Culture Recovery Fund for De La Warr Pavilion

Delighted that the De Lar Warr Pavilion will receive over £657k from the Culture Recovery Fund. This boost will mean that they can remain open for business during these challenging times.
 
Read more here.

Reform for the Railways

The Transport Minister assured me that the Government will take forward the recommendations of the Williams Rail Review and we will not return to the days of the old British Rail. 

Watch here.

To support them in their response to the pandemic, Rother District Council will receive a further £354,402, Wealden District Council a further £100,000, and East Sussex County Council  £3,068,748.

Read more here.

I went along to the opening and launch of the new Community Rail Partnership line, which will run from Hastings to Tonbridge. 

Read more about here. 
 

Further Support for Businesses

The Chancellor has unveiled a new targeted Job Support Scheme to help those businesses which have remained open.  You can read more detail here.

I asked whether the taxpayer was protected from fraudulent claims, you can watch here.

I took part in a briefing for MPs from the East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service to update us on their response to Covid-19, revised proposals following the Integrated Risk Management Plan consultation (which I responded to earlier this year) and new regulations to prevent another Grenfell tragedy. These will need additional resources, I am already working to ensure that they get the funding they need.
 

I spoke in support of greater equality and justice, but also that we learn from history only if we evaluate it and re-evaluate it, but not if we eradicate it.

Watch my full speech here.