Last Friday, Amber met with Chief Superintendent Jason Taylor. During this meeting, the pair toured Linton Gardens. This is following antisocial behaviour reports voiced to the MP in a recent survey.

Amber said:

NEARLY £1 MILLION in police funding will help put more bobbies on the beat in Hastings and Rye, according to local MP Amber Rudd.

The new cash is from the new Early Intervention Youth Fund, an initiative set up by Amber whilst serving as Home Secretary.

Hastings Pier will continue to be the envy of Britain following its refurbishment, according to local MP Amber Rudd.

Her comments come after she received assurances from Hastings Pier owner Abid Gulzar that the landmark would reopen in the coming days following a fire.

Huge progress is being made building the homes that Hastings needs, declared local MP Amber Rudd after a visit to a new housing site.

Amber was hosted by Gemselect where she saw for herself some of the 109 new and refurbished properties being built in Decimus Burton’s St Leonards

Small businesses are the backbone of the Hastings economy, local MP Amber Rudd declared after purchasing some Christmas presents in local stores.

Amber visited Hastings high street and welcomed the enormous contribution small businesses make to the community.

On Saturday 24 November, a fire broke out on Hastings Pier in the middle of the main Pavilion Restaurant. East Sussex Fire and Rescue attended the scene and extinguished the fire, the cause of which is suspected to be an accidental electrical malfunction.

Last week on 21 November, Amber Rudd MP asked Georgia, a Hastings student at Sussex Coast College, to join her in Parliament for the #AskHerToStand day. The event is aimed at trying to get more women to stand for election.

Amber Rudd, Member of Parliament for Hastings and Rye, attended Rye College for lunch on 23 November to mark National School Meals Week (NSMW).

On Friday 23 November, Amber Rudd MP attended the annual general meeting of the Marshlink held in Rye. During the meeting, Amber provided attendees with an update of the situation with regards to rail connections in Hastings and Rye, as well as across East Sussex more generally.

On Friday 23 November, Hastings and Rye’s Member of Parliament Amber Rudd paid a visit to Ore Village Primary Academy (OVPA) to attend the academy’s ‘Funky Friday’ assembly. During the event, Amber joined both teachers and pupils in a community get together featuring prize giving, songs and fun.