Kingston ward

FocusFalmer, St Ann Without, Kingston, Iford, Swanborough, Northease, , , From Kelly-Marie Blundell, Sarah Osborne and Cllr Vic Ient - www.leweslibdems.org.uk Kelly-Marie slams Government over Southern Rail fiasco Local Lib Dems have Enough is enough slammed the Government Lib Dem Parliamentary and Southern Rail over the Campaigner Kelly-Marie Blundell year of chaos on our local added: “The Government need to rail services. take urgent acton. When Norman Parliamentary Campaigner Kelly- Baker was our MP, he fought for Marie Blundell has been working local rail services. hard to sort out the mess. “Now we only have delays and Scrap Southern’s Franchise cancellations. Why did our local say Lib Dems Conservative MP let her Kelly-Marie, local campaigner colleagues in government get Sarah Osborne and Cllr Vic Ient away with doing nothing?”. have called on Southern/Govia to Kelly-Marie led a petition lose their franchise. campaign to get the crisis on Southern sorted out, collecting Local residents have thousands of signatures calling unacceptable disruption and for the rail service to be re- delay, and jobs have been put at instated to Southease, Newhaven risk. and Seaford. Kelly-Marie Blundell and the Lib Dems have slammed the Conservative Lib Dems say the government “The strike has also led to the Government for allowing the problems on our trains to go on for so long should have acted far earlier - large rail replacement coaches instead ministers just sat back trundling up the C7”, she said. Published and promoted by A. De Vecchi, Printed by Liberal Democrats all at Unit 2,Enterprise Centre, Denton Island, BN9 9BA and did nothing. It's a two horse race! Con 38% Lib Dem Source: Top 4 parties in the 36% Tackling Tory neglect 2015 General Election in our area The C7 has a poor safety record and residents We also need safe crossing places at Northease and in the villages of Swanborough, Iford, Rodmell Swanborough and Rodmell. Lack of joined up thinking and Piddinghoe take their life in their hands and conflicting policies by the government and the UKIP 11% when they need to cross the road. County Council has increased traffic on the C7 without LAB 10% sufficient spending on the road to improve safety. Lib Dem campaigner Sarah Osborne said: “we urgently need a plan for traffic calming and safety “The County Council needs to protect the villages and measures for the C7 from Kingston through to their residents in this part of the beautiful South Piddinghoe. Downs National Park.” Yes, it potholes again!

Many villages suffer from the lack of highways maintenance because of budget cuts by the Government and the county council.

Lib Dem campaigner Sarah Osborne said “the latest round of handouts by Philip Hammond, the Chancellor, is derisory. Lib Dem Sarah The Street in Kingston is one such example where the Osborne says: road surface has been deteriorating for some years. “Why have the Now it’s not just a question of filling the odd pothole - Conservative the whole of The Street needs repairing and Government and County Council resurfacing”. Sarah Osborne has written to the Lib Dems Cllr Vic Ient and Sarah Osborne have let our want urgent safety measures on the C7 highways chief, Rupert Clubb asking him to take roads urgent action within this year’s budget before March deteriorate?” 2017. Lib Dems - Keeping in touch all year round Local News and Action Kelly-Marie £1.4 million spent and bus stop is still closed! County Councillor Carla Butler have done a fantastic job in ensuring that Rodmell School stays open. Highways England spent £1.4 million on repairing a selected as pedestrian bridge and a disabled slope at but “Sadly though, there is a sting in the tail from the failed to do the essential safety improvements to the county council, in so far as they are going to review bus layby, leaving the bus stop closed for over a year. the future of the school in July 2017. This brings a lot local of pressure on the school”. Vic said “ Jointly with the Parish Council after much pressure we have got agreement from Highways Parliamentary England that they will make the bus lay by safe enough to use, but they still haven't produced a plan or a timetable." Campaigner

Lib Dem campaigner Sarah Osborne said “This closure is not only affecting the residents of Falmer but also staff and students travelling to the University of Sussex.” Sarah has called for Highways England, ESCC, the bus drivers’ union and the bus company to meet and agree a design without delay. Lib Dems have backed the camapign to keep Rodmell School open

Kingston School

When County Council granted themselves planning permission to expand the school in Kingston, they failed to include the promised monies for a footway and car parking improvements. This has left the village with a Kelly-Marie Blundell has been selected as continuing traffic problem. the local Lib Dem Prospective District Councillor Vic Ient and Sarah Osborne want the Falmer bus stop re-opened Ward District Councillor Vic Ient said, “The County Parliamentary Candidate. Council should be ashamed of themselves. They As a long time campaigner for the Lib Dems, have walked away from the problem and left the Kelly-Marie has a strong record of fighting for Rodmell School parish council and the school to pick up the pieces. people. They have not offered any money either with the Lib Dems are calling for a commitment from ESCC to application or since the application to improve safety, She has led the Lib Dem Campaign to get the keep Rodmell School open. traffic calming and parking in Kingston”. Government to take action on Southern Rail. Kelly-Marie Blundell said: “I am ready to build on Lib Dem campaigner Sarah Osborne said on a recent Local campaigner Sarah Osborne is calling for a our local tradition of delivering for local people”. visit to Rodmell “The school, the campaigners and meeting with the education and highways chiefs. Norman Baker backs Kelly-Marie Norman Baker, our former Lib Dem MP, is ‘Give people a say on backing Kelly-Marie. "I am delighted that someone with the depth and commitment of Kelly-Marie has been chosen. Europe’ says Kelly-Marie Every day I meet people who tell me they again want an MP who will be effective in Parliament "The people have voted to leave Lib Dems want people to have and will respond properly. Kelly-Marie is that a say following the news that the EU, but many “Leave” person. They don't have one at the moment.” the government wants a hard campaigners also wanted to stay in Brexit. the single market. No one wants to "And every day people who voted Labour or see us have to get Visas to travel Green in 2015 tell me how bitterly they regret Parliamentary campaigner Kelly- to France, nor to have to pay their vote: it was like drinking champagne on Marie Blundell, who supported additional trade taxes on goods. election day and then getting a five-year Remain, said: "It is really worrying hangover. The sooner we have an election to that the government does not want We need to have a say on the final Kelly - Marie wants people return another Lib Dem MP, the better." terms rather than being forced into to have a say over the final to stay in the single market - this is decisions on Brexit bad news for jobs”. a deal that no one voted for." The daughter of a teacher and a farmer, she is familiar with issues faced by rural areas. Join online at LibDems.org.uk/join or return the form below Kelly-Marie works as a consultant with national " charities to improve fundraising and communications, and was formerly an advisor to the Citizens Advice Bureau. I can help the local Lib Dems I can help deliver leaflets in my Thank you for deciding to join the Liberal Democrat fightback. street each month. Please complete your details below. I can help talk to residents either on Name(s): the doorstep or by phone. How to contact us... ______Kelly Marie Blundell I can help with clerical tasks either : at home or in the office. [email protected] Address: Sarah Osborne (County Council campaigner) ______I would like to join the local Liberal : [email protected] Democrat team. ( Post Code: ______Mobile ______01273 401606 I can help with a donation of £__ Cllr Carla Butler (County Councillor) Email: (payable to Lewes Liberal : [email protected] The Lib Dems and their elected representatives may use the information you provide to contact you about issues Democrats ) ( you may find of interest. You can opt out of some or all contacts at any time by contacting us. 07876 162395 Cllr Vic Ient (Distritct Councillor) Return to: Lewes Liberal Democrats, Freepost LNSP LIBERAL DEMOCRATS : [email protected] ( 07788720929

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