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MP urges fair funding for West Sussex schools

Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert has urged the Government to review the funding formula for West Sussex schools, saying that the case for change was “a basic issue of fairness.”

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Guest UserNovember 11, 2015Education, Schools funding
MP meets Storrington Community Speedwatch

Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert met volunteers for Storrington’s Community Speedwatch initiative on Friday afternoon (6 November).

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Guest UserNovember 9, 2015Storrington, Community group
MP visits Henfield day centre saved by community

Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert visited The Haven in Henfield on Friday (30 October) to see how a community initiative has secured the future of the village’s day centre.

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Guest UserNovember 3, 2015Henfield, Charity, Community group
MP welcomes Post Office commitment to restore service to Pulborough

Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert has welcomed confirmation that the Post Office remains committed to finding a new site for a branch in Pulborough.

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Guest UserNovember 2, 2015Post Office, Pulborough, Banking, Local services
MP backs Jamie Oliver's sugar campaign

Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert met Jamie Oliver in Westminster last week to support his call for action against excessive sugar consumption.

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Guest UserOctober 28, 2015Health
MP opens unique gym for cancer patients

The country’s first gym dedicated to the active recovery of cancer patients was officially opened by Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert in Angmering on Friday (16 October).

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Guest UserOctober 16, 2015Angmering, Charity
Back our British flower industry, says MP

Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert has called for shoppers to back British-grown flowers following his visit to Crosslands Flower Nursery in Walberton on Friday (2 October).

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Guest UserOctober 13, 2015Walberton, Farming
MP calls for increased broadband competition to "close digital divide"

Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert has called for increased competition to “shake up” the market in broadband,  challenge the dominance of BT and help to close the “digital divide".

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Guest UserOctober 13, 2015Broadband
MP praises work of The Sussex Snowdrop Trust

Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert has praised the work of The Sussex Snowdrop Trust following a visit to their office in Walberton on Friday (2 October).

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Guest UserOctober 6, 2015Walberton, Charity
MP visits West Sussex art exhibition

Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert visited an art exhibition held by the West Sussex Art Society at the Arundel Museum on Friday evening (18 September). 

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Guest UserSeptember 21, 2015Arundel
MP speaks against Assisted Dying Bill

Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert spoke out strongly against the Assisted Dying Bill in the Commons on Friday (11 September), warning that the legislation would have led to "a line being crossed."

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Guest UserSeptember 15, 2015
West Sussex MPs "encouraged" after schools funding meeting with Education

West Sussex MPs have said they are "encouraged" that West Sussex schools will receive fairer funding in future after meeting the Education Secretary last week.

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Guest UserSeptember 15, 2015Education, Schools funding
MP warns of "rapid suburbanisation" from Gatwick expansion

Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert has warned that a second runway at Gatwick would cause the "rapid suburbanisation of parts of West Sussex that would change the rural character of the area".

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Guest UserAugust 24, 2015
MP meets Pulborough lunch club guests

Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert dropped in for lunch at the popular, voluntary-run Pulborough lunch club last month (Wednesday 22 July). 

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Guest UserAugust 17, 2015Pulborough, Community group
MP calls on Network Rail to compensate passengers following fine by regulator

Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert has called on Network Rail to compensate passengers following the decision by the rail regulator this week (Monday 10 August) to impose a £2 million financial penalty on the track operating body.

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Guest UserAugust 11, 2015Rail
MP visits 'outstanding' nursery school

Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert visited the Garden Cottage Nursery School near Washington last week (Monday 27 July) to congratulate it on receiving a second ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating.

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Guest UserAugust 4, 2015Washington
MP opens 'Walk for All' footpath in Bramber

Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert cut the ribbon to open two footpaths in Bramber on Saturday morning (25 July).

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Guest UserJuly 28, 2015Bramber
MPs and Peers form new group to champion LGBT rights around the world

A group of MPs and Peers from across all the major political parties this week agreed to establish a parliamentary group to advance LGBT rights around the world.  The newly formed All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global LGBT Rights (APPG LGBT) is the first of its kind and will work in the UK Parliament to promote its agenda.

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Guest UserJuly 26, 2015LGBT
Parliamentary Group on Global LGBT Rights launches major new inquiry

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Global LGBT Rights has this week (Tuesday 20 July) announced a major new inquiry into breaches of LGBT rights worldwide.  The group was set up last month by MPs and Peers across the political parties and is the first of its kind in the UK Parliament.

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Guest UserJuly 22, 2015LGBT
MP speaks out against development in National Park

Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert has spoken out against major development proposals in the South Downs National Park, arguing that "the whole point of designating the South Downs as a national park was to protect them."

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Guest UserJuly 21, 2015Planning
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The Rt Hon Nick Herbert CBE MP
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