply concerning…
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Local Councillor calls on East Sussex County Council to urgently review traffic issues in Newhaven
Cllr Lesley Boniface has received a number of complaints following traffic issues which have been ongoing for a while and came to a head on Sat 5th April when SGN set up traffic lights to work on the…
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James MacCleary slams jobs tax with employees in the Lewes constituency facing financial hit of nearly £2,810
On average an employee in the Lewes constituency will be worse off by roughly £2810 by the end of the decade, with workers experiencing an average hit of nearly £450 in the next year.
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Get on and move the Tourist Information Office back, say Lib Dems
Lewes Liberal Democrats are calling on the Green-led District Council to end the dithering and commit to moving the Lewes Tourist Information Office (TIO) back to the High Street, after a Lib Dem…
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MP launches ‘Buy Sussex, Back Britain’ campaign in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs
James MacCleary has launched a ‘Buy Sussex, Back Britain’ campaign to support local businesses. He says people should rally round local businesses at risk from Donald Trump’s disastrous trade war,…
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Lewes MP calls for “end to corridor care”: 12 hour waits up by 12250%
Lewes MP calls for “end to corridor care” after 247 faced 12-hour trolley wait this winter in East Sussex: an increase of 12250.00%.
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Southern Water pumps 304,537 hours worth of sewage as Lib Dem MP for Lewes warns ‘Ofwat must go’
Last year, Southern Water pumped 304537 hours worth of sewage into waterways, according to new data published today.
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Chancellor has missed opportunity to deliver change for Lewes
Following the Spring Statement, James has said that the Chancellor “missed her chance” to deliver the change needed in Lewes by scrapping the jobs tax and reforming business rates.
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Sussex Lib Dem MPs vote for amendment to exempt GPs and care homes from “health tax”
Sussex’s Liberal Democrat MPs, John Milne, Alison Bennett, James MacCleary and Josh Babarinde, have voted to back a Liberal Democrat amendment which would exempt health and care providers from the…
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Local Councillor Calls on Conway FM to Improve Air Quality
Cllr Lesley Boniface, Town Councillor for the Newhaven Valley Ward, on the ongoing air quality concerns in Newhaven following the installation of a new chimney stack at Conway FM in early March.