MP for the Bexhill and Battle constituency. Minister of State for Rail and HS2. For replies, please email: huw.merriman.mp@parliament.uk
Bexhill and Battle
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Superb morning visit to @StPancrasInt station to meet the teams managing @Eurostar and HS1 rail and station operations. It was great to meet the teams and see the many rail passengers on their way to destinations at home and abroad.
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Perfect way to round off #EnglishTourismWeek23 is to say huge congratulations to the fantastic @KandESRailway Chief Stationmaster, Geoff Colvin, who this weekend was announced as the winner of the @VisitEnglandBiz Tourism Superstar Award 2023! Well done Geoff, fully deserved!🏆🚂
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Huw Merriman MP retweeted
Congratulations to Chief Stationmaster; Geoff Colvin our fantastic winner of this year’s #TourismSuperstar! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This year’s top 3 winners are:
1) Geoff Colvin @KandESRailway ⭐️
2) Luke Henshaw @car_british ⭐️
3) Dave Paynter @WWTSlimbridge ⭐️
Congrats all!
And our fantastic winner of the @MirrorTravel @VisitEnglandBiz #TourismSuperstar 2023 is Geoff Colvin, Chief Stationmaster at @KandESRailway ! Congratulations to our new staycation holiday hero and thanks to all the brilliant finalists and everyone who voted
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It's the final day of #EnglishTourismWeek23. Why not plan a trip to #Bateman's in the lovely village of #Burwash, which was home to Rudyard Kipling for nearly 40 years, followed by a well-earned cuppa at Blacksmiths Tea and Coffee Shop on the High Street? 🫖☕️
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The village of #Robertsbridge is believed to date back to 1176 & likely got its name from the Latin translation of ‘Pons Roberti’, the name of the first bridge built across the river Rother. Click here to find out what's on locally👉 tourist.org.uk/east-sussex/r…
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Huw Merriman MP retweeted
Congratulations Geoff! We’re very proud of you & all our wonderful volunteers. Thank you to everyone who voted. @VisitKentBiz @Visit1066 @VisitEnglandBiz @visitashtent @MyTenterden @KMTV_Kent @bbcsoutheast @itvmeridian @KentishExpress @HRA_UK
And our fantastic winner of the @MirrorTravel @VisitEnglandBiz #TourismSuperstar 2023 is Geoff Colvin, Chief Stationmaster at @KandESRailway ! Congratulations to our new staycation holiday hero and thanks to all the brilliant finalists and everyone who voted
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The Observatory Science Centre at #Herstmonceux is one of the leading Interactive Science Centres. Enjoy spectacular science in the former home of the Royal Observatory. It's a great day out for all ages. Find out more here 👉 the-observatory.org/visit-us 🔭 #EnglishTourismWeek23
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Huw Merriman MP retweeted
👋 Hello Derby!
🇬🇧 The home of Great British Railways HQ, the new single point of accountability for the performance of our railway
🚆 GBR will deliver reform of our railways, putting customers first
🛠 💻 Great to meet some of the industry’s future @derbycollege
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It’s full steam ahead for Derby, the new HQ of Great British Railways!
Transport Secretary @Mark_J_Harper visited Derby and outlined how GBR will harness the best talent and ideas from across the UK to transform our railways.
#DestinationGBR
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This is the picturesque #BredeHighWoods. Home to rare wildlife and a diverse range of habitats, people are free to roam the networks of paths through dense ancient woodland, open grassland, and sandy heaths in the High Weald #AONB 🌳 #EnglishTourismWeek23
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It was a pleasure to come and visit!
Our Friday Coffee Mornings are always a hit! ☕️☕️
Our residents were pleased that @HuwMerriman, MP for #Bexhill & Battle, joined our Friday coffee morning last week. Here they are discussing local matters.
Thank you, Huwfor attending & giving our tenants a forum. #sussex
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Yesterday I welcomed @HuwMerriman, Rail Minister, to see how inaccessible Leagrave Station is and why we need lifts.
@networkrail @lutoncouncil @TLRailUK, BRAN & I have submitted our plans to the DfT.
People in Luton North deserve a station that we can all use #liftsforleagrave
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Huw Merriman MP retweeted
Today, I welcomed @HuwMerriman, Rail Minister, to see Luton train station for himself.
He saw the lack of step free access to platforms and leaking roofs.
However, I am pleased he confirmed Access for All works to install lifts to each platform will be going ahead this year.
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HS2 is being delivered, and I was at West Ruislip seeing the construction of the tunnels underway
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During #EnglishTourismWeek in 2021, I visited award-winning @oastbrook vineyard run by the fantastic America and Nick. If you're interested in learning how they make their innovative wines, a Vineyard Tour & Tasting session is highly recommended🍷👉 oastbrook.com/
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Providing a glimpse of medieval splendour & prestige, the magnificent #BodiamCastle in #EastSussex is an archetypal 14th century moated castle with ruined interior. Find out more about the castle's rich history and plan your visit 👇
nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/s…
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Lovely #GreatDixter House & Gardens in #Northiam re-opens to the public next Tuesday. Formerly the home of gardener & writer Christopher Lloyd, Great Dixter has become a place of pilgrimage for horticulturists from across the world👇 greatdixter.co.uk #EnglishTourismWeek23
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I chaired a meeting with Sussex MPs and the Chief Executives of the Environment Agency and Southern Water this afternoon about sewage pollution. There was a real commitment from both organisations to cleaning up our rivers and sea.
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