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March 2025
March 2025 newsletter to constituents I’ve been busy on a number of key issues locally and continuing work in Westminster on the local NHS and pushing for action to stop sewage dumps in our…
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James MacCleary meets Southern Water chief executive
Lewes MP James MacCleary recently met with the Chief Executive of Southern Water Lawrence Gosden to demand urgent action on key issues affecting local residents and the environment.
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James MacCleary MP joins protest against school staff cuts in Lewes
James MacCleary, MP for Lewes, joined striking staff and concerned parents at Western Road Community Primary School to protest against planned layoffs of teachers and support staff.
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Exceat Bridge project beset with waste and indecision
Exceat Bridge replacement project delayed with spiralling costs – £4.6m already spent without visible progress, wasting taxpayers’ money. Council Cabinet deferred decision on 4 March 2025 -…
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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…
