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Nick says no to debate without MP

Wed 10th Mar 2010

Nick Perry, the Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Hastings & Rye, has refused to attend the Federation of Small Businesses debate scheduled for 25 March following the news that, after initially sitting on the fence, Labour MP Michael Foster is set to cancel.

Federation of Small Businesses

Nick weighs in to row with Stagecoach over No. 23 bus route

Fri 26th Feb 2010

Nick Perry, the Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Hastings & Rye, has criticized bus provider Stagecoach after its decision to change the route of the Hastings No. 23 bus, leaving many families living of Harley Shute Road, St Leonard's without a regular service to the Conquest Hospital and to Tesco's.

Stagecoach has a monopoly in Hastings

Lib Dems backing local residents over roadworks

Sat 20th Feb 2010

Lib Dem campaigner for Gensing Ward, Chris Benner, has written to Conservative County Councillor Matthew Lock demanding that he explains why there has been such chaos over the roadworks on Bohemia Road. To date he has not responded.

Chris and Nick on Bohemia Road (photography: Nick Perry)

Hospital parking charges campaign continues online

Mon 8th Feb 2010

Nick Perry, the Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Hastings & Rye, has taken his campaign for fairer parking charges at the Conquest Hospital online.

Nick with hospital campaigner and Lib Dem colleague, Margaret Williams (photography: Nick Perry)

Lib Dem President launches local campaign

Sun 17th Jan 2010

Baroness Scott of Needham Market, who has been President of the Liberal Democrat Party since January 2009, was the guest speaker at the party's constituency dinner at the Royal Victoria Hotel in St Leonards on Friday night.

Ros with Nick and Ali (photography: Nick Perry)

Nick Perry: "Hastings Council can trust the Trust"

Mon 7th Dec 2009

Nick Perry, the Liberal Democrat parliamentary campaigner for Hastings & Rye, has backed the Hastings Pier & White Rock Trust as a safe bet to secure the future of Hastings Pier.

John Tunbridge and the Lib Dems back the Pier Trust

John campaigns to 'Save The Pier!'

Thu 3rd Dec 2009

John Tunbridge says that "Despite spin to the contrary, the Pier is NOT in imminent danger of collapse!"

Green or a Deeper Shade of Blue?

Thu 3rd Dec 2009

David Cameron's Tory MEPs have launched a last minute attempt to scupper the EU's Copenhagen position of cutting carbon emissions and increasing climate change aid for developing countries.

Copenhagen Pledge

Perry - "Council is playing politics with our Pier"

Mon 23rd Nov 2009

Nick Perry, the Lib Dem parliamentary campaigner for Hastings & Rye, has slammed Hastings Borough Council for making announcements about the Pier in the purdah period before the St Helens Ward by-election, the polling day for which is 10 December.

John Tunbridge campaigns for a new roundabout at Elphinstone/Ridge junction

Sun 15th Nov 2009

The Liberal Democrat prospective Councillor for St Helens Ward is organising and collating a petition so that a mini roundabout can be installed at this very awkward junction.

John wants to be a voice for the community

Wed 4th Nov 2009

Hastings & Rye Liberal Democrats have selected John Tunbridge to be their candidate in the forthcoming by-election in St Helens ward on 10 December. The selection meeting was held on Tuesday night at the Lib Dem Centre in London Road, St Leonards.

Huhne congratulates Hastings for rejecting the BNP

Sun 25th Oct 2009

Lib Dem Home Affairs Spokesperson Chris Huhne MP has congratulated Hastings for rejecting the BNP, despite the town being targeted by the Far Right party in recent elections.

George, Vince and the plight of our fishermen

Thu 15th Oct 2009

It's the end of the 76 day parliamentary recess.

Fishermen's future in doubt on eve of Seafood & Wine Festival

Thu 17th Sep 2009

On the eve of the prestigious Seafood & Wine Festival, Nick Perry, the Liberal Democrat parliamentary campaigner for Hastings & Rye, has been contacted with the stark message that Hastings fishermen have no more cod until January 2010.

GCSE results and funding cuts should mean re-think on Hastings Academies

Mon 31st Aug 2009

Nick Perry, Lib Dem parliamentary hopeful for Hastings & Rye, has called on the Conservative County Council to think again on Academies for Hastings.

Nick urges residents to take part in Hospital Parking Charter consultation

Mon 31st Aug 2009

Nick Perry, Lib Dem parliamentary hopeful for Hastings & Rye, has called on local people to take part in the consultation organised by the British Parking Association to develop a Hospital Parking Charter.

Academies warning from Lib Dems, as BT scraps graduate recruitment scheme

Tue 25th Aug 2009

Nick Perry, the Liberal Democrat parliamentary campaigner for Hastings & Rye, has issued a stark warning following reports in the Business Section of Monday's Guardian that BT has become 'one of the first big name companies to scrap its graduate recruitment scheme'.

Rye gives thumbs up to 'Any Questions?'

Tue 18th Aug 2009

Rye residents gave Radio 4's 'Any Questions?' programme a thunderous round of applause as the show finished just before nine o'clock on Friday night at Rye College.

Foster and Birch are on the ball about United

Mon 10th Aug 2009

Nick Perry, Liberal Democrat parliamentary campaigner for Hastings & Rye, has spoken out in support of two Labour politicians this week, following their comments about Hastings United and the future of the Pilot Field.

Labour Councillors demand increased allowances

Mon 3rd Aug 2009

The Liberal Democrat Leader on Hastings Borough Council, Cllr Richard Stevens, has denounced the attempt by Labour Councillors to secure Special Responsibility Allowances as the local equivalent of the MPs' expenses scandal nationally.

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