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How should we spend our £20 million Plan for Neighbourhoods fund to improve Hastings?
Hastings is one of 75 towns to be awarded £20m in funding as part of the Labour Government's Plan for Neighbourhoods. This Labour...
Jun 23


AN UPDATE ON UBAT SCHOOLS
I handed your feedback on local schools directly to the Schools Minister and the Regional Schools Commissioner. Yesterday the shortlist...
May 29


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


Helena Dollimore MP Launches campaign to improve playgrounds
Helena Dollimore MP has launched a new campaign to improve local playgrounds for children across Hastings, Rye and the villages. With...
Jun 25


Holding Southern Water to account
I know that one of the biggest issues for everyone living in Hastings, Rye and the villages is the constant failure of Southern Water,...
May 8


Rye Pool is saved!
In Hastings, Rye and the villages we pride ourselves on our community spirit, underpinned by our volunteers and charities. Our calendar...
Apr 4


Back on Track: International Travel Must Return to Ashford
One of my earliest memories is boarding the Eurostar to France at Ashford International when I was about five years old. I loved going on...
Mar 5


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


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
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