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MARCH 19th - “HASTINGS AND RYE NOT FOR SALE” Following the revelations that Lord Ashcroft has been bankrolling the Tory Party despite not paying UK tax Michael Foster has told the Conservative Party “Hastings and Rye is not for...
MARCH 18th - MP SAYS “NO” TO THIS YEAR’S PAY RISE MP Michael Foster explained this week why he would be following the Prime Minister’s lead in saying ‘No’ to this year’s Parliamentary pay rise. MPs’ pay is...
MARCH 16th - “NEWSAGENTS SHOULD BE FAMILY FRIENDLY”, SAYS MICHAEL FOSTER MP Michael Foster MP for Hastings and Rye is heading a local campaign to encourage newsagents and garages to promote a “family friendly” environment for their customers. “Parents...
MARCH 14th - MP WELCOMES NEW COLLEGE’S COMMITMENT TO FAIRTRADE The new Sussex Coast College has been named as an ‘exemplar’ Fairtrade organisation by Hastings and Rye MP Michael Foster. Together with local Fairtrade campaigner Christine Ward the...
MARCH 12th - “CAN’T THEY GET ANYTHING RIGHT?” MICHAEL FOSTER SLAMS TORY STATISTICS Hastings and Rye MP Michael Foster has attacked local Tories for issuing misleading figures on local business rates. A press release from Tory hopeful Amber Rudd suggests...
MARCH 10th - LINK ROAD- BELT AND BRACES MP Michael Foster this week has written to Tory and Lib Dem Transport spokespersons to ask for a commitment to the funding for the Link Road. Michael Foster...
MARCH 8th - MP CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Today is International Women’s Day and Hastings and Rye MP Michael Foster has used the occasion to highlight important issues of gender equality. Observed every year since 1911...
MARCH 6th - FOSTER FIGHTS FOR LONDON RAIL LINKS Hastings & Rye MP Michael Foster this was in talks this week with Rail Minister Chris Mole concerning the direct services to Cannon Street. The recently published Kent...
MARCH 4th - WITHDRAWAL OF NO23 BUS TO THE CONQUEST “A MISTAKE” Hastings and Rye MP Michael Foster has slammed the decision to withdraw the section of the No23 bus route running from Hollington Tesco to the Conquest Hospital. As...
MARCH 3rd - MP DEMANDS EU ACTION ON FISHING LIMITS MP Michael Foster took the local fishermen’s fight to Brussels last Thursday when he met with officials in the European Commissions Directorate of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries....
FEB 28th - “NHS STAFF SHOULDN’T BE THE VICTIMS OF COLD WEATHER” SAYS MP The recent cold weather spell has created financial problems at the Conquest Hospital. Delayed admissions for elective surgery have meant lower income and in consequence the targets, including the 18...
FEB 26th - MP CALLS ON COUNCIL TO BID FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS Michael Foster MP has urged East Sussex County Council to apply for new Government funding so that free primary school meals can be provided for local pupils in Hastings and...
FEB 23rd - COMMUNITY WORKERS MEET GORDON BROWN IN WESTMINSTER The Hollington Youth outreach team and Safer Hastings Partnership were last week invited to Parliament by the Prime Minister in recognition of their hard work tackling anti-social behaviour....
FEB 21st - MICHAEL FOSTER MP BACKS NEW CAMPAIGN TO DRIVE UP VOTING AMONGST PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES · 500,000 people with learning disabilities in England who have capacity to vote are not voting. That’s more than half of all people with learning disabilities Local MP...
FEB 19th - MICHAEL FOSTER HITS OUT AT TORY CRIME STATS Following new figures which show crime has fallen a massive 23% in Hastings over the last five years Michael Foster has accused the Conservative Party of misleading the public in...
FEB 17th - MP TO ‘REPORT BACK’ TO HASTINGS Michael Foster will ‘report back’ to Hastings constituents on Saturday 20th February at 3pm at Hastings Town Hall. The annual ‘report back’ follows a constituency wide distribution of...
FEB 16th - MICHAEL FOSTER OFFERS LEGAL ADVICE Last week Hastings and Rye MP Michael Foster met with a class of legal students to offer advice on how to pursue a successful legal career. The Sussex...
FEB 15th - MP HAILS MASSIVE £200,000 BOOST FOR PENSIONERS BUS PASSES The Department for Transport has confirmed that Hastings Borough Council will receive a grant of £641,183 in 2010/11, an increase of 200,000, for the concessionary travel scheme. This follows a...
FEB 12th - HEADTEACHER HONOURED IN DOWNING STREET Nicole Cummins, head teacher of Brede Primary School was invited by the Prime Minister Gordon Brown to a special reception at 10 Downing Street on the recommendation of Michael Foster....
FEB 10th - MP INVITES FISHING MINISTER TO SEA THE FISH Hastings and Rye MP Michael Foster has invited the Fisheries Minister to join him out at sea with local fishermen. The local MP last week held a high...
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Following the revelations that Lord Ashcroft has been bankrolling the Tory Party despite not paying UK tax Michael Foster has told the Conservative Party “Hastings and Rye is not for...
MP Michael Foster explained this week why he would be following the Prime Minister’s lead in saying ‘No’ to this year’s Parliamentary pay rise. MPs’ pay is...
Michael Foster MP for Hastings and Rye is heading a local campaign to encourage newsagents and garages to promote a “family friendly” environment for their customers. “Parents...
The new Sussex Coast College has been named as an ‘exemplar’ Fairtrade organisation by Hastings and Rye MP Michael Foster. Together with local Fairtrade campaigner Christine Ward the...
Hastings and Rye MP Michael Foster has attacked local Tories for issuing misleading figures on local business rates. A press release from Tory hopeful Amber Rudd suggests...
Today is International Women’s Day and Hastings and Rye MP Michael Foster has used the occasion to highlight important issues of gender equality. Observed every year since 1911...
Hastings & Rye MP Michael Foster this was in talks this week with Rail Minister Chris Mole concerning the direct services to Cannon Street. The recently published Kent...
Hastings and Rye MP Michael Foster has slammed the decision to withdraw the section of the No23 bus route running from Hollington Tesco to the Conquest Hospital. As...
The recent cold weather spell has created financial problems at the Conquest Hospital. Delayed admissions for elective surgery have meant lower income and in consequence the targets, including the 18...
Michael Foster MP has urged East Sussex County Council to apply for new Government funding so that free primary school meals can be provided for local pupils in Hastings and...
The Hollington Youth outreach team and Safer Hastings Partnership were last week invited to Parliament by the Prime Minister in recognition of their hard work tackling anti-social behaviour....
· 500,000 people with learning disabilities in England who have capacity to vote are not voting. That’s more than half of all people with learning disabilities Local MP...
Following new figures which show crime has fallen a massive 23% in Hastings over the last five years Michael Foster has accused the Conservative Party of misleading the public in...
Last week Hastings and Rye MP Michael Foster met with a class of legal students to offer advice on how to pursue a successful legal career. The Sussex...
The Department for Transport has confirmed that Hastings Borough Council will receive a grant of £641,183 in 2010/11, an increase of 200,000, for the concessionary travel scheme. This follows a...
Nicole Cummins, head teacher of Brede Primary School was invited by the Prime Minister Gordon Brown to a special reception at 10 Downing Street on the recommendation of Michael Foster....
Hastings and Rye MP Michael Foster has invited the Fisheries Minister to join him out at sea with local fishermen. The local MP last week held a high...