Nick visited several primary schools in the constituency including St James’ Primary in Coldwaltham, Graffham Infant School and Bury Primary School, to discuss their funding situations.
Read MoreNick visited the Angmering school to discuss their funding situation.
Read MoreNick met with the Transport Secretary and the Rails Minister to discuss the local rail service and impress on the Government the need to ensure that performance continues to improve across the network. They also discussed the upcoming industrial action by the RMT. Nick emphasised the need for GTR/Southern to improve their management of the network, including the operation of ticket machines and offices, again raising the case of Hassocks station.
Read MoreNick wrote again to Nick Brown, COO of GTR, to reiterate his expectation that GTR urgently address his constituent's concerns regarding persistent faults with the ticket machines at Hassocks station and a failure to properly staff the ticket office. Nick received a response from GTR/Southern which you can find here. Nick also received a response on this issue from the Rails Minister which you can find here.
Read MoreNick received a letter from the Schools Minister, Nick Gibb, explaining the Department for Education's response to the consultation on school funding reform. You can read this letter here.
Read MoreNick attended the inaugural meeting of this Parliament of the APPG on Southern Rail, and was re-elected as an Officer of the APPG. Nick and other Southern MP's were joined by Nick Brown, COO of GTR, and John Halsall, South East Route Managing Director at Network Rail. Nick challenged GTR on the need to improve performance on the line and again raised the issue of Hassocks' ticket office and out-of-order ticket machines. Mr Brown assured him that he was personally dealing with the matter and that GTR had ordered a new model of machine for the network.
Read MoreNick wrote to wrote to Charles Horton, the CEO of GTR/Southern, to raise concerns over the proposed timetable changes to services to and from Amberley station, following significant local concern over the potential impact on local commuters and businesses. Nick received a response back from Nick Brown, the COO of GTR, stating that following a review Southern would add additional services to provide a half-hourly service during peak and shoulder-peak times. You can find this response here.
Read MoreNick wrote to Charles Horton, the CEO of GTR/Southern, to raise concerns over the continued closure of the Hassocks ticket office and the persistent failings of the ticket vending machines. Nick received a response back from Nick Brown, the COO of GTR, outlining how Southern intend to improve the situation, which you can read here.
Read MoreNick met with representatives of GTR/Southern to discuss the local rail service.
Read MoreNick met with John Halsall, the South East Route Managing Director for Network Rail to discuss planned improvements to the Brighton Mainline.
Read MoreNick, alongside other Southern MPs, met with Mick Whelan, General Secretary of the train drivers’ union ASLEF, to discuss the disruption across the Southern Rail service and how to approach resolving their dispute with GTR/Southern.
Read MoreNick, alongside other Southern MPs, met with Mick Cash, General Secretary of the RMT, to discuss their ongoing industrial action on Southern and to challenge them to end their indefensible and disruptive strike action.
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