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19th May, 2008
Hendry urges improved parking at railway stations
Charles Hendry, MP for Wealden, is urging East Sussex County Council to push for improved parking at railway stations as part of the new franchise for the South Central Rail Network.
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14th April, 2008
Charles Hendry visits Uckfield Youth Centre
Charles Hendry recently visited the new Uckfield Youth Centre to see the good work being done and met with young people involved in projects in the Wealden area.... [more]
5th December, 2007
Speech by Charles Hendry on Post Office closures
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mid-Worcestershire (Peter Luff) on his introduction to the debate but, more importantly, I congratulate him and his Select Committee on the document that they produced. It is thorough, comprehensive and thoughtful, and it merits reading right the way through. I hope that those who spoke today have taken advantage of the chance to do that. I congratulate my hon. Friend not just on the report but more generally on the way in which he leads his Committee and the thoroughness with which it looks at so many of the difficult and important issues that we are facing.
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5th December, 2007
Charles Hendry questions Minister over Uckfield-Lewes rail link and local parking at train stations
I am very encouraged by the Minister’s recognition of the local parking problems in Uckfield and his support for the re-opening of the old station site for parking. This shows that there is support at the highest levels in government for addressing this issue and sorting out the remaining differences that remain. I hope this will enable progress to be made in the coming days and weeks towards re—opening the site.
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3rd December, 2007
HENDRY CALLS FOR ‘FAIR DEAL’ FOR EAST SUSSEX CHILDREN
Wealden MP Charles Hendry has called on the Government to ensure that East Sussex’s schoolchildren receive a fairer share of the central government spending allocated to LEAs across England.... [more]