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Labour officially gives up on winning Lewes constituency
Labour has classed Lewes as a “non-battleground” for the party ahead of the next General Election
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James MacCleary
On 4th July 2024 James became Lewes's MP with a majority of 12,624. James's newsletters Here are some excerpts from James's maiden speech, which can be viewed at Youtube. I also want to thank…
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Action to clamp down on puppy farms in Lewes district
Lewes District Council tonight passed a motion, proposed and led by Councillor Freddie Hoareau and supported by Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare and Dr Marc Abraham OBE, aimed at combating the…
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James MacCleary urges Lewes' Conservative MP to back GP and dentists rescue plan in King’s Speech amendment
NHS waiting lists have hit a record high of 7.8 million. LibDem amendment to King's Speech calls for a legal right for a patients to see their GP within a week and an NHS dentists rescue plan.
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Conservatives scared of talking to voters waste thousands of pounds to protect themselves
The Conservatives have spent almost £14,000 on unnecessary security to protect themselves from having to talk to the public. This is a vital part of the democratic process and what councillors have…
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MacCleary welcomes Conservative government U-turn on ticket office closures
LibDem campaign forces Conservative Government U-turn over plans to close ticket offices across the country including here in Lewes, Seaford, Newhaven, Polegate and Plumpton.
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Shocking figures show 80% of burglaries in Sussex are going unsolved
James MacCleary criticises "burglar bailout". Statistics have revealed that a shocking 4,000 burglaries went unsolved across Sussex in the year ending June 2023, the equivalent to 11 burglaries going…
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Council rules "Eton New Town" not suitable for development
News that Lewes District Council are recommending that the so-called “Eton New Town” on North Barnes Farm in East Chiltington is not put forward for the new Local Plan has been welcomed by local Lib…
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MacCleary hits out at MP's reckless new town comments
The Liberal Democrat candidate for the next General Election in Lewes constituency, James MacCleary, has condemned comments by Brighton MP, Lloyd Russell-Moyle in which he identified two sites in the…
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Ditchling LibDem councillors back safer route to Hassocks
Councillors Paul Mellor (District) and Sarah Osborne (County) recently met with local cyclists in Ditchling to support the SWARM that cycled from Ditchling to Hassocks. Sarah Osborne spoke at the…
