James MacCleary
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
13 Dec 2023
News
animal welfare
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 issue of puppy farming within the district.
21 Nov 2023
James MacCleary
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.
14 Nov 2023
East Sussex
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 been elected to do.
14 Nov 2023
Transport
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.
31 Oct 2023
James MacCleary
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 unsolved in Sussex every single day.
30 Oct 2023