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Lewes District Council Backs Compensation for WASPI Women Following Liberal Democrat-Led Motion
Lewes District Council has voted in favour of supporting the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign
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Local Lib Dem MP slams rail fare “slap in the face” and calls for rail fares to be frozen as prices rise
Lewes MP James MacCleary has urged for rail fares to be frozen after they rose by 4.6% this weekend. The cost of a season ticket has risen to £6164 for Lewes to London and £6236 for Polegate or…
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Tories to close the Phoenix Centre despite public opposition
Lewes MP James MacCleary has slammed the decision by the Conservative-led East Sussex County Council to close multiple vital social care facilities throughout East Sussex, including the Phoenix…
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Local Liberal Democrat MPs call on Government to scrap energy bill rise for pensioners stripped of Winter Fuel Payment
The Liberal Democrat MPs for Mid Sussex and Lewes are calling on the Government to scrap the latest energy bill rise for local pensioners who’ve been stripped of their Winter Fuel Payments.
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Tip booking system to be introduced despite overwhelming local opposition
East Sussex County Council’s decision on 24 February 2025 to impose a new booking system for Household Waste Recycling Sites is a direct slap in the face to local communities - replies from local…
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Council secure land for new medical facility for Polegate/Willingdon
Willingdon and Polegate are now one step closer to having a new medical facility, after Wealden District Council announced the purchase of the land in auction.Local MP James MacCleary, the local…
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Victory for Young People: Labour Finally Bows to Pressure on Youth Mobility Scheme
James MacCleary MP, has welcomed the Labour Government’s reported long-overdue acceptance that a Youth Mobility Scheme with the EU should be considered - following months of pressure and campaigning…
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February 2025
February 2025 newsletter to constituents I hope this newsletter finds you well. Please see below for an update on some local news, as well as on my work as your MP. Local Elections…
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Tories vote down Lib Dem plan to save social care facilities
The Conservative administration at East Sussex County Council has voted down a Liberal Democrat amendment that would have saved vital social care facilities across the county, including the Phoenix…
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James MacCleary MP slams decision to cancel local elections
James MacCleary MP has condemned the decision to cancel this May’s local elections in East Sussex, calling it an attack on democracy that denies local residents their voice at a crucial time for the…
