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No to Conservative Cuts!
This week, Conservative-run East Sussex County Council have decided to proceed with their huge cuts to Adult Social Care and Health...
Feb 24


Southern Water to compensate Hastings residents
I promised that if I was elected, I would fight every day to hold Southern Water to account. Last year they left 30,000 people in...
Feb 7


A green light to fix our potholes
Did you know there are 100 times more potholes on UK roads than craters on the moon? That’s the situation after 14 years of Conservative...
Jan 24


Six Months of Change: A look back on 2024
The New Year brings with it a chance to look back on the year gone by, and what a year it has been! Last week marked six months since my...
Jan 1


Where is our compensation Southern Water?
I know that one of the biggest issues for everyone living in Hastings and Rye is the constant failure of Southern Water, from sewage to...
Dec 10, 2024


Helena speaks out about Southern Housing
Last week the BBC published an investigation into social housing conditions in Hastings and Rye that revealed more cases of Southern...
Nov 26, 2024


Helena Dollimore MP welcomes pothole repair funding boost
Helena Dollimore, the Labour and Co-operative MP for Hastings, Rye, and surrounding villages, has warmly welcomed new funding commitments...
Oct 31, 2024


Helena raises Owen's farce in Parliament
Last week in Parliament, I raised the farce of Owen’s – the short-lived ‘family-fun factory’ whose boarded-up front is a familiar sight
Oct 30, 2024


Helena calls for an end to greyhound racing in the UK
Helena Dollimore MP has delivered a Blue Cross petition to 10 Downing Street to call for an end to greyhound racing in the UK. Helena...
Oct 22, 2024


Helena Dollimore MP to hold Southern Water to account in new committee role
Helena has been elected by fellow MPs to sit on the House of Commons Select Committee for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Â Select...
Oct 22, 2024


Helena Dollimore MP demands action on local bus service cuts
Helena Dollimore MP has called for urgent improvements to the area's bus services, which have been hit by service cuts and frequent...
Oct 18, 2024

Helena Dollimore MP calls for urgent action to save local mental health service
Helena Dollimore has expressed deep concern over the impending suspension of NHS funding for the Eggtooth Mental Health Service, a vital...
Oct 17, 2024


Helena Dollimore MP hosts Hastings and Rye firefighters in Parliament
Before Helena Dollimore was elected to serve the people of Hastings, Rye and the villages, she campaigned with firefighters from the area...
Oct 8, 2024


Hastings and Rye MP Helena Dollimore visits local success story Focus SB’s HQ
Helena Dollimore, Labour MP for Hastings and Rye, recently met with Focus SB’s MD, Gary Stevens, to mark Make UK National Manufacturing...
Sep 26, 2024


Helena Dollimore MP congratulates the RNLI on 200 years of service
It’s been 200 years since the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) was founded and, since then, it’s saved over 145,000 lives - an...
Aug 18, 2024

Helena Dollimore highlights issues facing Hastings and Rye in maiden speech to ParliamentÂ
Helena Dollimore, the MP for Hastings, Rye and the villages, has used her first speech in the Houses of Parliament to bring attention to...
Jul 23, 2024


Helena Dollimore launches her General Election campaign
After the Conservatives finally called the General Election for Thursday 4th July, Helena Dollimore has launched her campaign to become...
Jun 1, 2024


Helena Dollimore says local renters 'betrayed' over Government Renters Reform Bill U-Turn
Helena Dollimore, Labour MP candidate for Hastings and Rye criticised Secretary of State Michael Gove's decision to delay the end of...
Apr 19, 2024


Labour's Shadow Health Secretary visits Hastings Ambulance Station with Helena Dollimore
Hastings & Rye has been named the worst place in the South East to call an ambulance for heart attacks and strokes New data has revealed...
Sep 22, 2023

NHS Waiting Lists for people in Hastings and Rye hit Record High
The longer the Conservatives are in power, the longer patients will wait. Helena recently appeared on BBC Politics South East, where she...
Sep 1, 2023
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